1978 Deniece Williams Johnny Mathis – That’s What Friends Are For
That’s What Friends Are For is a 1978 album by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams released on Columbia Records. The album went to number 19 on the Pop Albums chart and number 14 on the Black Albums chart. A cover of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “You’re All I Need To Get By” reached number 10 on the black singles chart.
That’s What Friends Are For has been certified gold in the United States and in the UK by the RIAA and the British Phonographic Industry respectively.The album was reissued on Jul 1, 2003 with four bonus tracks.
Tracks
1 You’re All I Need To Get By (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 02:42
2 Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (Clarence Paul; Morris Broadnax; Stevie Wonder) 03:40
3 You’re a Special Part Of My Life (Clarence McDonald; David Williams; Deniece Williams; Lani Groves) 02:57
4 Ready Or Not (Amber DiLena; Jack Keller) 02:52
5 Me For You, You For Me (Clarence McDonald; Fritz Baskett) 03:13
6 Heaven Must Have Sent You (Brian Holland; Lamont Dozier; Edward Holland) 03:24
7 Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel) 03:44
8 That’s What Friends Are For (Clarence McDonald; Deniece Williams; Fritz Baskett; Lani Groves) 03:28
9 I Just Can’t Get Over You (Nat Kipner; Winston Sela) 04:13
10 Touching Me With Love (Corey Maass; Marilyn Berglas) 02:31
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | Sylvester Rivers |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Michel Rubini |
| Flute | John Heitmann |
| Flute | Plas Johnson |
| Flute | Sheridon Stokes |
| Flute | William Green |
| French Horn | Arthur Maebe |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Eugene Sherry |
| French Horn | George Price |
| French Horn | Henry Sigismonti |
| French Horn | Bob Henderson |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Sax | William Green |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Percussion | Alan Estes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Robert Zimmitti |
| Percussion | Tommy Vig |
| Vocals | Johnny Mathis |
| Vocals | Deniece Williams |
Other Musicians
3 You’re a Special Part Of My Life
| Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
6 Heaven Must Have Sent You
| Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
7 Just The Way You Are
| Harmonica | Stevie Wonder |
9 I Just Can’t Get Over You
| Flute (solo) | Plas Johnson |
| Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Strings
Cello – Armand Kaproff, Dennis Karmazyn, Douglas Davis, Gloria Strassner, Harry Shlutz, Jesse Ehrlich, Raphael Kramer, Raymond Kelley, Ron Leonard, Ron Cooper
Harp – Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
Viola – Alex Neiman, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz, Gareth Nuttycombe, Myra Kestenbaum, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski
Violin – Alexander Treger, Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, David Frisina, Don Palmer, Endre Granat, Glenn Dicterow, Henry Ferber, Henry Roth, Israel Baker, Jack Shulman, Jacke Krachmalnick, Kurt Dieterle, Leonard Malarsky, Marshall Sosson, Murray Adler, Nate Ross, Ralph Silverman, Ronald Folsom, Sheldon Sanov, Stanley Plummer, William Hymanson
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Gene Page (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone
Conductor – Gene Page (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Engineer (Mastering, Mixing) – Tom Perry
Engineer (Recording) – Dick Bogert
Photography – Sam Emerson
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright Jon Mat Records Inc
Copyright CBS Inc