I was quite upset to hear Andrew Gold had died last week. Although mostly known for writing the theme song to 2 US sitcoms ('Thank You For Being A Friend' from The Golden Girls and 'The Final Frontier' from Mad About You), he was also an accomplished singer-songwriter having worked with Linda Ronstadt and Art Garfunkel, as well as being half of Wax alongside Graham Gouldman ex-10cc. However, he also released a number of solo albums which spawned a couple of minor hits such as this classic from 1977.
It's amazing what you only find out about people from their obituaries; I never knew that Andrew Gold was the son of Marnie Nixon (who dubbed Natalie Wood in 'West Side Story' and Audrey Hepburn in 'My Fair Lady' amongst others) until I read about it in a tribute piece. R.I.P. Andrew.
Bonus Clips: Here's another great Andrew Gold track, 'Lonely Boy'...
and Wax's 'Building A Bridge to Your Heart'.
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