"Dancing With the Stars" gives Motown founder Berry Gordy a front-row seat

Gladys Knight performs on "Dancing With the Stars"

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(CBS News) It wouldn't be a true Motown celebration without the record label's founder, Berry Gordy.

Gordy, the man behind the Motown sound, had a front-row seat at Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" competition.

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The 82-year-old Motown record label founder watched as contestants, including Motown's own Gladys  Knight,  put their best dancing feet forward during the Motown-themed episode.

The evening featured performances by Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and Martha Reeves.

Robinson sang "Ooo Baby Baby," "Cruisin'" and "Being With You," while Reeves belted out "Jimmy Mack." The Temptations performed "The Way You Do the Things You Do," "I Can't Get Next to You" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg."

Monday night's theme was a special one for "Dancing With the Stars" contestant  Knight, who danced to The Temptations' "My Girl."

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