<Ul> <Li> Burt Bacharach </Li> <Li> Carole Bayer Sager </Li> </Ul> <Li> Carole Bayer Sager </Li> <P> "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 & Friends", was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention . It was a massive hit, becoming the number - one single of 1986 in the United States, 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 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Rod Stewart--vocals </Li> <Li> Jim Cregan--guitar, background vocals </Li> <Li> Jimmy "Z" Zavala--saxophone </Li> <Li> Kevin Savigar--keyboards </Li> <Li> Jay Davis--bass </Li> <Li> Tony Brock--drums, background vocals </Li> </Ul>

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