That's What Friends Are For, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
"That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager.
It was first recorded in 1982 by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift, but it is better known for the 1985 cover version by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder.
This recording, billed as being by "Dionne Warwick & Friends", was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit, becoming the number-one single of 1986, and winning the Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year. It raised over $3 million for its cause.
This song is heartily dedicated to our very good friend Ruth Abrea!!!
Know that you can always count on us!!!
Our love and prayers are with you!!!
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Always a pleasure to hear you perform. I love the song too. I never realized that Rod Stewart sang it originally. It's hard to imagine his voice on this song. I'll need to find it :)
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Yeah, that's a cool song. Nice to hear it again!
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Very nice cover, Rene. Excellent acoustic guitar work as usual. As Gavin mentioned, I did not know Stewart recorded it first. I've never heard his version.
You could probably perform a good acoustic version of the song "Mandy" by Manilow from the early 70s. That song was actually recorded first as "Brandy" in 1971 by a singer named Scott English. Manilow changed it to "Mandy" for his release to avoid confusion with the other song "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" that was out around the same time.
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