Andrew Gold

Andrew Gold (born August 2, 1951, in Burbank, California) is a American singer, musician and songwriter, best known for his 1976 Top 5 single "Lonely Boy" and the 1978 single "Thank You For Being A Friend".

Andrew Gold (born August 2, 1951, in Burbank, California) is a American singer, musician and songwriter, best known for his 1976 Top 5 single "Lonely Boy" and the 1978 single "Thank You For Being A Friend".

Andrew's parents were singer Marni Nixon (who provided the singing voice for numerous well-known actresses) and Academy-award-winning composer Ernest Gold. Andrew began writing songs at the age of 13, and by the early 1970s he was working as a musician, songwriter and producer for many well-known stars, notably Linda Ronstadt and Art Garfunkel. In 1975 he began recording as a solo artist, releasing 4 studio albums. Although "Lonely Boy" was the bigger radio hit, "Thank You For Being A Friend" gained new popularity as the theme song for the 1980s NBC situation comedy The Golden Girls.