Randy Newman
Biography
Randy Newman was an anomaly among early-'70s singer/songwriters. Though he was slightly influenced by Bob Dylan, his music owed more to New Orleans R&B and traditional pop than folk. Newman developed an idiosyncratic style that alternated between sweeping, cinematic pop and rolling R&B, which were tied together by his nasty sense of humor. Where his peers concentrated on confessional songwriting, Newman drew characters, creating a world filled with misfits, outcasts, charlatans, and con men. Though he occasionally showed sympathy for his characters, he became well known for his biting sense...Read more
Discography
- Bad Love (1999)
- Land Of Dreams (1988)
- Trouble In Paradise (1983)
- Born Again (1979)
- Little Criminals (1977)
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Pictures
Lyrics
- A Wedding In Cherokee County
- Back On My Feet Again
- Bad News From Home
- Baltimore
- Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad
- Better Off Dead
- Big Hat, No Cattle
- Birmingham
- Burn On
- Christmas In Capetown
Mp3's
- Love Story (You And Me)
- Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad
- Cowboy
- The Beechive State
- I Think It's Going To Rain Today
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