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Motown Live (1998-1998)

Premiere:
October 2, 1998

# of Seasons: 1

# of Episodes: 12

Finale:
December 25, 1998

Original Title:
Motown Live

Alternate Titles:
Motown Live TV Show

Countries:
US

Overview from TheMovieDB

Motown Live was an American television series showcasing live performances by music artists in the areas of rhythm & blues, hip hop, and popular music. The show ran had 13 episodes from during 1998-1999. The show was hosted by Robert Townsend and Montel Jordan. The format featured several dancers to open and close the show and backup artists. The show included some comedy sketches between artist appearances. Ricky Minor was music and house band director. Motown Live Dancers included Lisa Joann Thompson, Faune Chambers, Carmit Bachar, Vergi Rodriguez, Kevin Stea, Havic Gregory, Dante Henderson, Vanessa Tarazona, Kim Cottom, Nadine Ellis, Donyelle Artiz, Carolina Lancaster, Sharon Ferguson, and Donielle Artese. The show had 13 episodes from 1998 to 1998. The show was in syndication until 2000 and was distributed by Universal Worldwide Television.

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Production

Director:
Terri McCoy

Executive Producer:
Tzvi Small

Producer:
Michael Levitt

Writer:
Rita Cash

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