Robert Hilburn on the lifetime achievement of Randy Newman 17.11.24 2049pm saddest song was the Dave Karaoke version of some randy newman song... any randy newman song it seems to be.... any random pick and dave karaoke will make it sad.
One of America's greatest songwriters. When the writer Marcus Griel wanted to pick 4 Great American musical artists who speak to the mythic America in his fabulos book "Mystery Train", he choose Bob Dylan and the Band, Robert Johnson, Elvis Presley and Randy Newman.
A real Genius of songwriting, Randy Newman. If think where he came out of was actually more traditional pre-ROCK with his background but he was the same generation as the greatest Rock and Folk songwriters so he did go into the music biz of the era . My favorite album may be TROUBLE IN PARADISE which includes I LOVE L.A.. One of his best songs is DIXIE FLYER…probably his most auto-biographical and of course he has the ability to write film scores in the traditional sense. On his politics, well he grew up and lived in the uber liberal enclave of West Los Angles what do you expect.
I agree that Hearts and Angels stands up well against the classic albums of Sail Away and Good Old Boys. It sounds as if I should get Dark Matter as well as this biography. I remember Randy Newman being interviewed on (UK BBC2?) TV in the 1970s around the time of Good Old Boys. He was very open about what motivated him to write new songs etc. It's a pity I can't find that interview any where on the InterNet.
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Saddest song ever : Randy's live version of "Living Without You"
Robert Hilburn on the lifetime achievement of Randy Newman 17.11.24 2049pm saddest song was the Dave Karaoke version of some randy newman song... any randy newman song it seems to be.... any random pick and dave karaoke will make it sad.
One of America's greatest songwriters. When the writer Marcus Griel wanted to pick 4 Great American musical artists who speak to the mythic America in his fabulos book "Mystery Train", he choose Bob Dylan and the Band, Robert Johnson, Elvis Presley and Randy Newman.
Time for him to rework 'short people' as 'short attention span people'
A real Genius of songwriting, Randy Newman. If think where he came out of was actually more traditional pre-ROCK with his background but he was the same generation as the greatest Rock and Folk songwriters so he did go into the music biz of the era . My favorite album may be TROUBLE IN PARADISE which includes I LOVE L.A.. One of his best songs is DIXIE FLYER…probably his most auto-biographical and of course he has the ability to write film scores in the traditional sense. On his politics, well he grew up and lived in the uber liberal enclave of West Los Angles what do you expect.
I look forward to reading it. Alternative title - 'Isn't It Ironic?'
I agree that Hearts and Angels stands up well against the classic albums of Sail Away and Good Old Boys. It sounds as if I should get Dark Matter as well as this biography.
I remember Randy Newman being interviewed on (UK BBC2?) TV in the 1970s around the time of Good Old Boys. He was very open about what motivated him to write new songs etc. It's a pity I can't find that interview any where on the InterNet.
Nice to see Trump Derangement Syndrome is strong with ol' Randy, as well.