VIDEO: John Legend, Jamie Foxx and Ledisi Perform on PBS Motown Special

PBS aired The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House for the Obamas on Tuesday. Featured guests included Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas, Jordin Sparks, Seal, Gloriana and Natasha Bedingfield. Suggested Reading Everything We Know About The Sherrone Moore Scandal Favorite Books By Black Authors in 2025 Black Things to Do in New York City…

PBS aired The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House for the Obamas on Tuesday. Featured guests included Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas, Jordin Sparks, Seal, Gloriana and Natasha Bedingfield.

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Watch video of John Legend’s performance of Marvin Gaye’s classic “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” and stars like Jamie Foxx and Ledisi discuss the Motown sound below. View more video clips at PBS.

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