THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND HEARTFELT!!! DIONNE WARWICK - THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR (REACTION)
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Gladys Knight is the "heavy artillery" in this song. She lies in wait and delivers the BOOM when they need some PUNCH. Love it!
GLADYS KNIGHT OMG,She was like wait a minute don't forget about me I can sang too!!
Yes, she did. She said you'll play with them and I'll seal the deal.
My childhood crush. She is my first crush and is the MOST BEUATIFUL WOMEN THAT HAS EVER WALKED THIS EARTH.
Agree 100% Gladys brought the heavy artillery, great way to put it.
Plus she is so cute here...her personality comes through.
She looks like she’s in awe being in the presence of the others , but when it’s her turn she absolutely blows it out of the water 😀 … she’s right up there with the other legends 🙏❤
I don't care how many times I hear this song, I end up in tears.
x2
Same
How we should speak to others and OURSELVES!❤
I love this song.
And I swear Gladys' smile always completely lights up a room. She always looks like she just absolutely loves life. Stevie's too, but Gladys' smile (and voice) reduces me to tears, she's just so beautiful.
Absolutely!
Yes! 💯
I'm shocked that Shawn never knew of Dionne Warwick's supreme talent. Give a listen to "Walk On By", "Alfie", "Don't Make Me Over", "Heartbreaker", and "What the World Needs Now Is Love". Dionne is forever in my heart.
Also, "Promises, Promises," "Do You Know the Way To San Jose," and "Message To Michael"
Burt Bacharach wrote songs just for her
And many more hits Ms. Dionne has beyond Burt Bacharach and Hal David era. Like Dejavu, heartbreaker, ill never love this way again, love power, after you, No night so long, how many times can we say goodbye, reservations for two, finders of lost love...etc., Her list of hits are unstoppable
I hope Shawn & Mel will react to Dionne Warwick’s *“Walk On By”* one day! For my money, the mighty Warwick/Bacharach team was at its peak with THAT song. Shawn & Mel, here's a video of a well-executed lip-sync of her *original version* IN STEREO: th-cam.com/video/tJfBK2TSyNQ/w-d-xo.html
Alfie just slays my soul. Love Dionne. ❤️
Dionne is the female crooner with a velvet voice.
And Ms. Dionne can go to very power belts in a second, lol. She is very vocally versatile, actually over them all🙂
Well said.
This song was originally billed as being performed by "Dionne and Friends", not Dionne Warwick alone. It was released in 1985 as a charity single to help raise money for AIDS research (AIDS was a rather new disease at the time). It raised over $3 million for that cause.
Note: Dionne and Stevie had previously that same year been featured on the "We Are The World" collaboration as members of United Support of Artists (U.S.A.) for Africa.
And it was a cover of a Rod Stewart song
Was #1 for a month in early 1986. Was the #1 song of 1986.
When Gladys starts singing she sends shivers down my spine what a wonderful voice, what a wonderful song.
Gladys Knight's part just gives me chills
Back in the day we were more united, friendly, accepting of each other's differences. We didn't need anybody to tell or force us. Today people hate other people just because of different political opinions. A friend meant a friend no matter what. More humane, more human. Not angry all the time. Good friends last a lifetime. About the song and singers. I loved both Dionne and Gladys hair bouncing around . Beautiful classy ladies. Stevie harmonica simply great. Elton looking stylish. Great harmonizing. So, happy were they. I believe this song was to benefit AIDS.
Agreed
I agree.👍✌
Yes. It was. This was the first aid provided to HIV/AIDS spearheaded by Ms. Dionne and her friends❤❤❤
Is that why during this exact time Reagan and the republicans were letting people die of AIDS and didn’t even care.
So sad I lost lot of friends due to differences in religious beliefs - how ironic for religion sake
This was the Billboard’s #1 song in the USA for 1986❤️
Four of the greatest artists of all time!
I’m a 58 Black woman who has always loved Elvis, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, Elton John and many others since I was a kid.
There was a lot of diversity within the music community. Even in the Jim Crow era, bands were more racially integrated than the rest of the country.
Music is music. We don’t care who sings it or what they look like. The only thing that matters is: does it sound good?
On the flip side, seriously, I'm a 58 year old white woman who loved Motown, Marvin Gaye, Jackson 5, Pointer Sisters, King Michael himself but also loved the Carpenters (mmm, Karen's voice!) Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd. I JUST ENJOYED GOOD MUSIC!
I loved all the artists you mentioned as well. ❤
@@cathyhudnall6742 I hope you still love all of them.)
@@jerrson9020 Absolutely STILL do! I'm loving reliving my youth through these young people appreciating great music the way I did back in the day. ❤
I'm also a 54 year old woman who loves the Temptations Jackson 5 Al Wilson among other in Motown. You are right music is music. It makes us feel good.
My mom is 67 white woman. And she listened to everything. So I love all this music, regardless of race or genre. If it is excellent, it just is. I pass all this on to my girls now. ❤️
There's more talent with these 4 than 99.9 percent of the musicians of today combined
This was 20 years into Dionne's career, she goes all the way back to the 60s. All that psychic stuff was much later. Also, Dionne is the older first cousin of Ms. Whitney Houston, the niece of Whitney's mother Cissy Houston and she is also the sister of Dee Dee Warwick. That family is stacked with voices!
And she is cousin to Leotynne Price!!
Spiritual successor to 1985's "That's What Friends Are For" is 1999's "The Best Man I Can Be".
'85, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder. '99, Ginuwine, RL, Case & Tyrese.
"That's What Friends Are For" written and produced by RIP Burt Bacharach & Carole Sager.
"The Best Man I Can Be" written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Miss Dionne was Burt Bacharach's muse, Janet Jackson was Jimmy Jam's & Terry Lewis' muse.
Always loved this song. The best of the best voices together... if you here a harmonica in a song, most of the time is Stevie Wonder.
if it's from the 80's and an americian artist then yes it's a good chance it will be the wonderful stevie.although in the video for culture clubs karma chameleon boy george is playing harmonica
yes especially Motown artists - I know he played it on a debarge song
This came out in late 1985, and was the #1 song of 1986 in the USA!!!
back in the day this put out as "Dionne Warwick And Friends" anyway these four is legend.
Dionne had some monster hits like "Walk on By", "Don't Make Me Over", "Anyone Who Had A Heart"
Stevie also played Harmonica on Elton John I guess that's why they call it the blues.. Dude is one talented Musician and being Blind just Wow what a remarkable artist and person
One of my favorite songs. Just the look on their faces shows peace and love…no matter what your skin color and background. That’s what friends are for.
Four living legends in one room. It doesn't get any better than this.
Gladys took this song to CHURCH, y'all 🙏💞
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,[1] 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 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 more than $3 million for its cause… 👍🏻😁🏴
Elton's best ever vocal. He rose to the challenge.
Yes he did.
We sang this at my graduation in 1988. It was emotional for sure. Our lives unknown on the open road in front of us. Now to hear this with so much life in the rearview mirror is crazy.
Mel your reactions from 5:26 to 6:05 when Gladys is singing, followed by Elton are awesome.
This song is like watching a 4x100 meter relay team. Four superstars taking turns running with the baton. Gold medal!!
Yes! Back in the day Musical Artists united,and the Songs they sung were Dynamic.I was a younger Man back in the 70's and 80's.I won't say my current age.The Music in both decades were feel good music.In fairness some of the Song I listen to now gives me a somewhat good.feeling,but the Songs of the past decades are heart-warming like this song "That's what Friends are for".
Dionne had her friends with her. Shawn, you are recalling the time when Dionne was the spokesperson for Psychic Friends. She was singing at least two to three decades before that.
Elton,Gladys,and Stevie are in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.Tony
This song is pure love! So beautiful. My favorite!
You really need to go back and listen to the music that made Miss Dionne a STAR!! My personal favorite is "I Say a Little Prayer For You"!
A bucket of fabulosity...when Stevie sings it's like sunshine busting out
"Anyone Who Had A Heart" is one of Warwick's big hits.
Dionne and Gladys have me weeping like a baby!!!!!
Today I am grateful and full of joy to appreciate the love on this song. My eyes are tearing up. Spread love today everyone. I love you ❤️ ( gettin soft in my old age lol)
This is one of the best sings ever, I love Dionne.’s voice Bert Bacharach wrote most of her songs, all beautifully done
I've loved this song since the first time I heard it when it came out. It always brings me to tears and fills my heart with love. This song needs to be played on every radio station, on TV, on You Tube, Face Book, etc. every day to remind us of what this world is all about and what we all need to be doing to lift the world out of it's funk.
I would absolutely killlll for a reunion performance of this!! If 2020/21 gave us anything great it showed how amazing performances can happen from around the globe from the artists living rooms with things like DJ Cassidy's "Pass the Mic" and Verzuz. Even if it's over Zoom I think 2022 DESERVES THIS REUNION ❤🙌🏽💯
ALWAYS - ALWAYS makes me cry!
Dionne Warwick add a song with the Bee Gees Heartbreaker also skip the other message I messed up
Dionne is a legendary singer. How do you know her from her commercials and not know her dozens of hit songs. Hard to believe.
You guys should listen to the Righteous Brothers. They're AMAZING!!
WALK ON BY ,,BY DIONNE WARWICK ..PLEASE☮️
DIONNE WARWICK COMES FROM A MUSICAL FAMILY, WHICH INCLUDES HER MOTHER LEE WARWICK, HER AUNT GOSPEL SINGER CISSY HOUSTON, HER SISTER DEE DEE WARWICK & HER COUSIN THE LATE LEGENDARY SINGER & ACTRESS WHITNEY HOUSTON.
The highlight was between 5:28 and 6:01. No one can beat Gladys.
If you remember this time as an older person, this was the center of the Aids crisis. We responded to artists because we were losing our friends. Keep believing!
We have forgotten the value of true friendship in this country. Friendship crosses all lines of all humanity, and if we called more people our friends, we would be so much happier. I have a small group of friends that I have held since junior high, they are of many races, and after 35 years, we still say to each other any time any place no matter what, you call me, and I will be there!!!!! Thanks!
One of the most beautiful songs ever, with some of the most beautiful performers ever! This is one of those feel good songs that gives me goosebumps. Great video! Thanks for sharing this with us💖💖
Gladys is a diminuitive powerhouse! Stevie's chromatic harmonica instantly identifiable, Dionne sheer gentle elegance, Elton looking suave. From the height of the AIDS crisis TWFAF
One of my FAV singers of the 60's along with Gladys Knight & Mavis Staples
This song is amazing. Those singers are legends. Perfect! If I need to smile I lsten to this.
Did he say he thought Dionne was only a psychic? Come on now, how old is he? Lord have mercy. Dionne is one of the greatest. Please listen to her music, you won't be disappointed.
this wasnt my era but i love the song so much.. no matter how many times i played it.. it really touches my heart and it reminds me of my friends in high back in the day. hope we can see each other again.
You should watch the version of this song with Stevie, Dionne, Whitney, and Luther. It’s great
Dionne is also Whitney Huston's aunt. Whitney's Mom Cee cee or Cissy was dionne's sister & also a singer.
She's been a famous singer for years I'm 61 and she was famous when I was a child. She was the chief singer for one of Americas biggest and best song writer/producer/composer Mr Burt Bacharach(pronounced back a rack) in the 1950s-1990s and beyond. He's a Grammy and Oscar winning song writer My mother told me it was believed that he and Ms Warwick were believed to be secretly lovers and that's why she was given his songs to sing. Its also believed that This House Is Not A Home(which he wrote) is his song about her not the the woman he was publicly dating at the time. All of that comes from 80 to 90 year old woman who were mothers during my childhood years who questioned Ms Warwick being his singer of his music back in those days. I don't know if that is true but it is very possible it could be given the fact that in the 60s it was still an issue to Inter racially date. He wrote this song and Ms. Warwick recorded this with Elton, Gladys and Stevie for charity to benefit the HIV/AIDS crisis
My favourite reaction couple
You cant beat the 80's. Artist now wont put in the work and effort they did back then. I remember this from when I was a kid. Great then, great now.
This song was huge when it came out Dionne Warwick started out singing she's Whitney Houston's cousin. The Psychic Network came way after she retired from singing.
There are a few songs that have me in tears. This is one of em. 4 of THE very best singers of all time. 💖🎵🔥🎙
Cissy Houston (Whitney's mother) is Dionne's aunt. 4 great singers of all time
Classic right here... Love Dionne... Whitney Houstons aunt right here.
Love from Namibia Africa 🇳🇦
Perfect reaction..so real, so raw. Love u fam. U guys "keep smiling and keep shining" yourselves.
The production was organized partially by the late great actress Elizabeth Taylor, & recorded as a benefit for AIDS Research. Iconic composer Burt Bacharach, who wrote many hits that Dionne sang in late ‘60’s/early ‘70’s, cowrote That’s What Friends Are For with his ife, Carol Bayer Sager.
What an incredible song to hear today. Thank you for this.
Dionne Warwicks early Burt Bacharach songs are must-listens.
HA HA HA, what a humor Amber. Keep crying instead of keep smiling❤. Nice song, great voices! I love your videos guys. Keep on going!
Perfectly matched beautiful singers... 💕
WOW!!!!! I remember this song growing up at home here in it I was a little girl back in the 70s
In My hometown. CHICAGO.
Great memories growing up with this nice music back then.
React to another song of her that is call
Never fall in love again
👍💜💚💙
Pure magic in one stage
Dionne Warwick (aunt of Whitney Houston), Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight, great combination!! Love this song!!
Thx for reacting!🎶🎤💜
Dionne (born 1940) & Whitney's (born 1963) are 1st cousins. Their mothers Lee (b. 1920) & Emily "Cissy" (b. 1933) are sisters.
@@wnsafford1854 thats the difference of meaning in language comparing in The Netherlands, we call the sister or brother of my mom for instance , aunt or uncle, we dont speak of second cousins.. 😉
In The Netherlands we speak of niece/nephew, anyway they are family 😉
@@wgsips That's the same here. Dionne's mom (Lee) & Whitney's mom (Cissy) are sisters. Dionne's mom (Lee) is Whitney's aunt. Whitney's mom (Cissy) is Dionne's aunt. The children of sisters Lee & Cissy (Dionne & Whitney) are cousins.
@@wnsafford1854 fun fact, Whitney viewed Dionne's mom as her grandmother, because she raised Cissy after their mother died
@@aisensantana6765 Yup, that's the way it was done. Hard to imagine today having such responsibility so young. Lee had Dionne at 20 (1940) & Dee Dee at 22 (1942). Mom Delia died between them (1941). So by 22, Lee had 2 babies & an 8-9 year old sister to care for. Wow. Dolly Parton has a similar relationship with the children of the younger siblings she & Carl took in (to ease her folks' life). Dolly says they call her "Grannie" or "Aunt Grannie."
aww look at Gladys smile.
Dionne Warwick had a lot of hits. She is Whitney Houston's cousin. "Don't Make Me Over' and "Walk on By" are awesome songs Dionne did, "I Say a Little Prayer for You" and Theme from "Valley of the Dolls" was my favorite by Dionne. She also sang "What the World Needs now is Love" but I thought Jackie DeShannon sang that song the best
What a group of legends!!
This one gets me EVERY single time!
Real music 😊
Heartbreaker was another great song by Dionne Warwick.
i wish more songs are made like these. this is just so good.
Just Amazing 👏
One of the best!
I cry everytime I hear this song. I never really had a real friend.
I ever cry when listen this music!
There are songs that have a way of weaving people together.
Come on now are you two joking. This is one of the biggest masterpieces in history spearheaded by the iconic Ms. Dionne and Burt Bacharach and his wife Carole. Please start and continue to learn your black iconic pioneers of music history Especially if your are into music and if you are a singer. Ms. Dionne, Stevie, Gladys, and Elton are phenomenal prints in music history!! Ms. Dionne was the first major pop and R&b crossover icon with a looongggg list of hits and concert sales ,TV shows, and movie soundtracks. She still tours today at 81 and 60 years in the music business!!
Many older artists crossover into other similar careers, like singers to actors and vice versa. But it has been surprising to me how Many people don't realize this. I can think of many; Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, the actor Fred Sanford was a very famous comedian... Red Foxx.. just to name a few and I just find it interesting 🤔 ☺️
wow - I've never seen this video before. What a fabulous 4-some!
Back in 1962, when he was "Little Stevie Wonder" he played the harmonica on his first hit "Fingertips." (On a 45 rpm record, "Fingertips Part 1" on the one side "Fingertips Part 2" on the flip side.)
They did this song together in tribute & as a fundraiser for the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It still a “banger!”
Please react to Dionne's song "All the love in the world "written by the Bee Gees.Dionne Warwick has been a brilliant talented vocalist since the 60s.She is also Whitney Houston's cousin.Elton John and Gladys added fire to the song.
'Heartbreaker' was also her huge hit that Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees wrote and produced.
Love this song guys. Dionnes voice is just beautiful. 🎼🎵🔥🎙
Amo essa canção ❤❤❤
I lodt my gf when this song came out she passed away always makes me cry
FOUR AMAZING VOICES.
My favorite Dionne Warwick song besides this one is I’ll Never Love This Way Again
I love this song! Gladys is my favorite but I love them all! Dionne is a legend and fun fact: Whitney Houston’s cousin!❤❤
Good morning friends. How are you today? I hope you are doing well.
I love your reactions.
I am a country girl , but sometimes I listen to rock and oldies, and this is one of my favorites.
I am by your side and I feel like you're on mine. Whenever I'm having a bad day, I look for one of your reaction videos and listen to it. Some makes me laugh and some makes me cry, but I enjoy them anyway.
Ok. Have a nice day and always remember. ..
Smile!😊
God loves you!♥️
So do l!
Magic.
One of the all time great inspirational songs performed by four of the all great singers...Enuff said
Great job!! … This song can be played on your “EastTop harmonica" in the key of “Eb” …. go ahead and play along with this great song.
Eli: "King of Rock & Roll Harmonica".