SOLID GOLD | Dionne Warwick & Whitney Houston | 'You're A Friend of Mine' | 1/11/86

From our 6th Season of Paramount Television’s hit TV series, “SOLID GOLD“: enjoy this 1986 performance of Dionne Warwick and her cousin, Whitney Houston, singing "You're A Friend of Mine". This recording was arranged and produced by myself (Solid Gold's musical director and theme composer, Michael Miller - aka "Mickle"), and it aired just a month before Whitney won her very-first Grammy (which was presented to her by Dionne!)

The members of my SOLID GOLD band are:

Michael Miller - keyboards 
Rocky Davis - keyboards
Stewart Levin - keyboards
George Doering - guitar
John Goux - guitar
Michael Fisher - percussion
David Edelstein - bass
Mike Baird - drums

Background singers:
Dionne Warwick
Dee Dee Warwick
Jon Joyce
Joe Pizzulo
Kipp Lennon
Deborah Davis
Sunny Wilkinson
Beth Anderson
Gail Lopata
Mitzi McCall
Myrna Matthews

[MrGizmo-eqmb]

Rare performance, but it’s so beautiful…..Whitney always in my ❤

[patrickmiller]

I bet their nanna was so proud. Two granddaughters that are musically legends.

[schnitzel]

This clip shows exactly how influenced Whitney was by Dionne. The both have the same stage presence.

[creativesource]

I just love Dione Warwick's voice. Up there with Minnie Ripperton, Chaka Khan and Phylis Hyman.

[antd]

Whitney seems so fresh and young here. She was just tasting success and im sure she was having so much fun during this period in her life.

[johnpalermo]

Best voice to ever greet the planet... MS. WHITNEY HOUSTON!

[zaneramjeawan]

man I came here for dionne then whitney opens her mouth... they both are good.. I be smiling like a baby throughtout the entire performance

[moomp]

Their phrasing and emotion are masterful

[TheHarris]

They loved each other. Whitney always respected her duet partners-always adapted to their ability-never over sang. Especially when it was easily in her power to do so. She had tremendous character and discipline while singing.

[patrickmiller]

Look at the clip where Dionne Warwick and Whitney Houston are singing that’s what friends are for. Sheer elegance xx

[EjayThomas]

It's bittersweet because this is exactly what happened that day. Whitney called Dionne saying that she needs her to come to the party. We all know what happened that night

[FallacyAsPraxis]

I have no comment on Dionne because her performances are always flawless. Was just looking at young Whitney and thinking how very fine she was. May God forgive me for saying this, but I wish for her that she had never met Bobby Brown. I can't help but think that her life would have gone in a very different direction and that she might still be here singing beautiful songs had she chosen a better man.

[fuslnwp]

This song is wonderful, it has rhythm, melody and just as sweet as a good morning coffee should be.

[helloxons]

This is an amazing landmark performance with great historical significance. Much thanks for posting!!!

[paulneedham]

Rare footage of Dionne and her cousin Whitney. Thanks for posting

[DLFfitness]

Nothing last forever. Appreciate what you have while you have it.

[rasabuca]

DVE NAJVEĆE SVETSKE ZVEZDE NA JEDNOM MESTU TO JE NESTVARNO.DIJANA I VITNI TOLIKO SU FANTASTIČNE.PRAVE MUZIČKE LEGENDE.

[danielalston]

Family that's it no more word's proof it's in the music you'll hear pure and simple blood

[jeffrueco]

They are not a typical vocal african american voices but there are so much power and soul with their pipes. Not like aretha or patti that have a high pitch octave but this two singer has a great powerful full voice with huge dynamic and east at the same time.

[JLKeener]

Not a bad note between the both of them. It's too bad they never recorded this song for the radio.