Boon Gould

Rowland Charles "Boon" Gould (born 4 March 1955, Shanklin, Isle of Wight) is an English musician and one of the four founding members of Level 42. He has been called 'Boon' since, at a very young age, an uncle of his commented to his mother that his apparent inability to cry was a 'real boon for the family'.

He was the guitarist of the band, and occasional saxophone player on their earliest albums. Boon is the brother of Phil Gould, who was the drummer and also a founding member of Level 42. Gould's tenure as a full-time member of Level 42 ended in 1987 after a period of sustained illness, nervous exhaustion culminating in him suffering panic attacks whilst on stage during a tour of the United States. Gould's health was not helped by him fully adopting the stereotypical lifestyle of a pop-star, and a poor diet whilst on tour. He was the first of the original members to quit full-time work with the group, although he continued writing lyrics with the group and was present during studio work for the Staring at the Sun album in 1988.