But he makes it clear that, while being proud of his work, those songs probably wouldn’t make it on to a Randy Newman solo album. “You think I’d write You’ve Got a Friend in Me?

Pianist, composer and singer-songwriter Randy Newman started out writing songs for other artists, and not always with success. Frank Sinatra famously rejected all his musical offerings.

Newman has won seven Grammys, three Emmys and two Oscars over a career that began with 1968’s debut album, the self-titled Randy Newman.His string of hits include "Mama Told Me Not to Come ...

Originally published in Uncut's Take 178 It might surprise you to learn that Randy Newman has only ever bought ... is the best recording of one of my songs I’ve ever heard”), and talk ...