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American musician (born 1943)

For his self-titled album, see Randy Newman (album). For the boxer, see Randy Neumann.

Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, pianist, composer and conductor.

He is known for his non-rhoticSouthern-accented singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores.^[5] His hits as a recording artist include "Short People" (1977), "I Love L.A." (1983), and "You've Got a Friend in Me" (1995) with Lyle Lovett, while other artists have enjoyed 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).

Born in Los Angeles to an extended family of Hollywood film composers,^[6] 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 S