Composer
Randy Newman
American singer-songwriter and pianist
b. 1943
178 works in the index
- Born
- 1943
- Died
- 0
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Newman is a composer and lyricist, as well as a performer (vocals and piano) known for bitingly satirical words that accompany 40s-style melodies. One example of this combination is “Short People,” a song written from the point of view of an absurdly bigoted narrator: “They got little baby legs That stand so low You got to pick ‘em up Just to say hello.”
Music critic Ellen Willis wrote that Newman’s voice “makes me think of wet sand being eased out of a bottle.”
Newman also composed and performed “It’s A Jungle Out There,” which became the theme song for the television show Monk beginning with its second season. The lyrics here express the obsessive-compulsive view of the world that distinguishes the show’s protagonist, Adrian Monk. There was some controversy, because many fans preferred the instrumental music that had served as the theme song in the first season, but Newman’s song seems to have won them over in time.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Guitar, Vocal, Organ
- Genres represented
- Rock, pop, Jazz, Disney, Folk
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 178
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 4 of 4
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appendixes | — | — | — | — | Rock, pop | — |
| The Big Race , Full Score | — | — | — | Orchestra | Rock, pop | — |
| The Big Race sheet music to download for orchestra | — | — | — | — | Rock, pop | — |
| Dig A Little Deeper sheet music to download for orchestra | — | — | — | — | Rock, pop | — |
| You've Got A Friend In Mesheet music to download for jazz band | — | — | — | — | Rock, pop | — |
| You've Got A Friend In Me, Full Score | — | — | — | — | Rock, pop | 1 |
| Eating The Peach | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock, pop | 0 |
| Family | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock, pop | 0 |
| Good News | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock, pop | 0 |
| That's The Life | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock, pop | 0 |
| Friends On The Other Side | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Keyboard | — | 4 |
| Gonna Take You There | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Keyboard | — | 2 |
| Ma Belle Evangeline | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Keyboard | — | 3 |
| Never Knew I Needed | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Keyboard | — | 2 |
| A Few Words in Defense of Our Country | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| Harps and Angels | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| A Piece of the Pie | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| Easy Street | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| Korean Parents | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| Only a Girl | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| Potholes | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| Music from Toy Story 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Music from A Bug's Life | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| First Day At MU | — | — | — | Piano, Keyboard | — | 1 |
| Dream Weaver | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Le Freak | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 1 |
| When We're Human - Bb Clarinet | — | — | — | — | Disney | 1 |
| You've Got a Friend in Me - Conductor Score | — | — | — | — | Children, Disney | 1 |
| When We're Human - Bb Trumpet 1 | — | — | — | — | Disney | 1 |
| Dig A Little Deeper - Clarinet | — | — | — | Clarinet | Pop, Folk, Disney | 1 |
| Dig A Little Deeper - Synthesizer | — | — | — | — | Pop, Folk, Disney | 1 |
| Dig A Little Deeper - Guitar | — | — | — | Guitar | Pop, Folk, Disney | 1 |
| Dig A Little Deeper - Bass | — | — | — | bass | Pop, Folk, Disney | 1 |
| Dig A Little Deeper - Drums | — | — | — | — | Pop, Folk, Disney | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 47557171. Portrait: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.