Andrew Gold

Andrew Gold (born in Burbank, California, USA on 2 August 1951 – 3 June 2011) was an American singer, musician and songwriter. He's best remembered for his 1977 Top 10 single "Lonely Boy," a song thought to be about himself, 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.