Andrew Gold

He was also part of the 80s pop group Wax. Gold also toured as a musician and acted as producer for many well-known stars, particularly Linda Ronstadt and Art Garfunkel. More notably, modern R&B singer Ruben Studdard grew up with Hathaway's music, and did a cover version of the Hathaway song "For All We Know.". Born to Marni Nixon and Ernest Gold on August 2, 1951, in Burbank, California, he is best known for his 1970s hits "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You For Being A Friend." The former can be heard in the soundtrack to the 1997 Paul Thomas Anderson film Boogie Nights, and the latter became the theme for the 1980s NBC sitcom The Golden Girls. Several anecdotes about Hathaway are contained in Jerry Wexlers book Rhythm And The Blues. Andrew Gold is an American singer and songwriter. Hathaway was considered an eccentric by many, and claimed himself to be a devotee of mid 20th Century French classical composers. This short live album includes noted R&B musicians Willie Weeks (bass) and Cornell Dupree (guitar).

Donny Hathaway's out of print Donny Hathaway Live has been cited as an influence by numerous artists, including Stevie Ray Vaughn. More recording was set to follow with the duo, but Hathaway was found dead in an apparent suicide in 1979. He also developed severe depression which temporarily ended his relationship with Flack, though they re-united for "The Closer I Get to You" (1978). The pair released a long series of duets, and Hathaway also began working on soundtracks.

His second album, Donny Hathaway, was a major hit, including the collaboration with Roberta Flack on Carol King's "You've Got a Friend". His debut LP was Everything Is Everything (1970), which was critically acclaimed. 1". His debut solo single was "I Thank You Baby", a duet with June Conquest, followed by the influential (though only a minor hit) "The Ghetto, Pt.

He worked as songwriter, session musician and producer for The Staple Singers, Jerry Butler and Aretha Franklin, as well as with Curtis Mayfield. He was offered jobs in the music industry before graduating, and left school after only three years. Louis and played piano, earning a fine arts scholarship to Howard University in 1964. He grew up in St.

Donny Hathaway (October 1, 1945 in Chicago - January 13, 1979 in New York City) was an American soul musician best known for his duets with Roberta Flack.