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Randy Newman

Person · Composer

Randy Newman

Born
November 28, 1943
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Music Artist
  • Music Department
43
Credits on file
6
Decades active
21
Awards

In short · Composing since 1971, 6 decades active, 43 credits, 2 Academy Award wins.

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  1. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Music (original Song)

  2. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Music (original Song)

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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).

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Writer

1 credit

Actor

4 credits

Composer

28 credits

Awards & Nominations

2 wins · 19 nominations

Academy Awards

  • Nom2019Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom2019Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Won2010Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom2009Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom2006Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Won2001Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom2001Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom2000Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1999Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1998Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1998Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
  • Nom1998Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1996Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
  • Nom1995Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
  • Nom1995Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1994Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1990Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1989Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1984Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1981Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1981Oscar — Music (original Song)

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