[1] Gold played on scores of records by other artists, most notably Linda Ronstadt's, and had his own success with the U.S. Top 40 hits "Lonely Boy" (1977) and "Thank You for Being a Friend" (1978), as well as the UK Top Five hit "Never Let Her Slip Away" (1978). Although Gold put personal references in the lyrics to "Lonely Boy" (including his year of birth), he admitted in an interview that it was not autobiographical: "Maybe it was a mistake to do that, but I simply put in those details because it was convenient. In 2000, Gold compiled a Wax rarities album, House of Wax on Wax, as well as recording and releasing a new solo album The Spence Manor Suite; this last was followed in 2002 by another solo collection, Intermission. He played a major role as multi-instrumentalist and arranger for Linda Ronstadt's breakthrough album, 1974's Heart Like a Wheel, and her next two albums. They enjoyed international success, particularly in the UK, where the duo had several hits including "Right Between the Eyes" and their biggest hit, "Bridge to Your Heart". Andrew Maurice Gold (August 2, 1951 – June 3, 2011) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger. [13] The show featured Gold performing "Thank You for Being a Friend," "Final Frontier," "Bridge to Your Heart" and "Lonely Boy," as well as accompanying America and Bishop on guitar and vocals. Among other accomplishments, he played the majority of instruments on "You're No Good," Ronstadt's only No. During the 1990s, Gold produced, composed, performed on and wrote tracks for films, commercials, and television soundtracks, such as "Final Frontier", the theme of the sitcom Mad About You. Andrew Gold. Profile: American singer/songwriter born on August 2, 1951 in Burbank, California; died June 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. From his 1976 album "What's Wrong With This Picture? Andrew Gold's songs: Listen to songs by Andrew Gold on Myspace, Stream Free Online Music by Andrew Gold 23 hit that year.[8]. (I used the word delight twice because I am delighted by it every time I listen.) “‘Come Down To Me’ is my favorite of the 1973 demos,” she said. GOLDOGRAPHY. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1977. Wax recorded and toured for five years. An abundance of riches can be heard in Andrew Gold's first solo album. In 1975, Gold debuted as a solo artist, with the album Andrew Gold, and played most of the instruments on Art Garfunkel's solo hit "I Only Have Eyes For You" (which was a major hit in the United Kingdom, where it topped the UK Singles Chart), as well as several other cuts on Garfunkel's album Breakaway. Although he was best known for sugary pop hits such as "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You For Being a Friend," Andrew Gold was an ace songwriter, musician, arranger and vocalist, who created a solid body of solo work and with other artists. The Beatles by Andrew Gold: Listen to songs by Andrew Gold on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Check back for classic music videos, live performances, hand-curated playlists, the Rhino Podcast, and more! Peaked at #67 on 22.07.1978. Andrew Gold covered Let It Be, Your Song, Catch a Wave, Here, There and Everywhere and other songs. Gold's second studio album, What's Wrong With This Picture?, was released in 1976 and featured the hit single "Lonely Boy," which reached No. [10], Gold also toured with The Eagles, worked in the studio and toured with Ronstadt and Jackson Browne, recorded and toured with James Taylor, and was second engineer on part of Joni Mitchell's album Blue.[11]. Best remembered for his mid-'70s smashes "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You for Being a Friend," pop singer/songwriter Andrew Gold was born in Burbank, California on August 2, 1951. [7], In 1977 Gold also played guitar on two cuts of Eric Carmen's album Boats Against the Current, including "She Did It," a No. "[18], Gold's first marriage was to Vanessa Gold, with whom he had three daughters, Emily, Victoria and Olivia.[1]. It's supposed to be a children's album but I'm an adult and I love it. Andrew Maurice Gold (August 2, 1951 – June 3, 2011) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger. In a remarkable turn of events, his rendition of the song was used as the wake-up call for the Mars Pathfinder space probe in 1996. (Later, Gold would produce Angelle on her own album, which featured a number of songs on whose authorship and composition they collaborated.) Andrew Gold. In the early 2000s, he formed a Byrds tribute band, Byrds of a Feather, which performed in the Los Angeles area. " Lonely Boy " is an international hit song from 1977, written and recorded by Andrew Gold in 1976 for his album What's Wrong with This Picture? [17] By 2019, the popularity of "Spooky Scary Skeletons" had inspired a deluxe digital release of Halloween Howls. He was a member of the Los Angeles band Bryndle, alongside Kenny Edwards, Wendy Waldman, and Karla Bonoff, releasing the single "Woke Up This Morning" in 1970. ", In the early 2010s, Gold's song "Spooky Scary Skeletons" became the subject of Halloween-related Internet memes through its popularity on 4chan's video games board. "[2], In 1990, Gold and four of his family members competed on the game show Family Feud. Freddie Mercury provided uncredited backing vocals per these sources: Thank You for Being a Friend: The Best of Andrew Gold, "Andrew Gold, Singer and songwriter, Dies at 59", "Andrew Gold dies at 59; musician, songwriter, arranger", "Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart", R.I.P. Andrew Gold. Print instantly, or sync to our free PC, web and mobile apps. Peak Date. Peaked at #67 on 22.07.1978. There are great … [12] Gold also produced seven albums for Japanese singer-songwriter Eikichi Yazawa. Thank You For Being A Friend. 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By the early 1970s, Gold was working full-time as a musician, songwriter and record producer. "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. Thereafter, he recorded the psychedelic '60s tribute album Greetings from Planet Love under the pseudonym "The Fraternal Order of the All," releasing it on his own record label, "QBrain Records." Although "Lonely Boy" was the bigger radio hit in the States, the single "Thank You for Being a Friend" from Gold's third album, All This and Heaven Too, peaked at No. Andrew Gold and his friends and family have made such a wonderful album that can delight adults as well as children. Gold was born in Burbank, California,[4] and eventually followed his parents into show business. Andrew Gold originally did Let It Be, Your Song, Catch a Wave, Here, There and Everywhere and other songs. This version of the album included the addition of two extended electronic dance remixes of "Spooky Scary Skeletons. Gold had earlier produced America's Holiday Harmony Christmas album back in 2002,[14] wherein he also played most of the instruments and co-wrote the track "Christmas in California. Peaked at #68 on 24.01.1976. View Full Chart History. His works include the US Top 10 single "Lonely Boy" (1977), as well as "Thank You for Being a Friend" (1978) and the UK Top Five hit "Never Let Her Slip Away" (1978). Andrew Gold, “Something New; Unreleased Gold. Among his more high-profile gigs, he sang "Final Frontier," the theme song for the television sitcom Mad About You. I hadn't been a lonely boy at all. [15][better source needed] Within a few years, the song turned into a full-on viral phenomenon, with multiple electronic dance remixes and cover versions uploaded to YouTube with views in excess of 350 million and counting, and a dance challenge on the social-media network TikTok that has generated over 2.5 million individual videos[16] and upwards of 243 million views. This page was last edited on 30 December 2020, at 15:42. Andrew Maurice Gold (August 2, 1951 – June 3, 2011) was an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who influenced much of the sound of Los Angeles-dominated pop rock in the 1970s. [5] He had two younger sisters. Play Andrew Gold hit new songs and download Andrew Gold MP3 songs and music album online on Gaana.com. Gold's biggest hit in the United Kingdom was "Never Let Her Slip Away," which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart on two separate occasions, firstly by Gold himself in 1978 and again by dance-pop group Undercover in 1992. 1 single "I Saw The Light" with Lisa Angelle. His works include the Top 10 single "Lonely Boy" (1977), as well as "Thank You for Being a Friend" (1978) and "Never Let Her Slip Away" (1978). In the 1990s, Gold once again joined forces with ex-bandmates Karla Bonoff, Wendy Waldman and Kenny Edwards to re-form Bryndle and release their first full-length album, Bryndle. In late 1983, 10cc broke up, and in the aftermath, Gold and Gouldman formed Wax. That's Why I Love You. 25 in 1978,[9] later gaining popularity as the theme song for The Golden Girls, performed by Cindy Fee. It was followed by Something New: Unreleased Gold – a posthumous compilation album of previously unavailable tracks, including some demos – in vinyl, CD and digital formats, along with two digital singles from the album: the title song and "Come Down to Me. That contract resulted in the single "Of All the Little Girls," which was recorded with his friend and collaborator Charlie Villiers, and released in 1967 under the name Villiers and Gold.[6]. Andrew Gold Song list Final Frontier (1992) Lonely Boy (1977) Never Let Her Slip Away (1978) Andrew Gold. The same year, he released the solo album ....Since 1951, and produced Stephen Bishop's Blue Guitar album. Founded in 1978, Rhino is the world's leading pop culture label specializing in classic rock, soul, and 80's and 90's alternative. In the early 1980s, Gold was engaged to singer Nicolette Larson; this ended shortly after the completion of Larson's 1982 album All Dressed Up and No Place to Go, which Gold produced. Andrew Gold was born on Aug. 2, 1951, in Burbank, Calif., the first of his parents’ three children. After Ronstadt's Hasten Down the Wind Gold began a career as a solo artist. Some of his older works later experienced newfound popularity: "Thank You for Being a Friend" was used as the opening theme for The Golden Girls, and the children's novelty song "Spooky Scary Skeletons" (1996) became an Internet meme in the 2010s. Real Name: Andrew Maurice Gold. 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