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. The son of composer Ernest Gold (who won an Academy Award for his score to the film Exodus) and vocalist Marni Nixon (the singing voice of Natalie Wood in West Side Story and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady), he first attracted attention as a member of the Los Angeles band Bryndle alongside Kenny Edwards, Wendy Waldman, and Karla Bonoff; in 1973, both Gold and Edwards joined Linda Ronstadt, appearing on classic albums including 1974's Heart Like a Wheel and 1975's Prisoner in Disguise. A noted arranger as well as a skilled multi-instrumentalist, Gold swiftly emerged as one of the most sought-after session musicians on the West Coast scene, and his résumé -- including dates with James Taylor, Carly Simon, Loudon Wainwright III, and J.D. Souther -- reads like a who's-who of the singer/songwriter movement.
In 1975, Gold released his self-titled solo debut; its follow-up, What's Wrong with This Picture?, was his commercial breakthrough, notching an international hit with "Lonely Boy." "Never Let Her Slip Away, " from 1978's All This and Heaven Too, also reached the British Top Five, but the album's most enduring moment remains "Thank You for Being a Friend, " the blockbuster ballad later remade as the theme song for the hit sitcom The Golden Girls. However, 1980's Whirlwind stiffed, and Gold was cut loose from his contract with Asylum. After spending the early part of the decade touring with Ronstadt, he teamed with 10cc alumnus Graham Gouldman to form Common Knowledge, recording a self-titled LP in 1984. Gold and Goldman then rechristened their duo project Wax UK, notching a minor hit in 1986 with "Right Between the Eyes." "Bridge to Your Heart" was a British smash in 1987, but after 1989's A Hundred Thousand in Fresh Notes, Wax UK disbanded. Andrew Gold passed away at the age of 59, at his home in Los Angeles on Friday Jun 3rd 2011
by Jason Ankeny
1. How Can This Be Love (Mark Safan, Mark Goldenberg) - 4:00
2. Oh Urania (Take Me Away) - 4:23
3. Still You Linger On - 3:26
4. Never Let Her Slip Away - 3:28
5. Always For You - 4:38
6. Thank You for Being a Friend - 4:41
7. Looking For My Love - 3:43
8. Genevieve (Andrew Gold, Brock Walsh) - 5:05
9. I'm On My Way (Mark Safan) - 3:44
10.You're Free - 4:07
11.The Gambler (Version 1) (Kenny Edwards) - 3:57
12.Thank You For Being A Friend (Outtake) - 1:31
13.Dr. Robert (Live) (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:20
14.Genevieve (Original Version) (Andrew Gold, Brock Walsh) - 5:43
15.Still You Linger On - 4:52
All songs by Andrew Gold, except where stated
Musicians
*Andrew Gold - Vocals, Piano, Acoustic, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer, Harmonium, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Tympani
*Kenny Edwards - Bass
*Brock Walsh - Backing Vocals, Percussion
*Waddy Wachtel - Guitar
*Jeff Porcaro - Drums
*Rick Marotta - Drums
*Russ Kunkel - Drums
*Beau Segal - Drums
*Brad Palmer - Bass
*Ernie Watts - Saxophone
*J. D. Souther - Backing Vocals
*Jennifer Warnes - Backing Vocals
*Mark Safan - Backing Vocals
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