MTV 80s - Black Music History: 1980-1989 - Production & Contact Info

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48 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (archive footage) Michael Jackson (archive footage) See fewer	Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston (archive footage) Whitney Houston (archive footage) See fewer	The Bodyguard (1992)
Chaka Khan Chaka Khan (archive footage) Chaka Khan (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye (archive footage) Marvin Gaye (archive footage) See fewer	High Fidelity (2000)
Tina Turner Tina Turner (archive footage) Tina Turner (archive footage) See fewer	Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (archive footage) Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (archive footage) See fewer	White Boy Rick (2018)
Soul II Soul Soul II Soul (archive footage) Soul II Soul (archive footage) See fewer	Black Rain (1989)
Prince Prince (archive footage) Prince (archive footage) See fewer	Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
The Revolution The Revolution (archive footage) The Revolution (archive footage) See fewer	Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Aerosmith Aerosmith (archive footage) Aerosmith (archive footage) See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. (archive footage) Run-D.M.C. (archive footage) See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Salt-N-Pepa Salt-N-Pepa (archive footage) Salt-N-Pepa (archive footage) See fewer	Deadpool (2016)
Public Enemy Public Enemy (archive footage) Public Enemy (archive footage) See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob Marley & The Wailers (archive footage) Bob Marley & The Wailers (archive footage) See fewer	I Am Legend (2007)
Cameo Cameo (archive footage) Cameo (archive footage) See fewer	Juice (1992)
Grace Jones Grace Jones (archive footage) Grace Jones (archive footage) See fewer	A View to a Kill (1985)
Lionel Richie Lionel Richie (archive footage) Lionel Richie (archive footage) See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson (archive footage) Janet Jackson (archive footage) See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
De La Soul De La Soul (archive footage) De La Soul (archive footage) See fewer	Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Neneh Cherry Neneh Cherry (archive footage) Neneh Cherry (archive footage) See fewer	The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Eddy Grant Eddy Grant (archive footage) Eddy Grant (archive footage) See fewer	Romancing the Stone (1984)
Sade Sade (archive footage) Sade (archive footage) See fewer	A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Sugarhill Gang Sugarhill Gang (archive footage) Sugarhill Gang (archive footage) See fewer	The Big Hit (1998)
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (archive footage) Tracy Chapman (archive footage) See fewer	One Day (2011)
Musical Youth Musical Youth (archive footage) Musical Youth (archive footage) See fewer	The Wedding Singer (1998)
Bobby Brown Bobby Brown (archive footage) Bobby Brown (archive footage) See fewer	Ghostbusters II (1989)
Rick James Rick James (archive footage) Rick James (archive footage) See fewer	Colors (1988)
Aswad Aswad (archive footage) Aswad (archive footage) See fewer	A Perfect Getaway (2009)
Luther Vandross Luther Vandross (archive footage) Luther Vandross (archive footage) See fewer	The Goonies (1985)
Eric B. & Rakim Eric B. & Rakim (archive footage) Eric B. & Rakim (archive footage) See fewer	Colors (1988)
Kool & The Gang Kool & The Gang (archive footage) Kool & The Gang (archive footage) See fewer	The Nice Guys (2016)
Labi Siffre Labi Siffre (archive footage) Labi Siffre (archive footage) See fewer	JCVD (2008)
James Brown James Brown (archive footage) James Brown (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters (archive footage) The Pointer Sisters (archive footage) See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Earth Wind & Fire Earth Wind & Fire (archive footage) Earth Wind & Fire (archive footage) See fewer	Ready Player One (2018)
Bobby McFerrin Bobby McFerrin (archive footage) Bobby McFerrin (archive footage) See fewer	The Two Popes (2019)
Anita Baker Anita Baker (archive footage) Anita Baker (archive footage) See fewer	Blockers (2018)
The Whispers The Whispers (archive footage) The Whispers (archive footage) See fewer	Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Womack & Womack Womack & Womack (archive footage) Womack & Womack (archive footage) See fewer	20 to 1 (2005)
George Benson George Benson (archive footage) George Benson (archive footage) See fewer	Spiderhead (2022)
Maxi Priest Maxi Priest (archive footage) Maxi Priest (archive footage) See fewer	Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Donna Summer Donna Summer (archive footage) Donna Summer (archive footage) See fewer	Thank God It's Friday (1978)
Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder (archive footage) Stevie Wonder (archive footage) See fewer	Wild Wild West (1999)
Gwen Guthrie Gwen Guthrie (archive footage) Gwen Guthrie (archive footage) See fewer	Spenser Confidential (2020)
Ashford & Simpson Ashford & Simpson (archive footage) Ashford & Simpson (archive footage) See fewer	The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Tom Browne Tom Browne (archive footage) Tom Browne (archive footage) See fewer	Cruising (1980)
Terence Trent D'Arby Terence Trent D'Arby (archive footage) Terence Trent D'Arby (archive footage) See fewer	The Fan (1996)
Shalamar Shalamar (archive footage) Shalamar (archive footage) See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop (1984)