Andrew Gold built himself a terrific career in the 1970’s. He was an arranger, producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist on countless albums, ranging from Linda Ronstadt’s Heart Like A Wheel to the debut album from Playboy Bunny and one-time Hef girlfriend, Barbi Benton. He scored two Top 40 singles with Lonely Boy and the ubiquitous Thank You For Being A Friend (later used as “The Golden Girls” TV theme song). He came from a famous musical family and he even has the distinction of being the first pop singer to be heard on Mars (you’ll want to check Wikipedia for that one).
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