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Biography
Randall Stuart Newman
Born: November 28th, 1943
•Composer and Singer/Song Writer
•Academy, Grammy and Emmy Award Winner
•California native, father, husband, democrat
At age 17, Randy Newman was already
a paid, professional singer/songwriter
for a California music publishing
company.
Born in Los Angeles, at one point in his life he moved to Louisiana and then back to Los Angeles where he
resides today. Based on one of his more popular songs, it’s safe to say that he, “Love’s L.A.”!
“There’s no business, like Strabismus!”
Despite have been diagnosed with Strabismus, (or Abnormal alignment of the eyes.)
as a child, Randy Newman has managed to do things that most people can only
dream of.
For instance….
-Releasing 12 albums…
-Having a name attached to many Pixar/Disney
films…
-Being responsible for writing the number one strip tease song of the twentieth century…
-Being inducted into the Song Writer’s Hall of Fame…
-And winning many renowned awards for musical composition.
Hard Times.
During the late 1980’s, Newman:
•Divorced his wife of 20 years
•Contracted EBV
•Lost both of his parents within a span
of two years
“Isn't it a bit surprising
How one's fortunes ebb and flow
And only to the enterprising
Does the magic fortune cookie go…”
Musical Genius
•Recognizes he is different from typical
artists
•Writes most songs in third person and
tends to deviate away from what
people expect or are “used to.”
•Relates to his audience in specific
ways
•Experiments with irony
Composition History
You Can Leave Your Hat On (1972):
Album: Sail Away, Written and originally
sang by Randy Newman
Short People (1977):
Album: Little Criminals, Written and sang
by Randy Newman
Political Science (1972):
Album: Sail Away, Written and sang by
Randy Newman
The Time of Your Life (1998):
Disney/Pixar: A Bug’s Life: Written and
sang by Randy Newman
I Love L.A. (1983):
Album: Trouble in Paradise: Written and
sang by Randy Newman
Lionel Newman
Alfred Newman
Thomas Newman
Joey Newman
“I like the idea of taking a true classic written by a true genius and destroying it
essentially! I like the idea of bringing it down to earth a bit - and even a bit
lower than that.”
Works Cited
Collins, David. Contemporary Musicians. 1991 <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Randy_Newman.aspx>.
Encyclopedia. Contemporary Musicians. 1991. <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Randy_Newman.aspx>.
NNDB. NNDB-Randy Newman. 2010 <http://www.nndb.com/people/367/000024295/>.
Randy Newman. March 2010. <http://randynewman.com/category/biography/>.
Simon&Schuster. Rolling Stone. 2001 <http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/randy-newman/news/artists/8865/62589/62609>.