Randy Newman

Randy Newman

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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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The Last Critic The Last Critic 2026 Everybody's Live with John Mulaney ★ 5.0 Everybody's Live with John Mulaney 2025 Everything Everywhere All at Once ★ 7.7 Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022 Hacks ★ 7.5 Hacks 2021 Popular Voices at the BBC Popular Voices at the BBC 2017 Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul ★ 7.3 Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul 2017 Score: A Film Music Documentary ★ 7.1 Score: A Film Music Documentary 2017 The Natural: The Best There Ever Was The Natural: The Best There Ever Was 2016 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond ★ 7.1 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ★ 6.1 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ★ 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 Randy Newman: Live in Germany 2006 Randy Newman: Live in Germany 2006 2013 Hollywood in Vienna Hollywood in Vienna 2011 Hamburg Journal Hamburg Journal 2011 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) ★ 7.1 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) 2010 Randy Newman: Live in London ★ 8.0 Randy Newman: Live in London 2010 All You Need Is Klaus ★ 7.5 All You Need Is Klaus 2010 Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess ★ 10.0 Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess 2010 The Princess and the Frog ★ 7.2 The Princess and the Frog 2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story ★ 7.3 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story 2009 Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans ★ 7.7 Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans 2008 Lyle Lovett - In Concert ★ 3.8 Lyle Lovett - In Concert 2007 The Pixar Story ★ 7.6 The Pixar Story 2007 Geared-Up Geared-Up 2006 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz ★ 7.0 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz 2005 The Colbert Report ★ 6.9 The Colbert Report 2005 Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast ★ 2.0 Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast 2005 I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman 2003 Ally McBeal ★ 6.5 Ally McBeal 1997 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' ★ 7.8 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' 1996 3rd Rock from the Sun ★ 7.5 3rd Rock from the Sun 1996 Making 'Toy Story' ★ 6.3 Making 'Toy Story' 1995 The Hollywood Soundtrack Story The Hollywood Soundtrack Story 1995 Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America 1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ★ 7.3 Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993 For Our Children ★ 7.7 For Our Children 1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ★ 5.4 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992 Prince: Musical Portrait Prince: Musical Portrait 1989 Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville ★ 8.0 Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville 1987 ¡Three Amigos! ★ 6.3 ¡Three Amigos! 1986 Darlin' Clementine Darlin' Clementine 1986 Tall Tales & Legends ★ 6.0 Tall Tales & Legends 1985 Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon 1982 The BRIT Awards ★ 10.0 The BRIT Awards 1977 Saturday Night Live ★ 6.9 Saturday Night Live 1975 Rock Concert ★ 8.3 Rock Concert 1973 The Midnight Special ★ 8.1 The Midnight Special 1972 Bobbie Gentry ★ 8.0 Bobbie Gentry 1968 Miss USA ★ 6.0 Miss USA 1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ★ 7.5 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962 The Oscars ★ 7.0 The Oscars 1953 Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano