Draft:Andy Goldmark

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• Comment: See WP:MUSICBIO for what is needed here. Unfortunately we can't accept Spotify or Discogs as a source (see WP:RSP nor Wikipedia WP:CIRCULAR. Nor his relatives sources either. So that just leaves 3 marginal sources, insufficient for a biography. There are also some links inside the article to URLs, which is not allowed, they have to go via referencing. ChrysGalley (talk) 14:20, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Andy Goldmark (born October 8, 1951) is an American songwriter and record producer.^[1]

Goldmark was born in New Canaan, Connecticut. His father, Peter Carl Goldmark, was an engineer at CBS who developed the long-playing microgroove record format. His great-grand-uncle was the Hungarian composer Karl Goldmark.

In 1973, Goldmark released a self-titled solo album on Warner Bros. Records. In 1977, the blue-eyed soul group Wondergap with Goldmark as a member signed with A&M Records. A Record World article from October 1977 documented the signing, with A&M president Gil Friesen and producer John Anthony present.^[2]

By the mid-1980s, Goldmark had shifted to electronic composition methods. A 1988 New York Times profile by Stephen Holden described his home studio, where he used a Macintosh Plus computer, Linn drum machine, and multiple keyboards to create song demos that often became the final production tracks. The article noted he had written and produced Carly Simon's then-current hit "All I Want Is You," and was working on albums with Jeffrey Osborne and Roberta Flack.

Goldmark has songwriting and production credits on recordings by Jermaine Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Carly Simon, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Kenny G, Peabo Bryson, Elton John, Alice Cooper, the Pointer Sisters, the Commodores, Laura Branigan, Peter Cetera, and Jennifer Paige, among others.

Some of his songs that reached the Billboard Hot 100 include:

"Crush" also reached No. 1 in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, and was certified Gold in the United States and Platinum in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Goldmark received ASCAP Pop Awards for "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)" (1986 survey year), "Soul Provider" (1990), and "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" (1991). He also received BMI Special Citations for "By the Time This Night Is Over" and "Crush" for exceeding one million broadcast performances. He holds Grammy participation certificates for his songwriting contributions to three Grammy-nominated albums: Carly Simon's Coming Around Again (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, 30th Grammy Awards, 1987), Patti LaBelle's Winner in You (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female, 29th Grammy Awards, 1986), and Natalie Cole's Everlasting (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female, 30th Grammy Awards, 1987).

In the late 1990s, Goldmark founded GMARK Music, an independent label through which he wrote, produced, and released Jennifer Paige's debut material before securing a worldwide distribution deal with Edel Records and Hollywood Records. In the early 2000s, he served as vice president of A&R at Jive Records.

Goldmark's songs have appeared in several films and television series. His credits include "Unison" (performed by Junior) in All the Right Moves (1983); "Shock Me" (performed by Whitney Houston and Jermaine Jackson) and "All Systems Go" (performed by the Pointer Sisters) in Perfect (1985); "Life Is a Party" (performed by Aaron Carter) in Rugrats in Paris (2000); "Happy Go Lucky" (performed by Steps) in The Princess Diaries (2001); and "Easy on the Eyes" (performed by Carly Simon) in This Is My Life (1992). He wrote the theme song "Boom Boom Boom" (performed by Al Green) for the CBS television series Good Sports. His song "You Brought Me Love" (performed by Johnny Mathis and Patti Austin) appeared on the soap opera As the World Turns, and "Crush" was featured on the Glee: The Music, Volume 2 soundtrack.

From 2015 to 2020, Goldmark co-wrote and produced two instrumental contemporary jazz albums by keyboardist John Novello, released on his label 529 Music. Singles from these albums, including "Good to Go" and "Shuffle the Deck," reached No. 1 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz chart.

In 2023, Goldmark began releasing music as Ando's Record Shop on the 529 Music label.

Songs written by Andy Goldmark

Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:American male songwriters Category:American record producers Category:People from New Canaan, Connecticut Category:Songwriters from Connecticut