NFL fans danced 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 took place during halftime of the first game of the NFL's Thanksgiving tripleheader when the Detroit Lions hosted the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, November 26 at 12:30 PM ET on FOX.
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neo-soul movement with two gold-plus albums and two No. 1 singles; international Top 10 hit singer/songwriter SHONTELLE; and the alternative rock/electronic six-man band FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS. The halftime show also featured two newcomers: VITA CHAMBERS, who honors Motown's classic era with a mix of rock, pop, and soul, and HAL LINTON, who updates the great vocal tradition of Motown's Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder for the new century.
The halftime show set list was taken from the golden era of Motown, the company founded by BERRY GORDY that revolutionized contemporary music in the late Fifties through Seventies with its influential fusion of pop, blues, R&B, rock and gospel elements.
Click here to download a copy of the halftime medley as well as music from each of the artists. Proceeds from the medley benefit United Way.
Melanie Fiona, KEM, Hal Linton, Shontelle and Vita Chambers also joined United Way to volunteer at the Detroit Boys & Girls Club's "I Am Thankful" Dinner on Tuesday, November 24. The young volunteers served food, interacted with the guests and serenaded the audience with holiday songs.
This was the 11th year that United Way has worked with the NFL on the Thanksgiving Halftime Show to inspire NFL fans across the country to get involved in their communities. Now in its 36th year, the United Way/NFL partnership is the longest running charitable collaboration of its kind and connects NFL PLAY 60 with United Way's goal of 1.9 million more healthy young people by 2018.














