MTV 80s - Black History Month: Legends of the 80s! - Cast

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53 cast members

Name	Known for
Lionel Richie Lionel Richie (archive footage) Lionel Richie (archive footage) See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
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)
Luther Vandross Luther Vandross (archive footage) Luther Vandross (archive footage) See fewer	The Goonies (1985)
Prince Prince (archive footage) Prince (archive footage) See fewer	Purple Rain (1984)
Tina Turner Tina Turner (archive footage) Tina Turner (archive footage) See fewer	Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. (archive footage) Run-D.M.C. (archive footage) See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Soul II Soul Soul II Soul (archive footage) Soul II Soul (archive footage) See fewer	Black Rain (1989)
Anita Baker Anita Baker (archive footage) Anita Baker (archive footage) See fewer	Blockers (2018)
Salt-N-Pepa Salt-N-Pepa (archive footage) Salt-N-Pepa (archive footage) See fewer	Deadpool (2016)
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson (archive footage) Janet Jackson (archive footage) See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
Chaka Khan Chaka Khan (archive footage) Chaka Khan (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Billy Ocean Billy Ocean (archive footage) Billy Ocean (archive footage) See fewer	The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
George Michael George Michael (archive footage) George Michael (archive footage) See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin (archive footage) Aretha Franklin (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Bobby Brown Bobby Brown (archive footage) Bobby Brown (archive footage) See fewer	Ghostbusters II (1989)
Public Enemy Public Enemy (archive footage) Public Enemy (archive footage) See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
Cameo Cameo (archive footage) Cameo (archive footage) See fewer	Juice (1992)
The Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters (archive footage) The Pointer Sisters (archive footage) See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Sade Sade (archive footage) Sade (archive footage) See fewer	A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Alexander O'Neal Alexander O'Neal (archive footage) Alexander O'Neal (archive footage) See fewer	Black Mirror (2011)
Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder (archive footage) Stevie Wonder (archive footage) See fewer	Wild Wild West (1999)
Diana Ross Diana Ross (archive footage) Diana Ross (archive footage) See fewer	The Wiz (1978)
Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob Marley & The Wailers (archive footage) Bob Marley & The Wailers (archive footage) See fewer	I Am Legend (2007)
Grace Jones Grace Jones (archive footage) Grace Jones (archive footage) See fewer	A View to a Kill (1985)
Kool & The Gang Kool & The Gang (archive footage) Kool & The Gang (archive footage) See fewer	The Nice Guys (2016)
Neneh Cherry Neneh Cherry (archive footage) Neneh Cherry (archive footage) See fewer	The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
De La Soul De La Soul (archive footage) De La Soul (archive footage) See fewer	Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (archive footage) Tracy Chapman (archive footage) See fewer	One Day (2011)
Patti LaBelle Patti LaBelle (archive footage) Patti LaBelle (archive footage) See fewer	Miami Vice (2006)
Michael McDonald Michael McDonald (archive footage) Michael McDonald (archive footage) See fewer	The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
James Brown James Brown (archive footage) James Brown (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Terence Trent D'Arby Terence Trent D'Arby (archive footage) Terence Trent D'Arby (archive footage) See fewer	The Fan (1996)
Earth Wind & Fire Earth Wind & Fire (archive footage) Earth Wind & Fire (archive footage) See fewer	Ready Player One (I) (2018)
Natalie Cole Natalie Cole (archive footage) Natalie Cole (archive footage) See fewer	Taxi (I) (2004)
LL Cool J LL Cool J (archive footage) LL Cool J (archive footage) See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Shalamar Shalamar (archive footage) Shalamar (archive footage) See fewer	Widows (2018)
George Benson George Benson (archive footage) George Benson (archive footage) See fewer	Spiderhead (2022)
Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye (archive footage) Marvin Gaye (archive footage) See fewer	High Fidelity (2000)
Mica Paris Mica Paris (archive footage) Mica Paris (archive footage) See fewer	Odile
Donna Summer Donna Summer (archive footage) Donna Summer (archive footage) See fewer	Thank God It's Friday (1978)
Aswad Aswad (archive footage) Aswad (archive footage) See fewer	A Perfect Getaway (2009)
Eddy Grant Eddy Grant (archive footage) Eddy Grant (archive footage) See fewer	Romancing the Stone (1984)
Joyce Sims Joyce Sims (archive footage) Joyce Sims (archive footage) See fewer	Species (1995)
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)
Eric B. Eric B. (archive footage) Eric B. (archive footage) See fewer	Limitless (I) (2011)
Rakim Rakim (archive footage) Rakim (archive footage) See fewer	Juice (1992)
Rick James Rick James (archive footage) Rick James (archive footage) See fewer	Colors (1988)
Womack & Womack Womack & Womack (archive footage) Womack & Womack (archive footage) See fewer	20 to 1 (2005)
Dionne Warwick Dionne Warwick (archive footage) Dionne Warwick (archive footage) See fewer	Alive (1993)
Tone Loc Tone Loc (archive footage) Tone Loc (archive footage) See fewer	Heat (1995)
Maxi Priest Maxi Priest (archive footage) Maxi Priest (archive footage) See fewer	Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Ashford & Simpson Ashford & Simpson (archive footage) Ashford & Simpson (archive footage) See fewer	The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

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