Andrew Gold was Linda Ronstadt’s lead guitarist, keyboardist, and right-hand man in the 70s, on her tours and albums, up to 1977, when he went solo. He died of cancer in 2011, at only age 60

Andrew Gold was part of a very talented family. His mother was Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing voices for many actresses. His father was an Academy Award winning composer.

This is an example of an AM radio tune back in the day 👍

He was the main guitar player for Linda Ronstadt, he wrote and recorded this Top 40 hit, he also wrote the world renowned theme to "The Golden Girls", as well as countless other accolades......he was also as humble as he was talented!.....he also never received the recognition he deserved....nor did that bother him!

Is t it amazing to think that RSR is in their third year of reactions, with several thousand tracks now done. And yet they can still come up with real gems like this on a daily basis. That’s a real credit to Jay and Amber but also to the deep, deep well of music the last Century created. Looking back our generation were truly blessed to live through that period. ✌️

As some people have commented here about Andrew Gold coming from a famous showbiz family, when he was a youngster, maybe 14, he came home and his parents were throwing a party and there were 4 guys there that everyone at the party were flocking to. He went by to say hello and introduced himself and he noticed they had heavy English accents. He described them as very nice. He unwittingly met The Fab Four.

He was a great artist, I suggest that your next song by him should be, "Never Let Her Slip Away".

A lot of people assume that the lyrics are autobiographical, because Andrew Gold was born in the summer of 1951, his sister Martha was born in the summer of 1953, and he formed a band called Bryndle in 1969 with Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards, and Wendy Waldman, but Andrew admitted in an interview that the song was not about his life. He said, "Maybe it was a mistake to do that, but I simply put in those details because it was convenient. I hadn't been a lonely boy at all - I'd had a very happy childhood."

Hi, you two! It's Andrew Erroch fae Paisley in Scotland here. Andrew Gold was a special talent from California and he died far too soon in 2011, aged 59. I think we know you two well enough to know what you like and, with that in mind, you should listen to his song 'Never Let Her Slip Away'. I'm amazed it wasn't a big hit in the US, but it was over here. It's probably my favourite song of his and it could become your favourite of his too. He also had a collaborations with the excellent UK band 10cc and he formed a duo called Wax with Graham Gouldman of 10cc. They had a brilliant song called 'Bridge To Your Heart' in 1987. I bought it at the time and I'm sure you'll love that too, with Andrew on main vocal... and perhaps also the bit when Graham Gouldman shouts "horn" and Andrew grabs the saxophone... Check it out! Æx 🙏

Andy's mom, Marni Nixon, and my mom were close friends and aspiring singers in their teens. They signed up for a voice class together at Los Angeles Community College, where my dad was the accompanist on the piano. The two singers kind of adopted him and, according to Marni, they would bribe him (with bread - the kind you eat - which apparently he loved) to play for them outside of class, so they could practice the songs they were going to sing. That led, a few years later, to me being popped out into the world. Our families would get together on occasion, when I was a kid, and Andy and I would play together, while my sister would hang out with Andy's sister, Martha. It felt like every year, my family would sit around the TV during the Academy Awards and root for Andy's dad, composer Ernest Gold, to win the Oscar, which he eventually did for Exodus. All of which is just a lead up to saying that it makes me happy to see you giving Andrew Gold's music some richly deserved attention. "Lonely Boy" is my favorite of his songs and I still get a little thrill when I hear it start to play.

My beautiful late sister had the 45 for this song! It was sad and sweet at the same time.

That was Linda Ronstadt singing background on the 2nd verse

our fave Linda Ronstadt sings the mother's one line with Andrew Gold in this song "we must attend to her needs, she's so much younger than you." if you know it's her, you can recognize her voice which is so nice. I love this song. I was in maybe the 6th grade when this was released. I loved it then, and I love it now. a classic 1970's story-song type tune. the vocals are great. the story. the instrumentals reach the heights, then come tenderly back to the beginning. a great great song. Andrew Gold was a major music man!

Rock In Peace Andrew Gold.

Oh, I clicked on this one so fast. I adore this song and I know you both are going to. I simply cannot wait. ❤🎼. RIP Andrew ❤ You were fabulous, and you are missed. 🎼🎵🎤

Andrew Gold came from an incredibly gifted musical family. His father scored Hollywood movies not the least of which was Exodus. RIP Andrew, a musical genius that left us too soon.

The drummer for this single was Mike Botts - from Amber's favorite band, Bread.

AWWWW - I loved this song when it came out: STILL DO!! SO GOOD!!! GREAT VOCALS!! Very TALENTED MAN!! HUGS, YA'LL!!

This was Andrew's biggest chart single reached number 7 on Billboard pop singles chart in 1977 his other big hit was Thank you for being a friend the intro theme to the series The Golden Girls 1985- 1992 RIP Andrew keep up the great work guys.

I love these 70s soft-rock classics, so many memories! Keep it coming!

Always loved this song! I was just a kid but always remembered it.

I was born in 1954. When I was a little boy I had something important to show to my mother. I don’t remember what it was but it was important to me. My mother was at the kitchen sink washing dishes. I went to her side and said, mama look at this. She didn’t look but she said, oh that’s nice. I said it again and again she said oh that’s nice without looking or even taking a quick glance. I don’t know how many times I tried to get her to at least look for 1 second. She never looked, I could have been holding a dead rat. Finally I walked away a sad, lonely boy. I remember I was in a good happy mood at first. I’m 69 now and I never forgot that. My mother was very good, hardworking, always cleaning washing clothes with a ringer washing machine and 2 tubs of rinse water. Then she would hang the clothes outside on clothes lines. From early in the morning until the evening she was working everyday. In the evening after supper and the cow was milked and the pigs were fed. She would sit crocheting a rag rug, or work on a 1000 piece puzzle, or we would all play cards, usually 500 rummy or rap rummy. Both my parents were good hardworking folks. That one time that she wouldn’t look was the only negative thing I can remember growing up. So I think I was the lucky one to have such good parents. Good yes, perfect no. One important thing that they always did was take us to church every Sunday morning.

Love this song, and love his song with 10cc's Graham Gouldman with Wax - Bridge To Your Heart. Also Graham wrote a song about his good friend Andrew Gold after Andrew died. It's a beautiful song called Daylight (2012).

LOVE this song. His best. ❤❤❤💯 I think that the most important message of this song is being missed. That if you parent a child but raise them by routine and follow a "system", especially teaching them to being cautious of others ( "to be nobody's fool" ) instead of being embracing of others, then you are going to be raising one very lonely and embittered child.

No comment onn Andrew's voice?? - The guy was an Amazing vocalist too !

He passed away too young and we didn’t get enough of him.

A musical epic drama.

I never took it as he ran away. He turned 18 and left home. (born on a summer day 1951, left home on a winter day 1969)

Andrew died too young at 59 in his sleep of heart failure in 2011 while recovering from kidney cancer. It's so sad that his Mom, singer Marni Nixon, had to see her son die as she lived for an additional 5 years. But his Mom was a more famous singer than even he was. Not only was she the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in "The King and I", Natalie Wood in "West Side Story", and Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady", she also sang alongside Julie Andrews in the convent in "The Sound of Music" where she also starred as Sister Sophia.

That line where he sings he "taught how to fight to be nobody's fool" then the chorus really kicks is in tremendous.

Interestingly, Andrew later said that he kind of regretted writing that song because people thought is was autobiographical when in fact he said, I actually had a very happy childhood. Nevertheless, some people do experience that as a child. So, the song still has a place even though he says he didn't personally experience that.

So glad you played the full version of this song

Dont forget to mention the odd time signatures and 50 million chord changes.....awesome.

Oh wow I had forgotten this song!! Was a major hit back in the day!! Skating rink song!!! Much love and respect to y’all ❤

"Junk Food Junkie" is a 1975 novelty song by Larry Groce - its a fun little song to listen to.

He later formed a group called Wax in the 80's, and they had a catchy hit called Bridge to your heart. Well worth a listen.

I wish all mothers could be as caring and understanding as Amber seems to be.

Love it when they played it in Boogie Nights

This song forever touches me. I knew you would relate it to your own children and your experiences and I think that is wonderful.

One of the best songs ever.

Andrew Gold was another great singer songwriter successful in the 1970's with a string of fine albums to his name.

I bought this song as a 45 when it came out, loved the riff, later found out that he played on several Linda Ronstadt and Nicolette Larson songs, both of whom I was a fan of in the 70's. A lot of band members save that one special song for themselves and this was his.

Fantastic. He had a massive UK hit with Never Let Her Slip Away which is worth checking out. Also his work as a duo with Wax and Building A Bridge To Your Heart.

GREAT !!!. AND MUST SAY MY ELDER BROTHER IN A WAY BROUGHT UP AND LOOKED AFTER ME AND MY TWO YOUNGER SISTERS.. HE BECAME LIKE A PARENT FROM AGED 8 AS MY PARENTS WENT TO WORK.. YOU DO NOT REALISE IT HOW INCREDIBLY HARD IT MUST BE FOR THE OLDEST CHILD TO HAVE TO TAKE ON ALL THAT RESPONSIBILTY. AND THAT SONG EXEMPLIFIES IT TOTALLY. THANK YOU GRAY MY OLDER BROTHER.. AND I BOUGHT THAT SINGLE WHEN RELEASED 1977 🤔. AND DIDNT REALISE IT ON THAT AND GREAT AMBER YOU NOTICING IT.. I JUST SENT THE VIDEO OF YOU TWO FROM ENGLAND TO MY OLDER BROTHER WHO KNOW LIVES IN AUSTRALIA X GREAT YOUR REACTIONS ALWAYS 🎉😊

one of the best pop song writer we ever had on this planet. totally underrated...but the good about him is that he was a song-writing machine gave us tons of extraordinaire good songs. died much much much too early... :(

My favorite Andrew Gold song. The mid-section with the instrumental solo makes it clear what the feelings are of the "lonely boy". Andrew Gold was also part of Linda Ronstadt's studio and touring band in the 70s and 80s.

I adored this song, still do😊 My mom made me stop listening to it for awhile because it made me sad realizing another sad boy was being raised the same way.

I'm the oldest of four children. I can totally relate to this jam. Great song and another wonderful reaction, J and Amber. 🎵✌️❤️

Glad you've got round to hearing this song. One of my fav songs of all time.

I cried the first time i listened to this song. It has so much in it that fits my dad's life. My dad was born in 1951. He was the oldest child. He had a younger sister. His childhood was very sad. His parents didnt have a happy marriage and they loved to pit brother vs sister. My grandparents even sold my dad's bicycle when he was a child so they could buy a bicycle for his younger sister. My dad graduated high school in 1970. He purposely flunked his senior year in 1969 to avoid the Vietnam draft. Both of my grandparents have passed away and my dad has not seen or spoken to his sister in over 12 years. And he said he would be happy with never seeing or speaking to her ever again.

I was watching one of our old reactions and Amber was talking about her bluegrass roots and how she likes that music. I'd love to see you react to Billy Gilman's song "Roller Coaster". It's a fast happy song and Billy looks like he's having so much fun singing it that you have to smile.

Yessss! My favorite Andrew Gold song! ❤❤❤

Always loved this, played the grooves off the 45! I always found it interesting how his vocals come in so early in the beat.

The title made me think of eddie holman' Hey There Lonely Girl' check it out. Really liked Lonely Boy when it came out still a great song

Oh maaaannnnnn!!!! What a trip down memory lane!! And what a SONG!! Thanks Team Rob Squad for reminding us. xx

The same year this song was released (1976) Al Stewart released "Year of the Cat," one of my all time favorite songs of the 70s.

I used to kind of get Andrew Gold and J D Souther mixed up sometimes. They both look very similar, had long red hair and were involved with Linda Ronstadt.

I love Ambers reactions in this Video, this song came out in 1976 when I was five and remember my baby sister being born the same year so it sticks with me. Andrew gold was an amazing talent. I'd love you to do a reaction to his song Never let her slip away, I think you would love it 👊🏼

I loved, loved, loved Andrew Gold and was so sad when he passed. His mother was Marni Nixon, whose claim go fame was singing the vocals that was dubbed in for leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady. The apple didn't fall too far from the tree for Andrew.

Bringing back memories, good ones Grew up listening to this on radio.

What a great song! One of my faves of all time. Great story song with great music

Love this song so.much. Amber's reaction is precious.

One of my all time favorites.

Haven't heard this one in a Long Time! The Music is Very Nice & even some of J's Violins! Great Reaction, You Guys! :)

One of my favourite songs, it immediately transports me back to my school days in the 70s when cares were few. Andrew was a great singer songwriter who should have had alot more hits than he did and died way too young. He was a good country singer too. Never Let Her Slip Away is another good one and features backing vocals from Freddie Mercury and Timothy B. Schmit (from The Eagles).

Never knew how emotional this makes me…

I love you guys...you feel the music...you rock I love you

You'll love 'Never Let Her Slip Away'. Classic easy listening song, and really good video

This reminded me of another song put out a couple of years later in 1979 by John Stewart. 'Gold' is a great tune featuring the one and only Stevie Nicks. Hope they'll give it a try some time. It turns out Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) plays guitar on this song and Mike Botts (Bread) plays the drums.

Great song but a sad one, very intense and emotional

My favorite Linda Ronstadt cut is "You're No Good" her original studio version. It has practically a tapestry of guitars....a slide, a chorused up rhythm guitar, etc...and Andrew Gold played them all, dubbing one on top of the other. Maybe he played the keys too. He was Linda's onstage bandleader when she was at her 70s peak. The only other Andrew Gold tune I know is "Thank You For Being A Friend." Both these songs are classic 70s west coast singer/songwriter efforts.

Born in '51 and left home in '69 he would be 18 and out of school. The song describes what his sister eventually did, but nothing about the life of the boy afterwards. Evidence of his life of loneliness.

What a great and moving song, another one from the super 70's

While the dates and some details in the lyrics conform exactly to his own childhood, Andrew Gold always insisted that Lonely Boy is not autobiographical, and that he was never lonely as a child. His parents were famous musicians in their own right.

I dedicated that song to My Dad who passed away many years ago. You just played this song in My Father’s Birthday. I can relate to that story of being a lonely boy. 😢😢 What I found amazing is that I feel my Dad tried to communicate with me through that song in his birthday of January 24, same day in 2015 I had a heart attack. I freaked out! Thank you for sharing Andrew Gold’s song.

I love this song,hits the heart.

This song does a great Job of telling a story

I haven't heard this one in years, but I just listened to it and for reasons unknown, it made me cry! And I could see if was making Amber tear up too.

I have loved this album since it first came out and am so glad you found him. As a side note the album cover was a see what’s happening without what’s is happening… example electric guitar not plugged in, window drapes blowing but the window is closed. His Mother Marnie Nixon was THE go to for Hollywood voice over work. Might want to check her talent out.

He was born 1951 and left in 1969, so he was 18 when he left home.

Linda is singing some backup on the second verse of this song

I don’t know if you reacted to another of Andrew Gold’s songs, the theme song to the TV show MAD ABOUT YOU. He composed and performed it. I loved the song and the show and the song brings back great memories. Blessings to you both.

One of my all-time faves. I really felt for the little boy in the song, being one of those children who felt alienated in my own family. So the song speaks to my own experience, even though when I first heard it I was way too young to put the feeling into words. This song did it for me.

Always loved this song! A great Canadian band you should try it Lighthouse. They are a rock band with horns and have many great songs such as "You Girl", "Pretty Lady", and "One Fine Morning." Love your channel!

Thanks for the memories 🎶

Wow, been a long minute since I heard that song. Thanks who ever thought of that one.

I like this song and it brings back strong memories to me when it was in the charts in the late 70s. One of my very favourite songs from the 70s is Son Of My Father by Chicory Tip and I suggest you cover that one in your videos.

All right my babies.... I certainly remember this as a young teen. When I heard it on the radio I never really listened to the lyrics, I just really liked the music of the song ‼️🌟😊👍🏻

He was also great when he formed the band 'Wax' in the 80's with Graham Gouldman from 10cc 👊💥

Great multi-instrumentalist and lyricist...He collaborated with Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell plus being a member of 10CC and Wax. I guess his name in the same company above is a reflection of his talent and legacy...and he had a relationship with Nicolette Larson ❤

He was all over Art Garfunkel's Breakaway album, one of favourites.

Oh yes yes. This is a blast from the past. I’ve always loved this song. Thank you.❤

This song reminds me a lot of a similar themed song of a father who did not have time to interact with his son [due to work], but the son accepted it and still wanted to be like his dad. When he grows up, the tables are turned and he hasn't time for his dad [due to family and work]: Harry Chapin - "Cats in the cradle".

Andrew Gold was absolutely amazing. I HIGHLY recommend you guys listen to the duo/band he had with Graham Gouldman (from 10cc, who you also need to listen to more) named "Wax". They made some amazing 80's music. I'd recommend starting with "Shadows Of Love".

I find this song sticks with me hours after listening to it.

Good music is about life stories. I see how this connected to your own parenting experience.

I’ve never heard this song before, I really like it!👍👏👏👏🧡🧡

Talk about the time signature.

Amber can you give a listen to Melanie she Passed Away today at the age of 76 give a listen to Lay Down thanks R,I,P Melanie

Huge hit when I was in high school. It was all over AM radio. I was listening to FM album rock then, but this was playing everywhere. I liked it at the time and appreciate it more now, especially musically. The arrangement is wonderful. Andrew played with some great artists in the 70s. It was a group of friends all joining in.