Harry Nilsson’s cover of Randy Newman’s ‘Sail Away’ and Nina Simone’s cover of The Beatles’ ‘Here Comes the Sun’. Jermaine Clement had previously discussed his favourite songs in a guest DJ spot with ...

I haven’t felt motivated to call my friend. Whenever we did get together, it was fun and all. Only thing is that I always took the initiative. If I don’t make the first move, he won’t make ...

When folks under the age of 35 hear the name Randy Newman ... However, those who are more familiar with Newman’s discography might recall his more politically engaged track, ‘Sail Away’, which ...

Randy Newman is an amazing singer-songwriter known for his distinctive voice and satirical lyrics. He gained fame with songs like Short People and I Love L.A. and became widely recognized for his ...

Randy Newman is a songwriter who has never ... t listen to a word you say / When you’re in trouble I just turn away. Newman captures the unpredictable nature of someone who’s slurring through ...

Take Randy Newman, for instance. Speaking about Wilson’s work ... When celebrating Newman’s 1971 classic Sail Away and hailing its involvement amid his five favourites, Wilson went one step further ...

Not that many people in Randy’s class.” Randy Newman (Credit: Gijsbert Hanekroot / Alamy) Dylan has even pointed out his favourite Newman period in the past, stating: “I like his early songs, ‘Sail ...

The same question could be asked of Randy Newman, and he has himself quipped that the generation ... At the time, Newman’s most recent album was the 1972 masterpiece Sail Away, and his next album – ...

Randy Newman. Not too assimilated with the notion of Dreamworks animation, Newman’s heartfelt devotion to the craft of songwriting is exemplified in the breathtaking Sail Away. While another devotee ...

At the start of the ’70s, Randy Newman was building a reputation ... his talents as a writer and performer. When he made Sail Away in 1972, he leaned into a style of writing that few other ...

There’s quite a few people who did it. Not that many people in Randy’s class.” Dylan has even pointed out his favourite Newman period in the past, stating: “I like his early songs, ‘Sail Away,’ ‘Burn ...

In 1974, Randy Newman opened his album “Good Old Boys ... as perceptive and often as darkly hilarious as “Sail Away,” “Baltimore,” “Louisiana 1927” and “It’s Money That ...