"Sister Golden Hair" is a song by the band America from their fifth album Hearts (1975), written by Gerry Beckley.

Beckley commented, "[Jackson Browne] has a knack, an ability to put words to music, that is much more like the L.A. approach to just genuine observation as opposed to simplifying it down to its bare essentials...

I find Jackson can depress me a little bit, but only through his honesty; and it was that style of his which led to a song of mine, 'Sister Golden Hair', which is probably the more L.A. of my lyrics.

"[8] Record World said it is "the story of a guy who's found love at last but doesn't necessarily want to marry her.

"I had a lovely lap steel that David Lindley had picked out.