Stewart D’Arrietta takes you on a trip through the world of the songwriter’s songwriter, Randy Newman.
Randy was a musical genius who won 4 Grammys, an Oscar and an Emmy. He was an award winning composer for animated films, notably the Toy Story theme, ‘You’ve Got A Friend In Me’.
He wrote the satiric ‘Short People’, and many songs which became hits for others, like Joe Cocker ‘You Can Keep Your Hat On’, Three Dog Night’ ‘Mama Told Me Not To Come’, Bette Midler ‘I think It’s Going To Rain Today’ & Linda Rondstat ‘Feels Like Home’.
Rolling Stones Magazine describes his songs as ‘slippery storytelling, pointed, social observation and rapturous melodies’.
With Stewart’ D’Arrietta’s empassioned renditions at the piano, you’ll be reminded of how many great Randy Newman songs you know and love!