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,...

  When they first started out as a group they called themselves COMMON KNOWLEDGE, later to become WAX. This includes a short interview and the video for Don't Break My Heart available on the CD, COMMON KNOWLEDGE.

You're watching the official music video for Andrew Gold - "How Can This Be Love" from the album 'All This and Heaven Too' (1978)  

 

  Another incredible memory I have playing bass and singing with an artistic giant. Setlist: Thank You For Being A Friend The Final Frontier (Mad About You) Building A Bridge To Your Heart Lonely Boy For the few who have never heard of Andrew Gold, I guarantee you've heard him somewhere. Andrew was a multi-instrumentalist who played guitar, bass, keyboards, accordion, synthesizer, harmonica, saxophone, flute, drums and percussion, and more arcane musical instruments such as ukulele, musette, and harmonium. He was also a producer, sound engineer, film composer, session musician, actor, and painter. Gold played and recorded with artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Ringo Starr, Don Henley, Eagles, America, James Taylor, Brian Wilson, Roy Orbison, Art Garfunkel, Carly Simon, John Waite, Jennifer Warnes, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, 10cc, Stephen Bishop, America, Loudon Wainwright III, Bonnie Raitt, Nicolette Larson, Maria Muldaur, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Neil Diamond, Sarah Brightma...

  Playlist from this compilation: 01. Lonely Boy 02. How Can This Be Love 03. Oh Urania (Take Me Away) 04. Never Let Her Slip Away 05. Kiss This One Goodbye 06. You're Free 07. One Of Them Is Me 08. Firefly 09. Hope You Feel Good 10. Love Hurts 11. Thank You For Being A Friend 12. Right Between The Eyes 13. Do Wah Diddy Diddy 14. Leave Her Alone 15. Genevieve 16. Endless Flight 17. Passing Thing 18. Still You Linger On 19. Always For You

  The Life and Sad Ending of Andrew Gold Andrew Gold was born Andrew Maurice Gold on August 2, 1951, in Burbank, California, and eventually followed his parents into show business. His mother was singer Marni Nixon, who provided the singing voice for numerous actresses,

  10cc performs this beautiful ballad. BBC 2, 1982 Here are those comments from YouTube: nora yoshiko 6 years ago Thanks so much for sharing this rare video. Eric has an amazing voice. His sweet voice and beautiful face melt my heart!! 16 Please!! No auto-tune machines! Just real music from yesterday 2 years ago Yes, I agree. His soft voice. 7 REPLY Suzy G 6 years ago Thanks for posting this, again beautiful song with the lovely Eric Stewart on vocals, such a beautiful voice. . 7 REPLY PEC2528 8 years ago This song spoke to me when I was an awkward teenager not brave enough to talk to my crush in high school. It is a shame this didn't do better in the charts. 2 REPLY maureen stockley 5 years ago We just love this....!!! 5 REPLY Gordon Boyd 8 years ago Stunning, gorgeous and only reached no. 35 or 37 in the U.K. charts. Under 600 views? Criminal. 4 Nigel Greenwood 3 years ago Gordon Boyd it reached no 1 in the uk charts 1 VeloVelo 2 years ago Gordon Boyd Yes Summer of 1982. I couldn...

  "Thank You for Being a Friend" is a song written by Andrew Gold , who recorded it for his third album, All This and Heaven Too . The song reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. [2] On the Cash Box chart, "Thank You for Being a Friend" spent two weeks at number 11. [3] A cover by Cynthia Fee was the theme song for the NBC sitcom The Golden Girls . Overview According to Gold, "Thank You for Being a Friend" was "just this little throwaway thing" that took him "about an hour to write". [4] Personnel Andrew Gold – vocals, piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals Kenny Edwards – bass, backing vocals Brock Walsh – backing vocals Waddy Wachtel – guitar Jeff Porcaro – drums

  "Never Let Her Slip Away" is a song written by Andrew Gold , who recorded it for his third album, All This and Heaven Too . The single reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. Queen frontman Freddie Mercury contributed harmony vocals to the song, as an uncredited background singer . [1] A 1992 cover version by dance outfit Undercover was also an international hit. Background As revealed in his liner notes for All This and Heaven Too , Gold wrote "Never Let Her Slip Away" about meeting actress and Saturday Night Live alumna Laraine Newman who was his girlfriend when he composed the song. [2] Besides Freddie Mercury's, other background vocals were provided by J. D. Souther and Timothy B. Schmit , and the saxophone was played by Ernie Watts . [3] [4] In popular culture In 1995, British comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer performed a cover of the song on their show The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer ....

Tracklist 1 Lady Madonna Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartney 2 Lonely Boy 3 All I've Got To Do Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartney 4 Little Deuce Coupe 5 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartney 6 Bridge To Your Heart 7 Good Riddance 8 I Get Around 9 Never Let Her Slip Away 10 Strawberry Fields Forever Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartney 11 Got To Get You Into My Life Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartney 12 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartney 13 In My Life Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartney 14 Here There And Everywhere Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartney 15 Rocky Raccoon Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartney 16 Thank You For Being A Friend 17 Catch A Wave 18 Mad About You (The Final Frontier) 19 Your Song 20 Let It Be Written-By –  John Lennon ,  Paul McCartn...

Personnel: Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Andrew Gold Backing Vocals – Andrew Gold , Peter Blakely *, Wendy Matthews Bass – Leland Sklar Drums – Carlos Vega Guitar – Michael Landau , Waddy Wachtel Keyboards – Jon Gilutin , Robbie Buchanan Percussion – Michael Fisher Producer – Peter Asher Recorded By, Mixed By – Frank Wolf Written-By – Andy Hill , Pete Sinfield * Lyrics: Beneath the white fire of the moon Loves wings are broken all too soon We never learn  Hurt together, hurt alone Dont you sometimes wish your heart was a heart of stone  We turn the wheel and break the chain put steel to steel and laugh at pain  Were dreamers in castles made of sand the road to edens overgrown  Dont you sometimes wish your heart was made of stone  Look at the headlines Big crowd at the crazy house  Long queue for the jokers shoes  Ten rounds in the ring with love  Do you lose and win or win and lose Sweet rain like mercy in the night (lay me down, wash aw...

"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? It spent five months on the American charts, peaking at number seven in both Canada [4] and the United States, [5] and number 11 in the United Kingdom. While "Lonely Boy" would be Gold's biggest U.S. hit, his "Never Let Her Slip Away" achieved greater success in the U.K.   Overview The song follows the life of a child who feels neglected by his parents after the birth of a younger sister. Many assume this song to be autobiographical, yet Gold denied the implication, despite great similarities between the lyrics and his life. Regarding the verses' first lines: "He was born on a summer day in 1951" matches Gold's August 2, 1951 birthday, "In the summer of '53 his mother/Brought him a sister" matches his sister Martha's July 22, 1953 birthday, and "He left home on a...

Tracklist A1 Walk On In 3:24 Backing Vocals – Andrew Gold , Brock Walsh , Kenny Edwards Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Jeffrey Porcaro * Electric Piano, Organ – Mike Utley * Guitar [Electric Guitar Middle] – Waddy Wachtel Guitar [Electric Guitars, Solo Guitars], Percussion – Andrew Gold A2 One More Heartache 3:27 Backing Vocals – Maureen McDonald , Nicolette Larson , Rosemary Butler Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Russell Kunkel * Electric Piano – Mike Utley * Guitar [Electric Slide Guitar], Percussion – Andrew Gold Guitar [Electric] – Waddy Wachtel Saxophone – Jim Horn A3 The Closer You Get 4:28 Acoustic Guitar – Waddy Wachtel Backing Vocals – Andrew Gold , Brock Walsh , Kenny Edwards Bass – Kenny Edwards Drums – Michael Botts * Guitar [Electric], Keyboards, Percussion – Andrew Gold A4 Wishin' And Hopin' 3:43 Arranged By [Horns] – David Campbell Backing Vocals – Kenny Edwards , Nicolette Larson Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Michael Botts * Guitar [Electric Guitar Left] – Waddy Wachtel Guitar [E...