Andrew Gold

Andrew Gold (1951-2011) was a musician, songwriter, and record producer. He performed on the 1994 Muppet album Kermit Unpigged.
Active beginning in the late 1960s, Gold played instruments and provided vocals on records by Art Garfunkel, James Taylor, Rita Coolidge, Carly Simon, and Cher, and he wrote songs for Leo Sayer, Trisha Yearwood, Wynonna Judd, and Céline Dion. He was particularly known for his work with Linda Ronstadt, playing on and arranging several of her albums and sporadically performing as part of her band from the 1970s to '90s.
Gold released his debut solo album in 1975. His popular songs include "Lonely Boy" (featured in Boogie Nights), "Never Let Her Slip Away," and "Thank You for Being a Friend" (later covered by Cindy Fee for The Golden Girls theme). Gold's later work includes the Halloween novelty song "Spooky, Scary Skeletons" (which became an internet meme in the 2010s) and the original version of "Final Frontier," the theme to Mad About You.
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