Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.
Language
English
Release Date
February 15, 1998
Cast
Diana Ross
Herself - Hostess
Nick Ashford
Self
Florence Ballard
Self (archive footage)
Shelly Berger
Self
Cindy Birdsong
Self (archive footage)
Michael Bolton
Self
Julian Bond
Self
Albridge Bryant
Self (archive footage) (as Elbridge 'Al' Bryant)
Mariah Carey
Self
Diahann Carroll
Self
Dick Clark
Self
George Clinton
Self
Sean Combs
Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)
Don Cornelius
Self
Clive Davis
Self
Lamont Dozier
Self
Babyface
Self
Dennis Edwards
Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin
Self
Melvin Franklin
Self (archive footage) (as The Temptations)
Harvey Fuqua
Self
Marvin Gaye
Self (archive footage)
Berry Gordy
Self
Brian Holland
Self
Eddie Holland
Self
Jesse Jackson
Self
Rick James
Self
Eddie Kendricks
Self (archive footage)
Terry Lewis
Self
James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III
Self
Little Richard
Self
Branford Marsalis
Self
Bette Midler
Self (archive footage)
Bonnie Raitt
Self
Martha Reeves
Self (archive footage)
Lionel Richie
Self
Claudette Robinson
Self
Smokey Robinson
Self
David Ruffin
Self (archive footage)
RuPaul
Self
George Schlatter
Self
Russell Simmons
Self
Valerie Simpson
Self
Raynoma Singleton
Self
Martha Jean Steinberg
Self
Rod Stewart
Self
Richard Street
Self (archive footage)
Levi Stubbs
Self
James Taylor
Self
Tammi Terrell
Self (archive footage)
Ron Tyson
Self (archive footage)
Luther Vandross
Self
Cornel West
Self
Norman Whitfield
Self
Otis Williams
Self
Paul Williams
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Mary Wilson
Self