That's What Friends Are For

That's What Friends Are For is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager as the theme for the 1982 movie Night Shift. It was performed on the movie soundtrack by Rod Stewart.

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Burt Bacharach - Carole Bayer Sager - 1982 - Movie - Night Shift - Rod Stewart

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The song is far better-known for its cover version by Dionne and Friends, a one-off collaboration between Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Elton John. This version, released as a charity single in the UK in 1985 and the US in 1986, was recorded as a benefit for American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR),http://www.usaforafrica.org/legacy/impact.htm and raised millions for that cause.

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Cover version - Dionne Warwick - Stevie Wonder - Gladys Knight - Elton John - Charity single - UK - 1985 - US - 1986 - AIDS

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