Randy Newman

Sound

Born: 1943-11-28
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Height: 183.00 m
Popularity: 0.8

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.

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Awards & Nominations11 won · 21 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Score

Marriage Story

2020
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away

2020
🏆 Won

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

2013
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Song

We Belong Together

2011
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Down in New Orleans

2010
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Almost There

2010
🏆 Won

Annie Award

2007
🏆 Won

Disney Legends

2007
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Our Town

2007
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Song

If I Didn't Have You

2002
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Score

Monsters, Inc.

2002
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

A Fool in Love

2001
🏆 Won

Annie Award

2000
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

When She Loved Me

2000
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score

Pleasantville

1999
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

A Bug's Life

1999
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

1999
🏆 Won

Annie Award

1997
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

James and the Giant Peach

1997
🏆 Won

Annie Award

1996
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

You've Got a Friend in Me

1996
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

Toy Story

1996
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

1995
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Score

Avalon

1991
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

I Love to See You Smile

1990
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Score

The Natural

1985
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Score

Ragtime

1982
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

One More Hour

1982
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media

Down in New Orleans

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Writing1 title

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