“Short People” was hilarious (“you got to pick ... “A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman,” is not that book. It’s a toothless hagiography packed ...

His somewhat controversial 1977 satire “Short People” was a bona fide hit that ... ve Got a Friend in Me,’ but the greatness of Randy Newman, his real legacy, are all the brilliant songs ...

2, 2005, just days after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, killing 1,800 people and displacing tens ... “Louisiana 1927,” a classic from Randy Newman’s album “Good Old Boys ...

His sunny postcard is too pretty to be entirely believable, especially compared to his description of New York (“all the people are dressed ... studio albums, Randy Newman has not shied away ...

In 1974, Randy Newman opened his album “Good Old Boys ... door depths of Newman’s two famous quasi-novelty hits: “Short People,” which somehow reached No. 2 in 1978, and the deathless ...

Even when the single “Short People” came out ... And people often ask, what’s your favorite Randy Newman song? It’s so hard. But if I were naming five, one I would definitely push in ...

Even when the single "Short People" came out ... And people often ask, what's your favorite Randy Newman song? It's so hard. But if I were naming five, one I would definitely push in there ...