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Newman was born to a Jewish family on November 28, 1943, his father's 30th birthday, [10] in Los Angeles, California.He is the son of Adele "Dixie" (née Fuchs/Fox; August 30, 1916 – October 4, 1988), a secretary, and Irving George Newman (November 28, 1913 – February 1, 1990), an internist. [11]
He is the brother of Alfred Newman and Emil Newman, uncle of composers Randy Newman, David Newman, Thomas Newman, Maria Newman, and grandfather of Joey Newman. His 11 nominations contribute to the Newmans being the most nominated Academy Award extended family, with a collective 92 nominations in various music categories.
Prior to the album's release, the song "Something Special" was closing title music for the 1987 MGM production Overboard starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and was also featured in the trailer of the film Awakenings, for which Newman also wrote the music, and the piano bridge from the song "Dixie Flyer" would subsequently often be utilized ...
Randy Newman at home in Pacific Palisades in 2017. The musician and songwriter is the subject of a new biography by former Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn. ... (Scoring movies is a family ...
Litmus Music has acquired Randy Newman’s music publishing and his stake in his recorded music catalog, the company announced Thursday. The deal includes both songs and film scores from ...
Randy Newman, Music’s Most Biting Storyteller, Gets His Own Story Told: Ex-L.A. Times Critic Robert Hilburn on Penning the Singer-Composer’s Biography
Sons: Composers David Newman (1 nomination) [6] and Thomas Newman (15 nominations). [7] Randy Newman (2/20/0) [8] Nephew: Music – Original Song Monsters, Inc. competed directly for Best Score with cousin Thomas Newman in 1995 and 2020. Lionel Newman (1/11/0) [9] Brother: Music – Scoring Hello, Dolly! Brother Emil Newman has 1 nomination [10 ...
The return of the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual benefit at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato club saw lifetime achievement awards being presented to four musical legends whose careers date to the ...