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Motown Live

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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
NetworkFirst run syndication
ReleaseSeptember 28, 1998 (1998-09-28) –
September 1, 1999 (1999-09-01)

Motown Live is an American television series featuring live performances by music artists in rhythm and blues, hip hop, and popular music. The show aired 13 episodes from 1998 to 1999.[1][2] [3]

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

Ricky Minor, the current music director for American Idol, served as the music and house band director.

The 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.

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References

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