Overview
Randy Newman
Known For
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Featurette on the making of Disney's Princess and the Frog
Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans
Two years after a harrowing rescue from Hurricane Katrina, music...
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.