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Motown at the BBC(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-02-20
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Time: 0h 59m
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To mark the 50-year anniversary of Motown in 2009, a compilation of some of the iconic record label's greatest names filmed live in the BBC studios. Visitors from Hitsville USA over the years have included Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5.
Languages: English.
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Movie: Motown at the BBC
Top 7 Billed Cast
Martha Reeves
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Stevie Wonder
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Michael Jackson
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Diana Ross
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Frankie Valli
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Billy Preston
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Smokey Robinson
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To mark the 50-year anniversary of Motown in 2009, a compilation of some of the iconic record label's greatest names filmed live in the BBC studios. Visitors from Hitsville USA over the years have included Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5.
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