Mark Goldenberg

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, the Pointer Sisters, and others.

Raised in Chicago, Illinois, Goldenberg studied at the Music Conservatory at the Chicago College of Performing Arts and its Chicago Musical College division at Roosevelt University.

When the band he was in, Eddie Boy Band, signed a record deal with MCA, Goldenberg moved to California.

Though the band broke up, he remained there as a singer-songwriter.

In 1976, Goldenberg began playing guitar with Al Stewart.

After playing with Wendy Waldman (who had been Stewart's opening act), Goldenberg started the Cretones with bassist Peter Bernstein and the band went on to record two albums: Thin Red Line and ''Snap!

Snap!''.

Linda Ronstadt covered three of their songs on her 1980 Mad Love album, and the Cretones served as her backup band for a time.

Goldenberg later formed the band Our Town, who recorded one album that was never released.

In 1989, he studied guitar with Ted Greene.

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

Goldenberg has played on recordings by Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Frampton, Eels, Natalie Imbruglia, Chris Isaak, Karla Bonoff, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and William Shatner.

Goldenberg co-wrote "Automatic," a hit for the Pointer Sisters; and co-wrote "Novocaine for the Soul" for the band Eels.

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

Goldenberg played lead guitar in Jackson Browne's band from 1994 until 2010.

Goldenberg released his self-titled solo album of fingerstyle guitar music in 2005.

He plays in a guitar duo with Eric Skye, with whom he has recorded one album, Artifact.

In 2015, Goldenberg finished a two-year tour with Hugh Laurie and his Copper Bottom Band.