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Motown Live
GenreVariety show
Created byRobert Townsend
Written byRita Cash
Directed byTerri McCoy
StarringRobert Townsend, Montell Jordan, Kevin Alexander Stea
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerTzvi Small
ProducerMichael Levitt
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseSeptember 28, 1998 (1998-09-28) –
September 1, 1999 (1999-09-01)

Motown Live is an American television series showcasing live performances by music artists in the areas of rhythm & blues, hip hop, and popular music. The show had 13 episodes from 1998-1999.[1][2] [3]

The show was hosted by Robert Townsend and Montell Jordan. The format featured several Motown Live Dancers opening and closing the show, and backup artists. The show included some comedy sketches between artist appearances.

Ricky Minor (current music director for American Idol) was music and house band director.

Motown Live Dancers included Lisa Joann Thompson, Faune Chambers, Carmit Bachar, and Kevin Stea.

The show was in syndication until 2000 and was distributed by Universal Worldwide Television.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Yahoo Inc. "Motown Live". Yahoo TV.
  2. ^ The Internet Movie Database. "Motown Live". IMDb.
  3. ^ Television. "Motown Live". New York Times newspaper.