The most quintessential of American holidays, Thanksgiving, is the setting for a special celebration of a quintessentially American musical treasure: the classic songs of Motown. NFL fans will be dancing in their seats at home and at Ford Field in Detroit during the 2009 United Way Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute.  The Motown tribute will take place during halftime of the first game of the NFL’s Thanksgiving tripleheader when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, November 26 at 12:30 PM ET on FOX.

Here is the line-up of performances:

“Heat Wave”Performed by: Vita Chambers
Original Artist: Martha & the Vandellas Year: 1963
“Higher Ground”Performed by: KEM
Original Artist: Stevie WonderYear: 1973
“I’ll Be There”Performed by: Melanie Fiona
Original Artist: The Jackson 5Year: 1970
“I Heard It Through The Grapevine”Performed by: Hal Linton
Original Artist: Marvin Gaye – 1968(also Gladys Knight & The Pips YEAR: 1967)
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”Performed by: Shontelle
Original Artist: MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL – 1967(also Original Artist: Diana Ross YEAR- 1970)
“Dancing in the Street”Performed by: Forever the Sickest Kids
Original Artist: Martha & the Vandellas Year: 1964 – YES

This should be a great show! I can’t wait to see it!

-Stay Fly!