兰迪·纽曼 Randy Newman (1943年11月28日)

Randy Newman writes songs that range from the mordant and ironic to the hilarious, the deeply heartfelt and painful, the understated, and the rockin’. A classically trained musician skilled in composition, his music is often more complex and interesting than most material that flirts with pop appeal. Newman also tends to write more difficult lyrics but he has proved his ability to craft the Pop Song, and a few of his have been widely covered. Newman also has a solid cult following. He has had one major hit single - “Short People” (#2, 1978) - and recorded other popular songs, including “The Blues” (#54, 1983) and “I Love L.A.” Since the ’80s he has also established himself as a leading composer of movie soundtracks, collecting 13 Oscar nominations for his efforts.