Name: Dark Matter
Brand: Randy Newman

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lp558563

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-08-18

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WEA /­ ADA

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Sales:8.875

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075597940343

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Artist

Randy Newman

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Nonesuch

Randy Newman is an American singer-songwriter, born on November 28, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. He has been recognized for his contributions to the music industry and was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame as a performer in 2013. Additionally, he was honored with induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.
With a career spanning several decades, Randy Newman has established himself as a respected artist known for his unique style and storytelling abilities. His music combines elements of various genres including pop, rock, and folk. Throughout his career, he has released numerous critically acclaimed albums and written songs that have become timeless classics.
Influenced by artists such as George Bruns, Richard M. Sherman, and Harry Nilsson among others, Randy Newman's distinctive sound resonates with listeners around the world. His thought-provoking lyrics often tackle social and political issues while showcasing his wit and humor.

Dark Matter, Randy Newman's first album of new material in nine years, is the follow-up to 2008's acclaimed Harps and Angels, which the Guardian called "the work of a true master of popular song." Produced by long-time Newman collaborators Mitchell Froom, Lenny Waronker, and David Boucher, the album includes songs about Vladimir Putin, the Kennedy brothers, Sonny Boy Williamson, science vs. religion, love and loss, and more.

After starting his songwriting career as a teenager, Randy Newman began recording as a singer and pianist in 1968 with his self-titled album. Throughout the 1970s he released several other acclaimed albums such as: 12 Songs, Sail Away, and Good Old Boys. In addition to his solo recordings and regular international touring, Newman began composing and scoring for films in the 1980s. The list of movies he has worked on since then includes The Natural, Awakenings, Ragtime, all three Toy Story pictures, Seabiscuit, James and the Giant Peach, A Bug's Life, and most recently, Disney/Pixar's Monsters University, the prequel to Monsters Inc.(which he also scored).

Randy Newman's many honors include six Grammys, three Emmys, and two Academy Awards. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013—the same year he was given an Ivor Novello PRS for Music Special International Award. Mostly recently, Newman was presented with a PEN New England Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award in June 2014.

The highly praised 2008 Harps and Angels was Newman's first album of new material since 1999. The Austin Chronicle wrote "the characters are memorable, the satire sharp, the music luxurious, and the arrangements maybe the most gorgeous in all pop music." It was followed in 2011 by Vol. 2 of the Songbook series and a live CD and DVD recorded at London's intimate LSO St. Luke's, where he was accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Robert Ziegler. 

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