Andrew Gold dead at 59

[64Guitars]

Andrew Gold died Friday of a heart attack at only 59 years old.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13666487

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-andrew-gold-20110606,0,7388391.story

Andrew Gold
August 2, 1951 - June 3, 2011
R.I.P.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOqyygAQSX0



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCOS2vOxuXE

[Oldrottenhead]

never let me slip away was a song that meant a lot to me, you know the script growing up you meet your first love and there is a song etc.

too young.

[64Guitars]

He also sang the theme for the popular 1990s TV show "Mad About You" in its first six seasons (it was sung by Anita Baker in the final season).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvBZ4KjfSWE

[launched]

R.I.P. Andrew

[cuthbert]

Damn, that sucks. 

Andrew Gold wrote some genuinely classic hit songs, and I really, really liked one of his later projects - The Fraternal Order of All - Greetings From Planet Love, which was a concept album with songs inspired by some of his idols, such as...

Psychedelic-era Beatles (with some spot-on Lennon/McCartney impressions):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-icawyoymg

More Beatles (this time fronted by Bob Dylan!):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ84YZIMj-8

The Beach Boys:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__W8lRz9x40

...and The Byrds:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3-oBob2-tg

Great album, if you can find it. Amazing talent - RIP, Andrew Gold.

[64Guitars]

Thanks cuthbert. I hadn't heard any of those. Sounds like a great album. He also did an album of covers in 2008 called "Copy Cat". I haven't heard that one either but based on the videos you posted, I bet his covers are excellent. Here's the track list from "Copy Cat".

• Lady Madonna
• Lonely Boy
• All I've Got To Do
• Little Deuce Coupe
• Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
• Bridge to Your Heart
• Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
• I Get Around
• Never Let Her Slip Away
• Strawberry Fields Forever
• Got To Get You Into My Life
• Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
• In My Life
• Here There and Everywhere
• Rocky Raccoon
• Thank You For Being A Friend
• Catch A Wave
• Mad About You (The Final Frontier)
• Your Song
• Let It Be

Even the album cover is a "cover".