Singer-songwriter Andrew Gold passed away on Friday at 59, just 2 months shy of his 60th birthday. The son of singer Marni Nixon, Gold had a pair of hits on the pop charts in the late 70's. "Thank You For Being a Friend" was later used, and recorded by another artist, as the theme to the 80's sitcom, The Golden Girls. Before "Friend", however, Gold scored with "Lonely Boy". CountryRock2u uploaded this performance clip from The Midnight Special:
In the 80's, Gold reinvented himself as the frontman of the pop-rock group Wax, teaming with 10CC's Graham Gouldman to score one more chart hit with 1986's "Right Between The Eyes".
The video is more notable for the pastiche of clips and the young, anonymous hottie shown dancing throughout. I guess that was what kept "Eyes" in rotation at MTV, but who am I to judge?
Courtesy of VEVO:
Rest in peace, Andrew.
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