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Randy Newman

1943 - Today

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Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, pianist, composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is known for his non-rhotic Southern-accented singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores. His hits as a recording artist include "Short People" (1977), "I Love L.A." (1983), and "You've Got a Friend in Me" (1995), and has written songs such as "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (1966), "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (1968), and "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (1972). Born in Los Angeles to an extended family of Hollywood film composers, Newman began his songwriting career at the age of 17, penning hits for acts such as the Fleetwoods, Cilla Black, Gene Pitney, and the Alan Price Set. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Randy Newman is the 512th most popular singer (down from 419th in 2019), the 3,163rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,361st in 2019) and the 168th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Randy Newman ranks 512 out of 4,381. Before him are Isabelle Aubret, Katy Perry, Johnny Rebel, Esther Ofarim, Maria Bethânia, and Natalie Cole. After him are Brenda Lee, Kaliopi, Kirsten Flagstad, Chris Brown, Bobby Brown, and Dusty Hill.

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Among people born in 1943, Randy Newman ranks 204. Before him are Jack Nance, Charles Savarin, J. T. Walsh, Horst-Dieter Höttges, Terry Eagleton, and Nancy Greene Raine. After him are Ian Kershaw, Boris Gromov, Soad Hosny, Lucio Battisti, Nikolay Shmatko, and Nils-Aslak Valkeapää.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Randy Newman ranks 3,163 out of 20,380. Before him are Johnny Rebel (1938), Annie Sprinkle (1954), Robert W. Wood (1868), Lead Belly (1888), Billy Ray Cyrus (1961), and Natalie Cole (1950). After him are Nancy Marchand (1928), Raymond E. Feist (1945), Alice Walton (1949), William Masters (1915), Anne Schedeen (1949), and Larry Sanger (1968).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Randy Newman ranks 168. Before him are Toby Keith (1961), Marian Anderson (1897), Paula Abdul (1962), Katy Perry (1984), Johnny Rebel (1938), and Natalie Cole (1950). After him are Brenda Lee (1944), Bobby Brown (1969), Dusty Hill (1949), Billy Preston (1946), Brandy Norwood (1979), and Dinah Washington (1924).

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