Andrew Gold

  "Thank You For Being A Friend" by Andrew Gold From the 1978 album All This And Heaven Too In remembrance for sweet Andrew Gold and all his dear family and friends.

From ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO. 

Featuring Waddy Wachtel on lead guitar. Old Grey Whistle Test. "Lonely Boy" is a song written and recorded by Andrew Gold in 1976 for his album What's Wrong with This Picture? When released as a single in 1977, the song became a top-twenty hit in both the United States (#7) and the United Kingdom (#11). Produced by Peter Asher. Andrew is known for being a singer, songwriter, musician and arranger. His works also include "Thank You for Being a Friend" (1978) and "Never Let Her Slip Away" (1978). Gold was a multi-instrumentalist who played guitar, bass, keyboards, accordion, synthesizer, harmonica, saxophone, flute, drums and percussion, as well as more arcane musical devices such as ukulele, musette, and harmonium.[1] He was also a producer, sound engineer, film composer, session musician, actor, and painter. Gold played and recorded with artists such as Carly Simon, Jennifer Warnes, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Bishop, America, Nicolette Larson, Maria...

Excerpt of an interview Andrew Gold gave to Linda's & his drummer Michael Botts (also of Bread). He details exactly how the Number One song "You're No Good" came to be. From playing the drums, the Beatle-esque guitar solo and so on... Andrew was Linda's Musical Director, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. The rest of the interview is available on Soundcloud.  

  Excerpt from Andrew Gold's interview with Mike Botts (Bread). Mike was his drummer and good friend. Andrew talks about how "Lonely Boy" developed - the recording of the song and so on during the tour with Linda Ronstadt. They would get standing ovations before it was even released! You know you have something good when that happens. "Lonely Boy" - Andrew's band: Waddy Wachtel (Guitar), Brock Walsh (keyboards), Dan Dugmore (Guitar), Kenny Edwards (Bass) and Linda Ronstadt (background vocals) Thank you to Michele Botts who gave us the interview. The interview was recorded in 2001 in Woodland Hills, CA.

From his debut album, ANDREW GOLD. Performing live on Don Kirshner's Rock late night tv show. 1976. He appeared in 1977 as well. This song was written with his friend who also dated the same women - a verse a piece, making it a double love song. Andrew is known for being a singer, songwriter, musician and arranger. 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). Gold was a multi-instrumentalist who played guitar, bass, keyboards, accordion, synthesizer, harmonica, saxophone, flute, drums and percussion, as well as more arcane musical devices such as ukulele, musette, and harmonium.[1] He was also a producer, sound engineer, film composer, session musician, actor, and painter. Gold played and recorded with artists such as Carly Simon, Jennifer Warnes, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Bishop, America, Nicolette Larson, Maria Muldaur, Neil Diamond, Barbi Benton,...