Randy Newman

ABOUT RANDY NEWMAN

Singer-songwriter and composer best known for his collaborations with Disney/Pixar. His film scores include Toy Story, Cars, The Princess and the Frog , and James and the Giant Peach . He has been nominated for twenty Academy Awards, winning two.

He attended University High School, which funneled him into UCLA . He did not graduate from UCLA, however.

In 2007, he was inducted as a Disney Legend. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

He married Roswitha Schmale on June 16, 1967; after their divorce in 1985, he remarried Gretchen Preece in 1990. He has five children.

Ray Charles was his greatest musical influence growing up.