958K views · 10K reactions | That's What Friends Are For - 1985鹿 | R E T R O F I L E | Facebook

24K views · 1K reactions | #WayBackWednesday with the 1985 CLASSIC, "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight & Elton John  (Fun Fact: This song was originally recorded & released by Rod Stewart in 1982 for the film "Night Shift) #RealSingingMatters #RnBMatters #RnBMusic #RnBNights | R&B Nights | Facebook

On this Day In Music History - Jan. 18, 1986 Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Gladys Knight saw their recording of "That's What Friends Are For" hit number 1 in the US. The song was originally on the soundtrack to the movie, Night Shift, as performed by Rod Stewart. Warwick suggested doing it as a duet with Stevie Wonder and then Gladys Knight was added to the mix. To finish off the song, Elton John was asked to sing the final chorus. It became the biggest selling song of the year a