Randy Newman

Parents

Nov 28, 1943

Randy was born to Adele Dixie Fox, a secretary, and Irving George Newman, a physician and an occasional songwriter.

Birth Name

Nov 28, 1943

His birthname is Randall Stuart Newman.

Randy Newman

Nov 28, 1943

Randy Newman is an American singer/songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his distinctive voice.

Place of birth

Nov 28, 1943

Randy Newman was born in Los Angeles, California U.S.A

Date of birth

Nov 28, 1943

Randy was born on November 28 1943, he also shares the same birthday as his father.

Early Childhood

Nov 28, 1954

A week after his birth, Randy and his family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana (his mother's hometown). At the age of 11 he moved with his family back to Los Angeles.

Composer

Oct 26, 1960

Randy got his start as a singer/songwriter in the 1960s, composing songs for the O'Jays and Gene Pitney among others, and was also performing with a band called the Tikis.

Education

Oct 26, 1961

Randy graduated from University High School in Los Angeles. He studied music at UCLA, but dropped out one semester short of graduation.

First single

Jul 19, 1962

Randy began playing the piano at the age of 7.By the time he turned 17 he was writing songs professionally. He put out his first single, "Golden Gridiron Boy" in 1962 but the single was a flop, so Randy decided to concentrate on songwriting and arranging for the next few years.

Spouse / Children

Sep 22, 1967

Randy was married to Roswitha Schmale from 1967-1985, and had three sons together. In 1990 Randy married his present wife Gretchen Preece and they have two children.

First solo album

Mar 16, 1968

Randy left the band (Tikis) and made his recording debut with his first solo Album "Randy Newman" in 1968. The album did not sell very well, so Randy was out of print for over 15 years until it was re-released on CD in 1995.

Film Composer

Aug 25, 1980

Since the 1980's, Randy has worked mostly as a film composer, his films among many others include 6 Disney Pixar Films: "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life," "Toy Story 2," "Monsters Inc," "Cars," " Toy Story 3," and "Monster's University."

"I love L.A"

Aug 16, 1983

Randy's song "I Love L.A." was originally released in 1983 and is played at major sporting events in Los Angeles following a home game win.It was also played after the Dodgers lost in the final 2004 Playoff game against the Saint Louis Cardinals.

singer/songwriter

Oct 25, 1983

Randy has written and recorded many songs, one of which includes: "You've got a friend in me" which he originally wrote as the theme song for the 1995 film Toy Story and has since become the theme song for the sequel Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3.

Personal Life

Jun 6, 1986

Randy suffered from Epstein-Barr Syndrome for over two years, a virus in which symptoms leave people feeling depressed and severely fatigued.

Awards

Jul 25, 1996

Randy has won many awards which include 2 Academy Awards, 3 Primetime Emmy Awards, 5 Grammy Awards, 13 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards and many more.

Oscar Nominations

Feb 12, 2002

Randy broke an all-time record for most Oscar nominations without any wins.

1st Academy award

Mar 3, 2002

Randy finally won his first Academy Award for writing the Best Song "If I Didn't Have You" in "Monster's Inc" (2001).

Honors

May 11, 2002

Randy was inducted into the songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2011, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

Walk of Fame

Jun 2, 2010

Randy was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.