<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 # 1 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 . Its sales raised over US $3 million for its cause . </P>
<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 # 1 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 . Its sales raised over US $3 million for its cause . </P>
who wrote that 's what friends are for lyrics
who wrote that 's what friends are for lyrics
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager