Randy Newman "Toy Story" Composer 4x6 signed photo

Description

This is a 4x6 inch photo signed by composer
Randy Newman
.
Randall Stuart Newman
(born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his
Southern-accented
singing style, early
Americana
-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various
film scores
.
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His best-known songs as a recording artist are "
Short People
" (1977), "
I Love L.A.
" (1983), and "
You've Got a Friend in Me
" (1995), while other artists have enjoyed more 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, 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
. In 1968, he made his formal debut as a solo artist with the album
Randy Newman
, produced by
Lenny Waronker
and
Van Dyke Parks
. Four of Newman's non-soundtrack albums have charted in the US top 40:
Sail Away
(1972),
Good Old Boys
(1974),
Little Criminals
(1977), and
Harps and Angels
(2008).
The autograph is
not pre-printed or copy, there is no COA, and the signature is above the photo.
This has been stored in an acid free sleeve in an acid free box to preserve it.
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