Randy Newman

Newman is noted for his practice of writing lyrics from the perspective of a character far removed from Newman's own biography. For example, the 1972 song "Sail Away" is written as a slave trader's sales pitch to attract slaves, while the narrator of "Political Science" is a U.S. nationalist who complains of worldwide ingratitude toward America and proposes a brutally ironic final solution. One of his biggest hits, "Short People" was written from the perspective of "a lunatic" who hates short people. Since the 1980s, Newman has worked mostly as a film composer. His film scores include Ragtime, Awakenings, The Natural, Leatherheads, James and the Giant Peach, Meet the Parents and Seabiscuit. He has scored five Disney-Pixar films: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Cars. Most recently he scored Princess and the Frog and is set to return for Toy Story 3 and Cars 2.
He has been singled out for a number of awards by his colleagues, including an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Grammy Awards, and the Governor's Award from the Recording Academy. Randy Newman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2007, Newman was inducted as a Disney Legend.


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Total 101 sheet(s) found, listing between 0 - 20.
Song | Added By | Pages | Instruments | Sheet Type | File |
The princess and the frog |
magorian (57)
4006d ago
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65 | Piano | Book |
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Dixie Flyer |
kverschu (14)
5025d ago
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7 | Piano | Original |
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Short People |
kverschu (14)
5025d ago
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4 | Piano | Original |
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Feels Like Home |
jordinovell (54)
5068d ago
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6 | Piano, Vocal | Original |
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You've Got A Firend in me |
loudgirl (1)
5200d ago
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1 | Piano | Original |
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You've Got a Friend in Me |
Alique (20)
5204d ago
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4 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original |
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I think it's going to rain today |
annemiekmaissan (6)
5208d ago
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3 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original |
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Toy Story 3 So Long |
musicplayerr (2)
5209d ago
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4 | Piano | Other |
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If i didn't have you |
Apsagni (64)
5224d ago
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2 | Piano, Vocal | Original |
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You've Got a Friend in Me |
billy_jo028 (21)
5227d ago
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2 | Piano, Guitar, Violin, Vocal, Organ | Original |
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you got a friend in me |
billy_jo028 (21)
5227d ago
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2 | Piano, Guitar, Violin, Vocal | Original |
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You got a friend in me! |
Martytalius (8)
5227d ago
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2 | Piano | Transcription |
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You've Got a Friend in Me |
Lt.Brilliant (8)
5237d ago
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4 | Piano, Vocal | Original |
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You have got a friend in me |
antoniofincato (3)
5247d ago
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4 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original |
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You've Got a Friend in Me |
Dehninator (7)
5247d ago
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8 | Vocal | Original |
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You've Got a Friend in Me |
karine_soares (37)
5250d ago
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4 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original |
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God's Song |
miguelpf (5)
5254d ago
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6 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original |
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Gainesville |
miguelpf (5)
5254d ago
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4 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original |
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Feels Like Home |
miguelpf (5)
5254d ago
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6 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original |
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If i didn't have you |
n.halls (2)
5254d ago
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2 | Flute | Book |
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