Mark Goldenberg

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

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

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

After playing with Wendy Waldman (who had been Stewart's opening act), Goldenberg started the band the Cretones with bassist Peter Bernstein. Linda Ronstadt 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 Ted Greene. He also studied classic guitar with Richard Pick and piano and counterpoint with Abe Fraser.

Raised in Chicago, Goldenberg studied at the Music Conservatory at the Chicago College of Performing Arts and the Chicago Musical College. When the band he was in signed a record deal, 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.

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.