Randy Newman

Sound · Born 1943-11-28 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern-accented singing style, early Americana-influenced soul songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores. His best-known songs as a recording artist are "Short People" (1977), "I Love L.A." (1983), and "You've Got a Friend in Me" (1995), while other artists have enjoyed more success with cover versions of his "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (1966), "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (1968) and "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (1972). Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Newman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

• The Last Critic (2026)
• Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
• Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)
• Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul (2017)
• The Natural: The Best There Ever Was (2016)
• Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015)
• Randy Newman at Baloise Session (2015)
• Randy Newman: Live in Germany 2006 (2013)
• All You Need Is Klaus (2010)
• Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010)
• Randy Newman: Live in London (2010)
• Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess (2010)
• The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)
• Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans (2008)
• Lyle Lovett - In Concert (2007)
• The Pixar Story (2007)
• Geared-Up (2006)
• Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005)
• The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)
• I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman (2003)
• The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1996)
• Making 'Toy Story' (1995)
• The Hollywood Soundtrack Story (1995)
• Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America (1994)