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Randy Newman
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American singer-songwriter and pianist
Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, composer, and arranger. Born in Los Angeles to an extended family of Hollywood film composers, he is known for his Americana-inspired songs, non-rhotic Southern-accented singing, and lyrics that are often mordant or satirical and delivered by an unreliable narrator. Since the 1990s, he has worked mainly in…
Known for
- The Last Critic2026
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney — Self - Musical Guest2025
- Everything Everywhere All at Once — Raccacoonie (voice) (uncredited)2022
- Hacks — Randy Newman2021
- Score: A Film Music Documentary — Self2017
- Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul — Self2017
- Popular Voices at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2017
- The Natural: The Best There Ever Was — Self2016
- Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond — Self2015
- Randy Newman at Baloise Session — Self2015
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Key facts
- Born
- Randall Stuart Newman , ( 1943-11-28 ) November 28, 1943 (age 82) , Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter arranger pianist composer
- Years active
- 1961–present
- Spouses
- Roswitha Schmale ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1985 ) Gretchen Preece ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1990 )
- Children
- 5, including Eric Newman
- Relatives
- David Newman (cousin) Thomas Newman (cousin) Maria Newman (cousin) Joey Newman (cousin) Lionel Newman (uncle) Emil Newman (uncle) Alfred Newman (uncle)
- Genres
- Americana rock pop R&B soul comedy film score
- Instruments
- Vocals piano
- Labels
- Warner Bros. Reprise Walt Disney DreamWorks Interscope Nonesuch Elektra Columbia
- Website
- randynewman .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Newman
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- satire
- Hair colour
- grey hair
- Genre
- contemporary R&B
- Instrument
- musical keyboard
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Official website
- www.randynewman.com
- Image
- Randy Newman HWOF Aug 2012 (levels adjusted).jpg
- Height
- 183
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- influenced by
- John Barry
- Commons category
- Randy Newman
- date of birth
- 1943-11-28
- topic's main category
- Category:Randy Newman
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- birth name
- Randall Stuart Newman
- relative
- Alfred Newman
- start of work period
- 1961-00-00
- social media followers
- 132000
- name in native language
- Randy Newman
- net worth
- 50000000
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Randy Newman
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Encyclopedic overview
Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, composer, and arranger. Born in Los Angeles to an extended family of Hollywood film composers, he is known for his Americana-inspired songs, non-rhotic Southern-accented singing, and lyrics that are often mordant or satirical and delivered by an unreliable narrator. Since the 1990s, he has worked mainly in film scoring, most popularly for Disney and Pixar.
Newman began his professional career in the early 1960s composing incidental music for television and later penning UK hits for acts such as Cilla Black, Gene Pitney, and the Alan Price Set. After he formed part of a creative circle at Warner Bros. Records in 1966, the company released his first solo album, Randy Newman (1968). Other artists subsequently enjoyed chart success with recordings of his "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (1967), "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (1968), and "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (1972). His own hits as a recording artist include "Short People" (1977), "I Love L.A." (1983), and "You've Got a Friend in Me" (1995). Three of his eleven studio albums have charted in the U.S. top 40: Good Old Boys (1974), Little Criminals (1977), and Harps and Angels (2008).
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