Whitney Houston,Luther Vandross,Dionne Warwick and Stevie Wonder Performs the AIDS Anthem "Thats What Friends Are For"

[NatashaY94]

R.I.P. Luther and Whitney. Thank you for all the beautiful music.

[louise76ification]

So kute, when dionne sang, keep smiling, how stevie smiled, and how he sang u can always count on steve, so cool, what a beautiful vid x

[mskayshante81]

I began to cry when Ms. Dionne began singing. I have always loved this song & each of the singers. God bless the survivors & the family of the deceased.

[bebeabril09]

excelente!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jubaliciouz]

RIP Whitney & Luther 

[roscoegino]

look like stevie took out the braids last minute. but cool. LOL

[hibouovo]

:-(

[Rick130WCS]

Four great musical legends team up live to create a masterpiece. It sounds fresh and off the cuff, which it probably was. May God bless all of them, on earth and as in heaven.

[sanyrub]

Whitney will live forever in our hearts and ears. One of those few worldwide treasures the music industry has given us

[Change2be1]

I like stevie hair like that.

[Pinwormx]

Luther!!!!!

[Debbie65313]

RIP Whitney!

[ROONIEGOONMUSIC]

They Should Of Did The Original Together...

[britti33]

R.I.P Whitney. You was great !!!

[DarkHyrule]

R.I.P. Whitney Houston

[volnewsong]

LOVE FOREVER WHITNEY

LIVE FOREVER



[chadpimentinha]

Now Whitney and Luther can sing this song in Heaven!!

[melly2293]

what year was this?

[fabulousgerro661]

Life is brief.....as a womans love.

[nourdinefunkever]

MAGNIFIQUE VERSION MERCI DE TOUT COEUR A EUX 4 ! cela reste un super moment ce tube...

[cviolla]

Epic.

[marcosmarinheiro]

The game is over for her. RIP.

[somegalfromcan]

RIP Whitney Houston :'(

[TheSmulan58]

I really really love this song !!! The best song who ever has been made, thats for facts!

[tulasi1964]

STEVE WONDER WONDERFULL THE PURE SOUL THE WONDERFULL SOUL!!!!!!!!!!

[The95dino]

quattro artisti che uniti sono uno spettacolo della natura! *______*

[markflack]

Brilliant.. They don't make em' like they used too!!!

[fabulousgerro661]

The Greats in one room.

[aizkelmagdiel1]

QUISE DECIR OIR

[aizkelmagdiel1]

ESTA VERSION ES SIMPLEMENTE FENOMENAL, HERMOSAS VOCES, AUNQUE NO SE NADA DE MUSICA, ORI ESA VERSION ELEVA EL ESPIRITU PORQUE PARECEN ANGELES CANTANDO!!! QUE EN PAZ DESCANSE LUTHER VANDROSS

[mark1968]

Such an incredible array of talent on show here. Simply sublime!!!!

[musicluvr708]

Luther slayed this, and he looks so good here

[musicluvr708]

Where was this?

[musicluvr708]

love this performance

[shadowmixx]

This is an incredible performance by all of these classic performers.

The ladies were great.

:-)

Luther Vandross never ceased 2 blow me away with his natural vocal talent.

(R.I.P. my brother) I'm so glad I got to attend 3 of his concerts in my lifetime with fantastic seats.

And what can I say about about my Uncle Stevie,...this man is legendary beyond compare. Plus he looks pretty damn cool with the braids combed out I might add.

:-)

Thank U so much for posting this.

Peace and Blessings 2 U

[187rena]

was für eine stimme

[Jobabana]

goodness me, can we enjoy the song and not say which singer is better ... goodness me ... 

[sweetlovingboy]

wow now that was amazing!

[datehhe1]

Sorry you must be nuts,ever heard gladys sing ?

[IMSLAN]

@datehhe1 . Gladys is probably one of the best female singers ever.!! male is David Ruffin! :)

[saintmartinique]

MOR E THAN WORD , S CAN SAY....

thanks, for upload this MAGIC MOMENT,s OF VOICES

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[NEDELSKIY1957]

Это мужественные люди.

[musiclover7088]

I need an mp3 of this now!! LOVE IT! Def the best live performance

[musiclover7088]

Great performance!

[MBrown45lhs]

Some of the best singers of all time, I could listen to this for days

[musiclover7088]

@MBrown45lhs Me too! I've had it on repeat!

[higirlize]

Great song love luther dionne whitney stevie

[higirlize]

great song great artists

[redmr2na]

All of these performers were great, but Luther killed with his little wiggly climb up the octives. Also, Whitneys good, but she isn't Gladys Knight.

[WhitneyWorldMusic]

@redmr2na Whitney can do Glady's anytime and excel, Glady's in return could not do what Whitney does vocally.

[redmr2na]

@WhitneyWorldMusic Gladys isn't supposed to be able to do what Whitney can. She has her own special talent. I'm jsut saying that in my opinion Whitney just isn't Gladys. Gladys was the original second lady in the quartet. Whitney is merely performing in her place. Whitney has her good points to, this song is not one of them.  She in my opinion holds notes far to long.

[lostokesgt]

@WhitneyWorldMusic What are you smokin'? Gladys has more soul and character in her little finger than all of Whitney. And unfort, her drug problem has rendered her voice all but gone. Whitney WAS good. Gladys is still as smooth as ever.

[bigboppa40]

@WhitneyWorldMusic I hope Whitney is well and in good spirits. I''ll never forget her rendition of The Star Spangled Banner before Superbowl some years ago. I'm a Kiwi but she had me in tears. Along with Mahalia Jackson's "How I got over" it's one of the best things I ever heard. Whitney is a gift of God. The music is bigger than all of us. Cheers from NZ.

[bigboppa40]

Respond to this video... What a group of amazingly talented people doing what they do so well.

[55kudu]

@WhitneyWorldMusic Dear WWM, could you please tell me where this performance comes from, what television show it is, if it's an award show or not. I cannot find exact information on the show, and I have this on my iTunes and want to know what to mark it as. I really like it and am glad to have it. Thanks.

[IMSLAN]

@WhitneyWorldMusic U can't compare Gladys Knight to Whitney. Gladys knight was to superior to Whitney.

[alejimenez76]

@WhitneyWorldMusic NEVER ...GLADYS WAS SUPREME!! WHITNEY IS ALSO GOD BUT NEVER THE BEST

[ELobodeStepario]

@redmr2na

This Guy Vandross gives me indigestions ev'ry time i see/hear his narcisstic Sing-Porn

[shellbsd23]

@redmr2na and THANK GOD she isnt. she is sooooo much better

[1Kinetic]

@redmr2na im not sure if youre saying luther was good or bad. I felt luther was great, but whitney was overdoing it with her range, I felt she was in the wrong key when she started, then was struggling the whole time.

[josephw28]

@redmr2na Man I don't know if I agree. Her voice is strong and powerful and incredibly sweet at times. At the end, it's not a competition. It's a manifestation of heart and soul, evoking emotions and living in the moment. RIP Luther Vandross and keep being blessed with beautiful music...

[TheLanard]

@redmr2na ...and Gladys is no Whitney. I never heard Gladys do any Whitney songs.

[roscoegino]

@TheLanard apples and oranges.

[redmr2na]

All I got to say is this, FUCK MODERN MUSIC! All the Biebers, Britney's and the like can't hold a lit match to this wonderful old feel good music.

[Amarenske]

Wow!

[MrDTJones1]

some of the BEST vocalists ever. they sure did show up and SING here. love them. God bless them all. RIP luther. whitney...you are THE VOICE. and dionne and stevie...LEGENDS. thanks for great music. that's what friends are for.

[jdsumner]

incredible!

[ayasyahrbanu]

i see the collaboration in 2011, and they still shinning....i love it this song

[MegaTucker999]

I miss Luther and hate Bobby Brown for what he did to Whitney.

[davemancable]

when is this from? 4 of the best. 

[luvallmusiq]

amazing what has happened to these legends one is dead another is on drugs supposedly the other has lost her voice to smoking and I have no idea what Steve is doing nowadays

[emanx222]

@luvallmusiq fe is still performin just as gd if not better you need to see his concerts of recent

[doyleydoyley1]

talk about set the bar!!

[perry3340]

Luther shines in this...

[halea41]

I'll say it again, where the hell has black music gone? What happened to music like this?

[perry3340]

@halea41 I don't think we'll ever see this again =(

[redmr2na]

@halea41 Good question.

[MrDTJones1]

that is what friends are for. this moved me. i have never seen it and i truly think these are four of the greatest singers ever. wow. much love. and miss you luther. you were the best male vocalist. never another like you.

[TwinStar225]

i search a older car-tv-spot which this Song! i'd forgotten which car!!!!

[andywams]

:) :) :)



[oscarphile]

Luther's voice was one in a million. Rest in peace, dear sir.

[Blondie7501]

Fantastic..4 Legends together...God bless..Steve, Dion, Luther and Whitney..Music Iconics!!!

[19jetpilot]

how can you not like this?

[imasausage]

sympathy to the person who didnt like the song. hope u get ur speakers fixed soon

[princetiltheend]

1 person is lonely and doesn't have friends.

[PrimeTimeJokesta]

WHITNEY, LUTHER, STEVIE & DIONNE on the same stage= EPICNESS! This is so amazing, I almost forgot about this. I remember when this happened, I had taped this and broke the tape because I rewound it so much. That's why I'm so glad that people put these classic vids up. It really takes you back to the good days.

[78kikko]

Whitney is "THE VOICE" of the century!!!

[singsang75]

I love this video

[JoaoNascimentoBrito]

it's the best american voices!

[mariophilippo]

four of the most incredible voices on the planet what a soul that comes out of that is the essence of he performance

[mdukuen]

Coincido con nasteshia, esto es musica, no la porqueria que se escucha ahora, que bueno poder elegir que escuchar!!!!

[MultiDreamboy1]

a wonderful song i love that

[hibernate02]

I'm sorry but Gladys Knight is a way better than Whitney in this song.

[sdante123]

yes!!!!

[josemanuelerre]

OMG! The low notes of Luther are the best here!

[spiritofhalftruth]

Is it just me? or did they all try to out do each other

[yogardis]

stevie throws it all down. a god.

[Herzflimmern40]

Such a wonderful song..........with 4 really great voices!

[BotakRiton]

I miss Gladys. Whitney takes her part but she is no match to the empress of soul

[malkopile]

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper

[Noahkk12]

I really like when the camera focuses on Denzel and I guess his wife, they seem so touched.

[philmbrookesmusic]

This was when music was music! When talent was talent!

[gr8drstorm]

Oh god, angels with voices, beauty voices....

Luther RIP.

Hug from Brazil...

[elementalin]

stevie is so talented.

[julibeth1000]

omg i love this song, i remember growing up with this song and know my poor daughter have to listen to this supit sony in 2011 is crazy i wish we call have all this singer back

[fstopfocus]

Oh my, Luther throws down with so much heart. And look at little Stevie, so young and fresh and Whitney. WHAT A SONG! So much soul! America has such cultural gems. Sending you love from CANADA! As my sister says, THIS USED TO BE POP MUSIC!! SOUL MUSIC HEALS.

[TTMehmetTT]

4 Legends

1 Idiot

[NaNa1773]

Great.High class join listening to them.Btw.Janet Jackson at 4:47.Where is MJ here?He would have enjoined this too.I miss him.

[rickw1100]

Sorry, Luther and Whitney are NO replacements for Elton and Gladys! NO WAAAAY !!

[coreecherri]

@rickw1100 ur not serious r u? i love gladys and elton...but uh...lets be real

[rickw1100]

@coreecherri - Yeah, uh... LETS be real. Trading in Elton John and Gladys Knight for Luther Vandross and Whitney Houston is like trading in a Rolls Royce for a poko-stick. The two versions aren't even comparable- this version wouldn't have even charted. Play em' again.... And listen this time.

[coreecherri]

@rickw1100 ok, listened again, but i think ur just confused because of the length of the other version and all the other celebs that joined in...still prefer this one...sorry

[rickw1100]

@coreecherri -No, listen again. It has nothing to do with length or celebriries- though that live version is better than this, Listen to the original studio video. What made this song a million seller in '85- raising millions for AIDS was the incredible spirit of collaboration that existed between Warwick,John,Wonder, and Knight. It was NOT about drawing attention to themselves but to the song' That collaboration is NOT here-Vandross and Houston butcher the song trying to out scream each other.

[coreecherri]

@rickw1100 Ok , I would not at all say butchered...Both versions are good, just a liitle different...I kinda thought John was yelling in the other version, and Gladys didn't really let 'em have it 'til later in the song, so I guess we must agree to disagree : )

[rickw1100]

@coreecherri --O.K.!! Agree to disagree- Thats what friends are for,,,,,,,,,, Peace, friend.

[colemynn69]

Wow!



[kemery22222]

awwwww look at janet

[lima82lucas]

Best song ever!!!! 

[Kachni08]

i love you luther

[dpor10330]

Four Legends!

[vAIERIEHARPER121]

whitney and luther are over there having a battle of th eoooo's and every one else is singing lmao

[Kennethtamara]

@vAIERIEHARPER121 Too funny. "A battle of the oooo's". LOL

[Mizinko24]

Luther 3:18 :o)

[bellaimages]

I LOVE to revisit this video every so often to remind myself of how music really is done by the masters! That's what friends are for! Music like this last forever!

[Rorski1]

Luther at 3:18 - haha - It doesnt get any better than that!!

[dpor10330]

@Rorski1 You need to watch Luther Live at the NAACP Awards singing a House is not a Home. Fabulous!

[godwinbecks]

oh my God, this is call musicccccc, ohh

[russ1603]

it's nice to see that whitney can effortlessly pull off multiple high notes. she can't do that anymore :(

[ilovekaiser]

What Year was this???

[nittyranks]

@ilovekaiser Probably late 80's

[gneprrr]

Da brivido, mi viene la pelle d'oca tutte le volte che l'ascolto e mi commuovo, openso a quando ero bambina, mio padre la ascoltava spesso.

[ledthuore]

now that's what friends are for!!! that's how you do it!!

[ledthuore]

now thats what friends are for!!! thats how you do it!!

[ledthuore]

now thats what friends are for!!! thats how you do it!!

[zomzilove]

Go Dionne. She has a classic, lovely voice! Stevie tore it up!! Luther, I miss you. Your voice is like velvet. RIP.Whitney was great, of course, BUT I really like Gladys and Dionne's voice paired together better.

[princessmaryanne]

So amazing voice... Four talented singers...

[bemdafis]

Wow, nothing better.

[hashfibaja]

african descendants really are the best in singing...

[hibernate02]

Luther made my hair rise! ;)

[kingibro007]

i had to put this up again, cause this is the shizz!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!

[arnoldvillamor]

thanks so much for this video.....

[may1978ad]

this is one unbelievable collaboration. better than "we are the world 2010" team...

[Contessais4u]

This is the best concert that I have ever seen with all of my favorite artist! Whitney at her finest. Luther...outstanding. Dionne..what else can I say? And Stevie..well..unbelievable!! At the end of the concert you even see Janet Jackson in the husband Renee, looking on as to say.......WOW!! Glad you shared this with us! Thank you!  nestLuther..outstanding..Dionn­e..what can I s

[IGAP1958]

adembenemend mooi mooi supermooi,Whitney,Dionne,Stevi­e en dan nog die goddelijke stem van Luther, dit kan niemand op deze aarde evenaren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[debgirl12000]

I remember this performance! Wow!! Superstars who are touched by God on one stage! Lord Whitney sounds super bad, and Luther.......god you took him to soon, he could scale a note, and Stevie....GENUIS and Dionne......a legend in her time! Love this so much!

[TheDibbinator]

Whitney and Luther are both touch by God in a special special way....no other like em

[pinkiepos]

four of the best voices ive ever heard i wish luther vandross was still around because he could sinq and put his heart and soul into his persormances!!

R.i.P ♥

[yalejomo]

Four utterly talented artists. Thanks for uploading.

[yogardis]

this is fucking amazing, i love stevie and luther. also when whithney comes on and her voice is so beautiful

[whitney1ish]

luther keeps looking at whitney and kind of flirting with her but hes gay. cant blame with such an attractive young woman next him who wouldnt

[fashizze]

THE DREAM TEAM

[stash702]

WOW, I'd have to agree that this is the best live rendition of this song that I've seen. Amazing! Do you know what year this took place?

[balla3man]

LUTHER & STEVE!!!!!!!!

[vocalmajor2008]

LUTHER & WHITNEY!!

[kingsikem]

Man.. Luther sang'''''''''''''''''

[theclient2k]

Me and three of my Clay Middle School friends sang this for our school MAN that was so long ago

[godivor]

thank you so much, for posting this EPIC performance. of a great song

[magaqetyuwa]

Love Steves hairdo...

[sapphireoceans]

Pure magic ♥

[stingray8090]

Dionne Warwick :) She is Amazing with such a distict voice Gives me goosebumps, And this song is magical. Together They are great :D

[emanspi]

That's right :) and you can tell that whitney has the same sort of voice hehe

[SoulThing1981]

If God had a  Voice he'd be the voice of Luther Vandross!! RIP Luther!! amazing performance with Dionne , Whitney, Stevie and Luther...OMG!! AMAZING!!

[Budino092]

god gave uf this beautifull presents... whitney... stevie... luther... dionne... u are the most shining diamonds of ever !!!!!!

[Jsonic98]

i love the other version with gladys and elton. this one is amazing too tho

[NL714]

Bekulázás :D !!!

Nagyon naaaaaagyyy !!!!!