Born on August 2, 1951, in Burbank, California, American singer-songwriter and
producer Andrew Gold is often credited with helping shape the landscape of the
'70s soft rock scene. The son of Austrian-born composer Ernest Gold and singer
Marni Nixon, he began writing songs at the age of 13 and later joined the
LA-based group Bryndle alongside Kenny Edwards, Wendy Waldman, and Karla Bonoff.
In the years that followed, Andrew Gold became one of the most sought-after
musicians on the West Coast, doing session work for the likes of James Taylor,
Carly Simon, and Loudon Wainwright III,...