Randy Newman

Randy Newman

80 · Born: Nov 28, 1943

2020
2019
2001
1975

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height 6' 0"
Net Worth 50,000,000.00
Born Nov 28, 1943 Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse
  • Gretchen Preece

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Mar 28, 2024 )
  • Roswitha Schmale

    ( Jun 16, 1967 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Irving George Newman
  • Adele Fox
Relatives
  • Joey Newman (Cousin)
  • Maria Newman (Cousin)
  • David Newman (Cousin)
  • Tim Newman (Cousin)
  • Thomas Newman (Cousin)
  • Alfred Newman (Aunt or Uncle)
  • Emil Newman (Aunt or Uncle)
  • Lionel Newman (Aunt or Uncle)
  • Carroll Newman (Cousin)
  • Jaclyn Newman (Cousin)
  • Jessica Frank (Cousin)
  • Sarah Maria Newman (Cousin)
  • Martha Montgomery (Aunt or Uncle)

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.

Career

2014
1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends as Narrator
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2017
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
Popular Voices at the BBC
2013
Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird
2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2005
1996
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1982
Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon
1975
Saturday Night Live
1986
Three Amigos!
Three Amigos! as Screenplay
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