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Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, pianist, composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is known for his non-rhotic Southern-accented singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores. [5]
Newman's song "I Love L.A." was used in The Naked Gun and Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, and over the end credits of Volcano. Newman's 1972 song "Burn On" was used as the opening song in Major League (1989) while his song "Political Science" was featured in Blast from the Past (1999).
Sail Away is the third studio album by Randy Newman, released on May 23, 1972.It was produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman and issued on Reprise Records.While all of its songs were written and composed by Newman, several had already been recorded by other artists.
Good Old Boys is the fourth studio album by American musician Randy Newman, released on September 10, 1974, on Reprise Records, catalogue number 2193.It was Newman's first album to obtain major commercial success, peaking at number 36 on the Billboard 200 and number 58 in Canada. [1]
Bad Love is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman, released on June 1, 1999.It was Newman's first solo album since 1995's Randy Newman's Faust and followed a 3-year hiatus during which Newman had focused on film soundtracks, receiving several Academy Award nominations.
Trouble in Paradise is the seventh studio album by the American musician Randy Newman, released in 1983. [2] It includes "I Love L.A." and the first single, "The Blues", a duet with Paul Simon. [3] "Same Girl" is about a woman addicted to heroin. [4] Newman supported the album playing shows with the Roches. [5]
Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman is a four-disc box set released in November 1998 that chronicles the first three decades of singer songwriter Randy Newman's musical career. [1] Despite the title, the set actually covers 34 years of Newman's work, with the earliest track on the set being 1962's "Golden Gridiron Boy", and the latest tracks ...
According to Q magazine, 12 Songs demonstrated Newman's eccentric mix of traditional pop song structures and his sardonic, satirical humor. [7] AllMusic's Mark Deming said although his sense of humor seemed more caustic than on his self-titled debut album, Newman's "most mordant character studies" on 12 Songs "boast a recognizable humanity, which often make his subjects both pitiable and all ...