Mark Goldenberg (born April 10, 1952) is an American guitarist and songwriter, noted for his session work and composition of successful songs for

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

the Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters are an American pop and R&B singing group from Oakland, California, that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, jazz, electronic music, bebop, b ...

, and others.

Biography

Early career

Raised in

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, Goldenberg studied at the Music Conservatory at the

Chicago College of Performing Arts Chicago College of Performing Arts is a performing arts college that is housed at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois, United States. While the school is officially a part of Roosevelt University, it has its own distinct personality. The rel ...

and the

Chicago Musical College Chicago Musical College is a division of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. History Founding Dr. Florenz Ziegfeld Sr (1841–1923), founded the college in 1867 as the Chicago Academy of Music. The institution h ...

. When Eddie Boy Band, the band he was in signed a record deal with MCA, Goldenberg moved to California. Though the band broke up, he remained in California as a singer-songwriter. In 1976, Goldenberg began playing guitar with Al Stewart. After playing with

Wendy Waldman Wendy Waldman (born November 29, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Biography Early life Waldman (born Wendy Steiner) grew up in the Los Angeles area. She was raised in a musical environment: her father Fred Steiner w ...

(who had been Stewart's opening act), Goldenberg started the band

the Cretones The Cretones were a United States, Los Angeles-based power pop group in the early 1980s. Led by singer/guitarist and former Eddie Boy Band member, Mark Goldenberg (who also wrote the bulk of The Cretones' material), the group had a strong sense of ...

with bassist Peter Bernstein.

covered three of their songs on her '' Mad Love'' album, and the band served as Linda Ronstadt's backup band for a time, and recorded two albums: ''Thin Red Line'' and ''Snap! Snap!''. Then Goldenberg formed the band Our Town, who recorded one album that was never released. In 1989, he studied guitar with

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. He also studied classic guitar with Richard Pick and piano and counterpoint with Abe Fraser.

Session work and songwriting

Goldenberg has played on records for

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Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...

, Bonnie Raitt,

Peter Frampton Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English musician and songwriter who was a member of the rock bands Humble Pie and the Herd. As a solo artist, he has released several albums, including his major breakthrough album, the live ...

, Eels,

Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing car ...

, Chris Isaak,

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, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and William Shatner. Goldenberg co-wrote the song " Automatic" which was a hit for

. He also wrote "A Kick In The Heart" for

Kim Carnes Kim Carnes (; born July 20, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began her career as a songwriter in the 1960s, writing for other artists while performing in local clubs and working as a sess ...

, and co-wrote "

Novocaine for the Soul "Novocaine for the Soul" is a song by American rock band Eels. It was released as the lead single from their 1996 debut album, ''Beautiful Freak''. Background Discussing the song's subject matter in 1996, Eels frontman E said, "Part of my probl ...

" for the band

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. Goldenberg played lead guitar in Jackson Browne's band from 1994 until 2010. In 2015, Goldenberg finished a two-year tour with

Hugh Laurie James Hugh Calum Laurie (; born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and musician. He first gained recognition for his work as one half of the comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. The two men acted together in a ...

and his Copper Bottom Band.

Recording career

Goldenberg released his self-titled solo album of fingerstyle guitar music in 2005. Goldenberg plays in a guitar duo with Eric Skye, with whom he has recorded one album ''Artifact''.

Discography

Solo albums

* 2005: ''Mark Goldenberg'' (Bossy Pants)

Mark Goldenberg and Eric Skye

* 2016: ''Artifact'' (self-released)

With
the Cretones The Cretones were a United States, Los Angeles-based power pop group in the early 1980s. Led by singer/guitarist and former Eddie Boy Band member, Mark Goldenberg (who also wrote the bulk of The Cretones' material), the group had a strong sense of ...

* 1980: ''Thin Red Line'' (

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) * 1981: ''Snap! Snap!'' (Planet)

With
Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...

* 1993: '' I'm Alive'' ( Elektra) * 1996: '' Looking East'' ( Elektra) * 2002: '' The Naked Ride Home'' (Elektra) * 2008: ''

Time the Conqueror ''Time the Conqueror'' is the 13th studio album by rock musician Jackson Browne. It was released on September 23, 2008, by Inside Recordings and was his first album of new material in six years. It peaked at number 2 on the Top Independent Albums ...

'' (

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) * 2015: ''

Standing in the Breach ''Standing in the Breach'' is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. It was released on October 7, 2014, by Inside Recordings and was his first album of new material in six years. Track listing All tracks com ...

'' (Inside)

As composer (and sometimes also performer)

* 1978:

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- ''

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'' (

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) - track 1, "How Can This Be Love" * 1980: Mary Burns - ''Mary Burns'' ( MCA) - track 8, "How Can This Be Love" * 1980: Andrew Gold - ''

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'' (Asylum) - track 8, "Stranded on the Edge" (co-written with Andrew Gold) * 1980:

- '' Mad Love'' (Asylum) - track 1, "Mad Love"; track 7, "Cost of Love"; track 8, "Justine" * 1982:

- '' The Art of Control'' ( A&M) - co-wrote all songs with Peter Frampton * 1983:

- ''

Café Racers ''Café Racers'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Kim Carnes, released in October 1983 by EMI. The album spawned three chart singles in the United States, " Invisible Hands", " You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matt ...

'' (

EMI America EMI America Records was started in 1978 by EMI as a second US label next to Capitol Records. It absorbed Liberty Records in 1984. In the late 1980s, EMI America was consolidated with Manhattan Records to form EMI Manhattan Records, which lat ...

) - track 9, "A Kick in the Heart" * 1983: Pointer Sisters - '' Break Out'' (Planet) - track 2, " Automatic" (co-written with Brock Walsh) * 1984:

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- ''

Chicago 17 ''Chicago 17'' is the fourteenth studio album by American band Chicago, released on May 14, 1984. It was the group's second release for Full Moon/Warner Bros. Records, their second album to be produced by David Foster and their last with foundin ...

'' (

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Warner Bros. Records Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...

) - track 6, "

Along Comes a Woman "Along Comes a Woman" is a song written by Peter Cetera and Mark Goldenberg for the group Chicago and recorded for their album ''Chicago 17'' (1984), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The fourth single released from that album, it is the last Chicag ...

"; track 9, "Prima Donna" ''(both songs co-written with

Peter Cetera Peter Paul Cetera ( ; born September 13, 1944) is an American retired musician best known for being a lead vocalist and the bassist of the rock band Chicago from 1967 until his departure in 1985, before launching a successful solo career. His c ...

)'' * 1985:

Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...

- ''

Soul Kiss ''Soul Kiss'' is the twelfth studio album by English-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, released on 25 October 1985 by Mercury Records in Europe, by Festival Records in Australia, and by MCA Records in the United States. It reached 11 ...

'' (MCA) - track 2, "Soul Kiss" * 1985: Pointer Sisters - ''

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'' (

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) - 6, "Bodies and Souls" * 1986:

Robbie Nevil Robert S. Nevil (born October 2, 1958) is an American pop singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist who had five ''Billboard'' top 40 hits including his songs "C'est la Vie" (#2, 1986), "Dominoes" (#14, 1987), and " Wot's It to Ya" (#10, 198 ...

- ''

'' (

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

) - track 8, "Simple Life (Mambo Luv Thang)" (co-written with Brock Walsh and Robbie Nevil) * 1986: Peter Frampton - ''

Premonition A premonition is a feeling that some event will happen, typically a forewarning of something unwelcome. Premonition(s) or The Premonition may also refer to: Film and television * "Premonition" (''Alfred Hitchcock Presents''), an episode of ' ...

'' (

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

) - track 1, "Stop" (co-written with Peter Frampton); track 6, "Moving A Mountain" (co-written with Peter Frampton and Steve Broughton Lunt) * 1986:

Shonentai was a three-member Japanese idol group under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. They debuted on December 12, 1985. The group lead an annual musical ''Playzone'' from 1986 to 2008 for about 957 performances with a total attendance of ove ...

- ''Diamond Eyes'' (Warner Music Japan) B-side "Rainy Express" (co-written with Tomo Miyashita) * 1987:

Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...

- ''

'' (Geffen) - track 8, " Skin Deep" (co-written with

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) * 1988:

Akina Nakamori is a Japanese Singing, singer and Actor, actress. She is one of the most popular and best-selling artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the talent show ''Star Tanjō!''. Her debut single "Slow M ...

- ''Femme Fatale'' - track 3, "Dakishimeteite (Love Is My Favorite Lesson)"; track 5, "I Know Kodoku no Sei"; track 8, "Paradise Lost (Love Is In Fashion)"; * 1990:

Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning seven decades. An Academy Award-nominated documentary director and a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, she is known for her ec ...

- ''Fires of Eden'' (Columbia) - track 4, "Fires of Eden" (co-written with

Kit Hain Kit Hain (born 15 December 1956) is a British musician, songwriter and writer. She was a member of the rock duo Marshall Hain and had a solo career as a performer and songwriter. Musical career Hain met Julian Marshall while they were pupils ...

) * 1991: Cher - ''

Love Hurts "Love Hurts" is a song written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by the Everly Brothers in July 1960, the song is most well known from the 1974 international hit version by Scottish hard rock band Nazare ...

'' (Geffen) - track 4, "Fires of Eden" (co-written with Kit Hain) * 1992: Peter Cetera - ''

World Falling Down ''World Falling Down'' is the fourth solo album for music artist Peter Cetera, released in July 1992, and his third album since leaving the group Chicago. The making of ''World Falling Down'' Released four years after his previous album, '' One ...

'' (

) - track 2, "Even a Fool Can See" (co-written with Cetera); track 3, "Feels Like Heaven" (co-written with Kit Hain) * 1993:

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- ''

'' (EMI) - track 11, "Shame on Me" (co-written with Tom Littlefield) * 1993: E - ''

Broken Toy Shop ''Broken Toy Shop'' is the second album by American singer-songwriter E (a.k.a. Mark Oliver Everett), released in December 1993 by Polydor Records. It was his last record as a solo artist before forming the band Eels. Track listing All songs ...

'' (

Polydor Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...

) * 2006:

- '' Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall'' (

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) - track 11, "Novocaine for the Soul" (co-written with E) * 2008: Jackson Browne '' Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2'' (Inside) - track 1, "Never Stop"; track 2, "The Night Inside Me"; track 8, "Casino Nation" (all co-written with Jackson Browne, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Jeff Young)

As producer

* 1988:

- ''

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'' (

Valley Entertainment Valley Entertainment is an American independent record label and music distributor based in New York City, United States. The company was founded in 1994 by Barney Cohen and Jon Birge. In 2001, it acquired the prestigious back catalogue of space, ...

) * 1996:

- ''

Beautiful Freak ''Beautiful Freak'' is the debut album by American rock band Eels. It was released on 13 August 1996 and is the first album released by record label DreamWorks. Background ''Beautiful Freak'' is largely the solo work of musician Mark Oliver Evere ...

'' (

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) * 1997:

Jann Arden Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, "Could I Be Your Girl" and " Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date. Early life and educat ...

- '' Happy?'' (A&M) * 1997:

Jill Sobule Jill Sobule (born January 16, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl", and "Supermodel" from the soundtrack of the 1995 film ''Clueless''. Her folk-inflected compositions alternate between ironic, ...

- '' Happy Town'' (

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) * 1997:

- ''

Left of the Middle ''Left of the Middle'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia, released on 24 November 1997 by RCA Records. It is primarily an alternative pop album. Spurred by the success of lead single " Torn", the album reached numb ...

'' (RCA) * 2001: Jann Arden - ''

Blood Red Cherry ''Blood Red Cherry'' is an album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). Track listing All songs written by Jann Arden and Russell Broom, except where noted #"Waiting in Canada" – 3:43 #"Cherry Popsic ...

'' (A&M)

Also appears on

1978–1993

* 1978: Al Stewart - ''

Time Passages ''Time Passages'' is the eighth studio album by Al Stewart, released in September 1978. It is the follow-up to his 1976 album ''Year of the Cat''. The album, like 1975's ''Modern Times'' and 1976's ''Year of the Cat'', was once again produced by ...

'' ( Arista) * 1978:

- ''Strange Company'' (

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...

) * 1980:

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- ''

Chicago XIV ''Chicago XIV'' is the twelfth studio album by the American band Chicago, released in 1980. Recorded at a time of waning interest in the band, ''Chicago XIV'' remains one of Chicago's poorest-selling albums, failing to reach Gold certification b ...

'' (Columbia) * 1980: Pointer Sisters - ''

Special Things ''Special Things'' is the seventh studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on Planet Records. History The album marked their third venture with producer Richard Perry and featured a more stylized R&B/pop production, launching the g ...

'' (Planet) * 1981:

- ''

'' (Warner Bros.) * 1983:

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- '' No Frills'' (

) * 1984:

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- ''

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'' (CBS Sony) * 1989:

Kon Kan Kon Kan is a Canadian synthpop project conceived and formed in 1988 by Barry Harris in Toronto, Ontario. Kon Kan were awarded a 1990 Juno for the song "I Beg Your Pardon" and nominated for a 1991 Juno Award for the single " Puss N' Boots/Thes ...

- '' Move to Move'' (Atlantic) * 1991:

Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreograph ...

- '' Spellbound'' (

Virgin Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

) * 1991:

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

- ''

Lovescape ''Lovescape'' is the nineteenth studio album by the American singer Neil Diamond. Released in 1991, it peaked at number 44 on the ''Billboard'' 200. "Hooked on the Memory of You" was a duet with Kim Carnes, while "Don't Turn Around" was co-writt ...

'' (Columbia) * 1991:

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

- '' Luck of the Draw'' (Capitol) * 1991:

Michelle Shocked Michelle Shocked (born Karen Michelle Johnston; February 24, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, and received an award f ...

- '' Arkansas Traveler'' (Mighty Sound) * 1992: Peter Cetera - ''

'' (

) * 1992:

Melissa Etheridge Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and its lead ...

- '' Never Enough'' (

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) * 1992:

Glenn Frey Glenn Lewis Frey (; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American singer, guitarist and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. Frey was the co-lead singer and frontman for the Eagles, roles he came to share with fellow member Don ...

- '' Strange Weather'' (MCA) * 1992:

Ofra Haza Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza ( he, בת-שבע עפרה חזה; 19 November 1957 – 23 February 2000), known as Ofra Haza (), was an Israeli singer, songwriter, actress, and Grammy Award-nominated recording artist commonly known in the Western world as ...

- '' Kirya'' ( Shanachie) * 1992:

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. His music was described by critics as ...

- ''

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'' (Orbison / Legacy) * 1992:

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

- ''

Time Takes Time ''Time Takes Time'' is the 10th studio album by Ringo Starr. His first studio album since 1983's ''Old Wave'', it followed a successful 1989–90 world tour with his first All-Starr Band. Released in 1992, ''Time Takes Time'' was a critically-acc ...

'' (

Private Music Private Music was an American independent record label founded in 1984 by musician Peter Baumann as a "home for instrumental music". Baumann signed Ravi Shankar, Yanni, Suzanne Ciani, Andy Summers, Patrick O'Hearn, Leo Kottke, and his former ...

) * 1993:

Johnny Clegg Jonathan Paul Clegg, (7 June 195316 July 2019) was a South African musician, singer-songwriter, dancer, anthropologist and anti-apartheid activist, some of whose work was in musicology focused on the music of indigenous South African people ...

and

Savuka Savuka, occasionally referred to as Johnny Clegg & Savuka, was a multi-racial South African band formed in 1986 by Johnny Clegg after the disbanding of Juluka. Savuka's music blended traditional Zulu musical influences with Celtic music and ro ...

- ''

Heat, Dust and Dreams ''Heat, Dust and Dreams'' is a studio album by South African artist Johnny Clegg and his band Savuka, released in 1993, produced by Hilton Rosenthal, co-produced by Bobby Summerfield. The album received a 1993 Grammy Award nomination for Best W ...

'' (Capitol) * 1993: Lea Salonga - '' Lea Salonga'' (Atlantic) * 1993:

Lowen & Navarro Lowen & Navarro was a songwriting team composed of David Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro, who met in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. They wrote the song "We Belong," which became a major hit for Pat Benatar in 1984, and the song "Hammerhead Sha ...

- ''Broken Moon'' (Mercury)

1994–1999

* 1994:

Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He pioneered the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started playing guitar at the age of eight and performed at age f ...

- '' Waymore's Blues (Part II)'' (RCA) * 1994: Bonnie Raitt - ''

Longing in Their Hearts ''Longing in Their Hearts'' is the twelfth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1994. The album contained the mainstream pop hit, "Love Sneakin' Up On You," which reached #19 on the Billboard singles chart, and "You", which remains to date her only ...

'' (Capitol) * 1995: The Highwaymen - '' The Road Goes On Forever'' (

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EMI EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British Transnational corporation, transnational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in March 1 ...

) * 1995:

Chris Isaak Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game", as well as other songs such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby D ...

- '' Forever Blue'' (

Reprise In music, a reprise ( , ; from the verb 'to resume') is the repetition or reiteration of the opening material later in a composition as occurs in the recapitulation of sonata form, though—originally in the 18th century—was simply any repe ...

) * 1995:

Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...

- ''

Randy Newman's Faust ''Randy Newman's Faust'' is a 1995 musical by American musician and songwriter Randy Newman, who based the work on the classic story of ''Faust'', borrowing elements from the version by Goethe, as well as Milton's ''Paradise Lost'', but updatin ...

'' (Reprise) * 1995:

Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...

- ''

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album ''Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, the lyrics describe the disillusionment of someone who struggles to fit into socie ...

'' ( MCA) * 1996:

Valerie Carter Valerie Gail Zakian Carter (February 5, 1953 – March 4, 2017) was an American singer. Biography Carter began her career singing in coffeehouses as a teenager, and eventually became one-third of the country-folk band Howdy Moon. Though they de ...

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'' (Countdown) * 1996:

Travis Tritt James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 20 ...

- '' The Restless Kind'' (Warner Bros.) * 1998:

Richie Sambora Richard Stephen Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. He and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the main songwri ...

- ''

Undiscovered Soul ''Undiscovered Soul'' is the second solo studio album from Richie Sambora the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. The album was released on February 23, 1998 and is more experimental than his earlier release '' Stranger in This Town''. The ...

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Mercury Mercury commonly refers to: * Mercury (planet), the nearest planet to the Sun * Mercury (element), a metallic chemical element with the symbol Hg * Mercury (mythology), a Roman god Mercury or The Mercury may also refer to: Companies * Merc ...

) * 1999:

Jesse Camp Josiah Jesse Holden Camp IV is an American musician and television personality who was the winner of the first '' Wanna Be a VJ'' contest on MTV. Career Camp entered MTV's first '' Wanna Be a VJ'' contest in 1998. Portraying himself as homele ...

- ''Jesse and the 8th Street Kidz'' ( Hollywood) * 1999:

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers were a Jamaican-American reggae family group whose line-up consisted of the children of musicians, Bob Marley and Rita Marley, which includes lead singer Ziggy Marley with Sharon Marley, Cedella Marley, and ...

- ''

Spirit of Music ''Spirit of Music'' is a 1999 studio album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. It was the group's final album before their initial split in order to pursue solo careers. The album peaked at No. 1 for Top Reggae Albums chart. Unlike their pre ...

'' (Elektra) * 1999: Amanda Marshall - '' Tuesday's Child'' (Epic)

2000–2006

* 2000:

- '' Bette'' (Warner Bros.) * 2000:

Vanessa Paradis Vanessa Chantal Paradis (; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer, model, and actress. Paradis became a child star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single "Joe le taxi" (1987). At age 18, she was awarded France's hig ...

- ''

Bliss BLISS is a system programming language developed at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) by W. A. Wulf, D. B. Russell, and A. N. Habermann around 1970. It was perhaps the best known system language until C debuted a few years later. Since then, C b ...

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/ Barclay) * 2002:

Stephen Bruton Turner Stephen Bruton (November 7, 1948 – May 9, 2009) was an American actor and musician. Background Born in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, he moved with his family to Texas at the age of two. He fell into the Fort Worth music scene after ...

- ''Spirit World'' (

New West New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California. The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real musi ...

) * 2002:

Julia Fordham Julia Fordham (born 10 August 1962) is a British singer-songwriter. Her professional career started in the early 1980s, under the name "Jules Fordham", as a backing singer for Mari Wilson and Kim Wilde, before signing a recording contract of h ...

- ''Concrete Love'' (

Vanguard The vanguard (also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force. History The vanguard derives fr ...

) * 2002:

Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thin ...

- '' Christmas Is Almost Here Again'' (

Rhino A rhinoceros (; ; ), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. (It can also refer to a member of any of the extinct species o ...

) * 2003:

Chris Botti Christopher Stephen Botti ( ; born October 12, 1962) is an award-winning American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album ''Impressions''. He was also nominated in ...

- '' A Thousand Kisses Deep'' (Sony) * 2004:

Katey Sagal Catherine Louise "Katey" Sagal (; born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997), Leela on ''Futurama'' (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023), Cate Hennes ...

- ''

Room In a building or large vehicle, like a ship, a room is any enclosed space within a number of walls to which entry is possible only via a door or other dividing structure that connects it to either a passage (architecture), passageway, another roo ...

'' (Valley Entertainment) * 2005:

Red Grammer Robert Crane "Red" Grammer (born November 28, 1952) is an American singer and songwriter. Life and career The East Orange, New Jersey native started college as a pre-med student at Rutgers, but he transferred to Beloit College in Wisconsin, wh ...

- ''Be Bop Your Best'' (Red Note) * 2005: MoZella - ''MoZella'' EP (

Maverick Maverick, Maveric or Maverik may refer to: History * Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick Aviation * AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Burea ...

) * 2006:

Brett Dennen Brett Michael Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is an American folk/pop singer-songwriter from Central California. His seventh studio album, ''See the World'' was released in July 2021. Early life Dennen grew up in Central Valley, California in a s ...

- '' So Much More'' (

Dualtone Dualtone Records is an American record label specializing in folk, Americana, and indie rock. It was founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson and Dan Herrington. The company is run by Robinson and the label's president, Paul Roper. Albums are distribute ...

) * 2006: Fred Martin and the Levite Camp - ''Some Bridges'' (

Concord Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other ...

) * 2006: Emily Saxe - ''Keeping'' (Ps Classics) * 2007:

Paula Cole Paula Cole (born April 5, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. After gaining attention for her performances as a vocalist on Peter Gabriel's 1993–1994 Secret World Tour, she released her first album, ''Harbinger (Paula Cole album), Harbing ...

- ''

Courage Courage (also called bravery or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle. Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, h ...

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Decca Decca may refer to: Music * Decca Records or Decca Music Group, a record label * Decca Gold, a classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group * Decca Broadway, a musical theater record label * Decca Studios, a recording facility in W ...

) * 2007:

Johnny Hallyday Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 ...

- '' Le Cœur d'un homme'' (

Warner Music Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and t ...

) * 2007:

Ben Lee Benjamin Michael Lee (born 11 September 1978) is an Australian musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but he focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He appe ...

- ''

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'' (Inertia / New West) * 2007: Lifehouse - '' Who We Are'' ( Geffen) * 2007:

Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her debut single, "Candy (Mandy Moore song), Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her de ...

- ''

Wild Hope ''Wild Hope'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mandy Moore, her first in four years ''Coverage'' (2003). It was released in digitally in Australia on June 18, 2007, and on June 19, 2007 by The Firm Music, a division of EMI ...

'' (EMI) * 2007: Lacy Younger - ''Still Wild'' (Big Deal)

2008–present

* 2008: Brett Dennen - ''

Hope for the Hopeless ''Hope for the Hopeless'' is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Brett Dennen. It was released on October 21, 2008, following Dennen's tour of Australia. The Nigerian Afro-beat musician Femi Kuti appears on the album's first s ...

'' (Dualtone) * 2008: Julia Fordham - ''China Blue'' (

CD Baby CD Baby, Inc. is an online distributor of independent music. The company was described as an "anti-label" by its parent company's Chief Operating Officer Tracy Maddux. The CD Baby music store was shut down in March 2020 with a statement that "C ...

) * 2008: honeyhoney - ''First Rodeo'' (Universal) * 2008:

Jude Johnstone Jude Johnstone is an American singer-songwriter. Her songs have been covered by Laura Branigan, Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Mary Black, and others. Johnstone wrote the No. 1 song "The ...

- ''Mr. Sun'' (Bojak) * 2008:

Lenka Lenka Kripac (born 19 March 1978) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress best known for her song " The Show", from her debut album, ''Lenka''. " The Show" has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy, as well as ...

- ''

'' ( Epic) * 2008:

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...

- ''

Across the Borderline ''Across the Borderline'' is the 40th studio album by Willie Nelson. It was produced by Don Was, Paul Simon, and Roy Halee. It includes songs written by Paul Simon, Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett, and Nelson himself ...

'' ( Columbia) * 2008: Victor & Leo - ''Nada Es Normal'' (

Sony Music Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment ...

) * 2008:

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- ''

Is It O.K. ''Is It O.K.'' is the third major label album by Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder. The album was released on November 11, 2008, in Canada. The singles for this album are "Little Bit of Red", "All for Love", and "What I Wanna Know". The a ...

'' (Atlantic) * 2009:

Jessie James Decker Jessica Rose James Decker (born April 12, 1988) is an American country pop singer. At age 15, after auditioning for and being rejected by most of the country labels in Nashville, Tennessee, Decker began working with Carla Wallace of Big Yell ...

- ''

Jessie James Jessica Rose James Decker (born April 12, 1988) is an American country pop singer. At age 15, after auditioning for and being rejected by most of the country labels in Nashville, Tennessee, Decker began working with Carla Wallace of Big Yello ...

'' (Mercury) * 2009:

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- '' Losing Sleep'' (Mercury) * 2009:

Maia Sharp Maia Sharp is an American singer and songwriter. In addition to her solo career, she has written songs for and collaborated with several country and pop musicians including Cher, Trisha Yearwood, Terri Clark, Bonnie Raitt, Edwin McCain, and Art ...

- ''Echo'' (Crooked Crown) * 2009: Jill Sobule - ''

California Years ''California Years'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, released on April 14, 2009, on Sobule's own label, Pinko Records. The album was produced by Don Was and financed completely by fan donations to Sobule's we ...

'' (Pinko) * 2011: Danny Click - ''Life Is A Good Place'' (Dogstar) * 2011:

Mary Kay Place Mary Kay Place (born September 23, 1947) is an American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter. She is known for portraying Loretta Haggers on the television series '' Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', a role that won her the 1977 Primetime Emm ...

- ''Almost Grown'' ( Wounded Bird) * 2012:

Joel Rafael Joel Rafael is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician from San Diego County, California. Rafael's second volume to celebrate the songs of Woody Guthrie, was released on Appleseed in 2005. The first volume, ''Woodeye'', was released o ...

- ''America Come Home'' (Inside) * 2013:

Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", " For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Nig ...

- ''Feeling Mortal'' ( Kuckuck) * 2014: Stephen Bishop - ''

Be Here Then ''Be Here Then'' is a studio album by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop. It is his first studio album in his traditional style since 1996's '' Blue Guitars''. Track listing All songs written by Stephen Bishop, except where noted. Personnel ...

'' (CD Baby) * 2014:

- '' Melody Road'' (Capitol) * 2014:

William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterpri ...

- ''Live'' (

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...

) * 2015: Brian Wilson - ''

No Pier Pressure ''No Pier Pressure'' is the tenth studio album by American musician Brian Wilson, released April 7, 2015 on Capitol Records. Originally planned as a follow-up to the Beach Boys' 2012 reunion album '' That's Why God Made the Radio'', ''No Pier ...

'' (Capitol) * 2016:

Empire of the Sun ''Empire of the Sun'' is a 1984 novel by English writer J. G. Ballard; it was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Like Ballard's earlier short story "The Dead Time" (published in the anthology ...

- ''Two Vines'' ( Astralwerks)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldenberg, Mark Living people Alternative rock guitarists American male songwriters 1952 births

Biography

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Session work and songwriting

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Discography

Solo albums

Mark Goldenberg and Eric Skye

With the Cretones The Cretones were a United States, Los Angeles-based power pop group in the early 1980s. Led by singer/guitarist and former Eddie Boy Band member, Mark Goldenberg (who also wrote the bulk of The Cretones' material), the group had a strong sense of ...

With Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...

As composer (and sometimes also performer)

As producer

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2008–present

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the Cretones The Cretones were a United States, Los Angeles-based power pop group in the early 1980s. Led by singer/guitarist and former Eddie Boy Band member, Mark Goldenberg (who also wrote the bulk of The Cretones' material), the group had a strong sense of ...

With
Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...