Randy Newman Biography (1943?-)

Full name, Randall Stuart Newman; born November 28, 1943 (some sources cite 1942), in Los Angeles, CA; son of Irving George (an internist) and Adele (a secretary; maiden name, Fox) Newman; nephew of Alfred, Emil, and Lionel Newman(all film composers); cousin of David and Thomas Newman (both film composers); married Roswitha Schmale (a boutique owner), 1967 (divorced, 1989); marriedGretchen Preece (a receptionist), October, 1990; children: (first marriage)Amos, Eric, John; (second marriage) Patrick, Alice. Addresses: Agent:Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, 13245 Riverside Dr., Suite 450, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.; Publicist: Chasen and Company, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 408, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Singer, composer, lyricist, pianist, orchestrator, music arranger, song producer, writer
Birth Details: November 28, 1943?; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Work
Song Performer
Voice of singing bush, Three Amigos, Orion, 1986
Music performer, Kangaroo Jack, Warner Bros., 2003
Music performer, Mr 3000, Buena Vista, 2004
Newman's songs have appeared in several films, television programs, and videos.
Film Orchestrator
Toy Story (animated), Buena Vista, 1995
James and the Giant Peach (live action and animated), Buena Vista,1996
Michael, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1996
Toy Story 2 (animated), Buena Vista, 1999
Meet the Parents, Universal, 2000
Seabiscuit, Universal, 2003
Film Work
Other
Music director, Performance, Warner Bros., 1970
Music arranger, "Is That All There Is?," After Hours (also known as Lies and A Night in SoHo), Warner Bros., 1985
Conductor, Michael, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1996
Film Appearances
Performance, Warner Bros., 1970
Shag: The Movie (also known as Shag), TriStar, 1988
All about Alfred (documentary), c. 1999
Television Appearances
Specials
Host, Randy Newman at the Odeon, Showtime, 1983
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville, ABC, 1987
Rolling Stone Magazine's "20 Years of Rock `n' Roll," ABC, 1987
For Our Children: The Concert, The Disney Channel, 1993
Host and narrator, The Hollywood Soundtrack Story, syndicated, 1995
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, The Disney Channel, 1995
Music in Movies '95, ABC, 1995
VH1 Presents the '70s, VH1, 1996
Disney's "Scott Hamilton: Upside Down," CBS, 1997
The 1997 Miss USA Pageant, CBS, 1997
Inside Hollywood: The Pictures, the People, the Academy Awards, ABC, 1999
Awards Presentations
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990
The 67th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1995
The 68th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1996
The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2000
The 2000 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2000
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
Episodic
Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1970, 1989
Himself, Anatomy of Pop, 1971
Guest, The Midnight Special, NBC, multiple appearances, between 1974 and 1978
Guest, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, between 1975 and 1988
Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1989, 1992
"Louisiana Boys: Raised on Politics," P.O.V., PBS, 1992
Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, multiple appearances, beginning 1994
Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1996
Himself, "A Nightmare on Dick Street: Parts 1 & 2," 3rd Rock fromthe Sun (also known as Life as We Know It), NBC, 1997
"MYOB," Party of Five, Fox, 1997
Sessions at West 54th, PBS, 1997
Host, "Sunset Boulevard," Great Streets, PBS, 2000
Himself, "Ally McBeal: The Musical, Almost," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000
Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003
Also appeared in Evening at Pops and Soundstage, both PBS.
Television Theme Song Performer
Series
"LA You Belong to Me," Half-Nelson, NBC, 1985
"Fallin' in Love," The Marshall Chronicles, ABC, 1990
"Under the Gun," Cop Rock, ABC, 1990
(And pianist) "It's a Jungle Out There," Monk, USA Network, 2003-
Television Work
Movies
Song performer, "Kingfish," The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (also known as Every Man a King), NBC, 1977
Episodic
Theme song performer, "Darlin' Clementine," Tall Tales and Legends(also known as Shelley Duvall's "Tall Tales and Legends"), Showtime,1987
RECORDINGS
Albums
Peyton Place (soundtrack recording), Epic, 1965
Randy Newman, Reprise, 1968
Something New under the Sun, Reprise, 1968
(With Harry Nilsson) Nilsson Sings Newman, 1970
Twelve Songs, Reprise, 1970
Randy Newman Live, Reprise, 1972
Sail Away, Reprise, 1972
Good Old Boys, Reprise, 1974
Little Criminals, Reprise, 1977
Born Again, Reprise, 1979
Ragtime (soundtrack recording), Elektra, 1981

Retrospect, WEA, 1983
Trouble in Paradise, Reprise, 1983
The Natural (soundtrack recording), Warner Bros., 1984
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (soundtrack recording), MCA, 1986
Land of Dreams, Reprise, 1988
Major League (soundtrack recording), Curb, 1989
Parenthood (soundtrack recording), Reprise, 1989
Avalon (soundtrack recording), Reprise, 1990
Awakenings (soundtrack recording), Reprise, 1990
Blaze (soundtrack recording), A & M, 1990
Maverick (soundtrack recording), Reprise, 1994
The Paper, Reprise, 1994
(With others) Randy Newman's "Faust," Reprise, 1995
Walt Disney's "Toy Story" (soundtrack recording), Walt Disney, 1995
Walt Disney Pictures Presents James and the Giant Peach (soundtrack recording), Walt Disney, 1996
Babe: Pig in the City (soundtrack recording), 1998
A Bug's Life (soundtrack recording), Walt Disney, 1998
Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman, Rhino, 1998
Lonely at the Top, WEA, 1998
Pleasantville (soundtrack recording), 1998
Bad Love, DreamWorks, 1999
It's Money That Matters, Reprise, 1999
The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1, Nonesuch, 2003
Also contributor to albums by other recording artists.
Singles
"Short People," c. 1977
"I Love L.A.," 1983
"It's Money That Matters," 1988
Performer of other songs. Composer or arranger for recordings by others,including "Is That All There Is?," for Peggy Lee; "Mama Told Me Not to Come,"for Three Dog Night; and "You Can Leave Your Hat On," by Joe Cocker; songs have been performed by others, including Harry Nilsson.
Music Videos
"I Love L.A.," 1983
"It's Money That Matters," 1988
WRITINGS
Film Composer
(And song "He Gives Us All His Love") Cold Turkey, United Artists,1971
Herbstkatzen, 1981
(And lyricist, including song "One More Hour") Ragtime, Paramount,1981
The Natural, TriStar, 1984
Additional music, Huey Long, 1985
Gotcha!, 1985
(And lyricist with Charles Bernstein) April Fool's Day, Paramount,1986
(And lyricist) Three Amigos, Orion, 1986
(And song "I Love to See You Smile") Parenthood, Universal, 1989
Avalon, TriStar, 1990
Awakenings, Columbia, 1990
(And song "Make Up Your Mind") The Paper, Universal, 1994
(And song "Ride Gambler Ride") Maverick, Warner Bros., 1994
(And song "You've Got a Friend in Me") Toy Story (animated), BuenaVista, 1995
(With Steve Goldstein) Cats Don't Dance, Warner Bros., 1996
(And composer of song "Feels Like Home") Michael, Sony Pictures, 1996
James and the Giant Peach (live action and animated), Buena Vista,1996
(Unused score) Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia,1997
(And song "The Time of Your Life") A Bug's Life (animated), BuenaVista, 1998
Pleasantville (also known as Color of Heart), New Line Cinema, 1998
(And songs, including "When She Loved Me") Toy Story 2 (animated),Buena Vista, 1999
(And songs, including title song and "A Fool in Love") Meet the Parents, Universal, 2000
(And song "If I Didn't Have You") Monsters, Inc. (animated), BuenaVista, 2001
Home Video: The Making of Mad Matt (animated short film; also known as The Adventures of Mad Matt), Walt Disney, 2002
Mike's New Car (animated short film), 2002
Seabiscuit, Universal, 2003
Meet the Fockers, Universal, 2004
Cars (animated), Buena Vista, 2006
Some of Newman's music, such as the songs "I Love L.A.," "Mama Told Me Not to Come," "Short People," and "You Can Leave Your Hat On," and the music from the film The Natural, has been featured in several films, television programs, and videos.
Screenplays
(With Steve Martin and Lorne Michaels) Three Amigos!, Orion, 1986
Television Composer
Series
Theme song "Fallin' in Love," The Marshall Chronicles, ABC, 1990
Theme song, "Under the Gun," Cop Rock, ABC, 1990
Title song, Parenthood, NBC, 1990-91
3rd Rock from the Sun (also known as Life as We Know It), NBC, 1996-2001
Theme song "It's a Jungle Out There," Monk, USA Network, 2003-
Movies
"Kingfish," The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (also knownas Every Man a King), NBC, 1977
Specials
"Follow that Flag," Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville, ABC, 1987
Opening theme music, Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards, CBS, 1999
Pilots
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?, CBS, 1977
Writings for the Stage
Songwriter, Rosenbloom, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1970
Composer and lyricist, Maybe I'm Doing It Wrong (also known as Randy Newman's "Maybe I'm Doing It Wrong"), Production Company Theatre, 1981, then Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1982
Songwriter, The Middle of Nowhere, Astor Place Theatre, 1988
Playwright and composer, Faust, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA,1995, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, c. 1999-2000
Creator and playwright, The Education of Randy Newman, South CoastRepertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, CA, 2000
Videos
Composer, The Making of "Seabiscuit" (also known as Bringing the Legend to Life: The Making of "Seabiscuit"), Universal Studios Home Video, 2003
Albums
Peyton Place (soundtrack recording), Epic, 1965
Randy Newman, Reprise, 1968
Something New under the Sun, Reprise, 1968
(With Harry Nilsson) Nilsson Sings Newman, 1970
Twelve Songs, Reprise, 1970
Randy Newman Live, Reprise, 1972
Sail Away, Reprise, 1972
Good Old Boys, Reprise, 1974
Little Criminals, Reprise, 1977
Born Again, Reprise, 1979
Ragtime (soundtrack recording), Elektra, 1981
Retrospect, WEA, 1983
Trouble in Paradise, Reprise, 1983
The Natural (soundtrack recording), Warner Bros., 1984
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (soundtrack recording), MCA, 1986
Land of Dreams, Reprise, 1988
Major League (soundtrack recording), Curb, 1989
Parenthood (soundtrack recording), Reprise, 1989
Avalon (soundtrack recording), Reprise, 1990
Awakenings (soundtrack recording), Reprise, 1990
Blaze (soundtrack recording), A & M, 1990
Maverick (soundtrack recording), Reprise, 1994
The Paper, Reprise, 1994
Randy Newman's "Faust," Reprise, 1995
Walt Disney's "Toy Story" (soundtrack recording), Walt Disney, 1995
Walt Disney Pictures Presents James and the Giant Peach (soundtrack recording), Walt Disney, 1996
Babe: Pig in the City (soundtrack recording), 1998
A Bug's Life (soundtrack recording), Walt Disney, 1998
Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman, Rhino, 1998
Lonely at the Top, WEA, 1998
Pleasantville (soundtrack recording), 1998
Bad Love, DreamWorks, 1999
It's Money That Matters, Reprise, 1999
The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1, Nonesuch, 2003
Also contributor to albums by other recording artists.
Singles
"Short People," c. 1977
"I Love L.A.," 1983
"It's Money That Matters," 1988
Composer of other songs, including "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today," "Rednecks," "Sail Away," and "Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear." Composeror arranger for recordings by others, including "Is That All There Is?," forPeggy Lee; "Mama Told Me Not to Come," for Three Dog Night; and "You Can Leave Your Hat On," by Joe Cocker; songs have been performed by others, includingHarry Nilsson.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Musicians, Volume 27, Gale, 2000

Periodicals

American Theatre, October, 1999, p. 62
Billboard, December 9, 2000, p. 16
Entertainment Weekly, October 13, 1995, p. 42
Interview, August, 1999, p. 72; November, 2003, p. 72
People Weekly, October 30, 1995, p. 79-80
Radio Times, June 11, 1994, p. 14

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