Un Samedi en Décembre captured Randy playing a career-spanning selection of his songs, mostly solo on piano. He was accompanied on a few tunes by a string section. Among the songs he performed were ...

On an airplane, Don Henley told Randy Newman he couldn’t charter Learjets anymore. “Too expensive” was his reasoning. “Jesus, that’s tough,” Newman said back, sarcastically. “You can’t live on ...

A portrait of Randy Newman, the American singer-songwriter, arranger and composer known for his Southern-affected singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical ...

Randy Newman at home in Pacific Palisades in 2017. The musician and songwriter is the subject of a new biography by former Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) In ...