Singer, songwriter and musician -- via Yakkity Yak. He started being noticed due to his work with Linda Ronstadt during the height of her popularity (he played the guitar solos on "You're No Good"), then became a hit in his own right for songs such as "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You for Being a Friend." He is survived by his mother, the famous Marni Nixon, voiceover singer for Deborah Kerr, Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. His father, Ernest Gold, won an Oscar for composing the score for "Exodus."
Andrew (DOB 8/2/51) passed away yesterday Friday June 3, 2011 in his home in Encino, Ca of heart failure. He was 59. His father is Ernest Gold (not his grandfather) who passed away in 1999. I am his sister, Martha Gold Carr and in addition to his mother, Marni Nixon, he is survived by another sister Melani Gold Friedman, his wife Leslie Kogan and three beautiful daughters: Emily, Victoria and Olivia Gold from a previous marriage. He has one nephew and two nieces. He will be missed.
ReplyDeleteMy condolences to your entire family, Martha. Andrew was an underrated musician. Lonely Boy brings back so many memories from the 70's and will always be near and dear to my heart.
Delete...i can credit andy's "all this and heaven too" for sustaining my misery of a 10th grade relocation from my army brat home of ft hood, TX to a polarized civilian NC town in '77 or 78. i learned to play guitar diggin on 3 songs -- always for you, still lingers on & genevieve -- they are fragments of the dna in my identity as a musician; basic chords, structure, orchestration, groove it's all there. ican't imagine life w/o my brother who helped introduce music to me. ..funny that my sister (4 yrs older) cried when i was born b/c she wanted a sister! i was the lonely boy. deepest peace for the loss of your brother, andy. -- myron mcghee
Deletethank you for your correction and expansion of my original information; please accept my condolences. A wonderful musician!
ReplyDeleteSo sad to hear that Andrew has died. His music was the sound track to my 80's, his beautiful narrative songs and simple melodies. Almost excately my age, too young, too young. Love to all his family.
ReplyDeleteMary Routh, Manchester UK
RIP, Mr Andrew Gold.
ReplyDeleteI have been a huge fan of him since 1977, when I was Jr high student.
Fortunately, I could have a chance to see him when I was in High school. He was the first musician who I met in person and spoke in English.
I will never forget you ...............
Naomi from Japan
Listened to his music while growing up and still love the sound today. Clean, smart and the kind of tune that stays with you through the years. He will be missed, but the sound lives on!
ReplyDeleteAndrew was a big influence on me as a musician, and inspired me to try to play as many instruments as I can. I talked to him occasionally over the years, online, and he was always nice, interested and funny. He was avidly interested in the Beatles, of course and was spellbound to hear when I told him that Paul M. fell in the piano hole onstage in Tampa a few years back.(We were talking a couple of days later) I enjoyed Andrew's podcasts, which will probably become classics now and since my musician friend Barbara had also started talking to him, we suggested he do a podcast about recording, which he did in 2006, and it's entitled SPECIAL. Going back to listen to it now, you can tell he was very excited to be getting a brand new song during the demonstration. It was nice to be able to give back a tiny spark to someone who inspired and influenced his musician/fans over the years.
ReplyDeleteAll condolences to his family and those who knew and loved him best. And thanks, A.G. for being a "friend." Don C. in Savannah, Ga.
What warm and loving memories I have of hearing Andrew at a Linda Rondstadt concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Club in 1978. Already a fan of his, I thoroughly enjoyed his performance and played his music often over the years. I was 39 at the time and old enough to know a good musician when I heard one. Bless him and his family. I know how hard loss can be. Sally Miller SallyMiller.com
ReplyDeleteMy deepest condolences to the family.
ReplyDeleteAndrew's music was warm and loving.
Bless Andrew and his family.
Thank you for all the wonderful music.
David Wenger
Without a great music genius like Andrew Gold,music and words would not mean anything... Thank you Mr Gold ....R.I.P, Your gonna be missed !
ReplyDeleteWhat a man
ReplyDeleteAlways brought a joy in my heart but now brought a tear in my eye.
I will miss you but your music will always be a part of my life,god bless.
He wrote some terrific songs during his lifetime. Shocked to hear he had died.
ReplyDeleteAndrew.....one of my musical heroes from the early 70s till today !I`m very sorry, that he`s gone now .
ReplyDeleteSo I will have a memorial evening with all the wonderful records(from Linda Ronstadt, his solos to Bryndle) of him and remember all the good times with his music !
So long and bye bye Andrew !
Ziggy M.
I'd like to offer my condolences to the family and friends of Andrew. I just bought his Halloween CD online this week and I love it. I was just going to look him up to send a note to tell him how great he and the CD are and found out that he passed away. I'm so sorry to hear this. What a great talent he had, or I should say talents. I hope that whoever is working on Andrew's web page can keep Andrew's music alive. I just encouraged all my Facebook friends to buy the Halloween CD. As Dr. Demento said, it's the best Halloween album ever. Sincerely, Marie Gogo
ReplyDeleteAndrew Gold n'était pas particulièrement connu en France, et c'est seulement aujourd'hui -et tout à fait par hasard- que je viens d'apprendre son décès. Les mots me manquent tant je suis touché par sa disparition. Il restera comme l'un des musiciens les plus extraordinaires de sa génération et le vide qu'il laisse ne se comblera jamais complètement. Je présente mes plus sincères condoléances à sa famille et à tous ceux à qui il manquera.
ReplyDeleteSacha Finkelsztajn, Paris, France.
To the family of AG,
ReplyDeleteThe impact of his loss is still felt in the music industry and beyond. As an adolescent in the mid 70's, he allowed me to believe that if you had a message and heart you could succeed. I have come back to music after a 20 year hiatus, and my cover band, The Thornwoods, admire and respect Andrew's work so much that we have included Heatwave,You're No Good and Lonely Boy into our sets..and pay him a tribute so that his music and spirit live on. Fly,little firefly.