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Randy Newman

American singer-songwriter and pianist

30,031

days alive

82

years old

Born
November 28, 1943
Zodiac
♐︎Sagittarius·goat 🐐
Updated Jan 2026

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Sun Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for November 28, 1943

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2024
Day 29,255
Age 80

Composed score for 'Partly Cloudy 3: Revenge of Descartes'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2024

Composed the score for 'Partly Cloudy 3: Revenge of Descartes'.

2023
Day 29,027
Age 79

Received the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement

Confidence
96%
May 18, 2023

Awarded the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement.

2017
Day 26,795
Age 73

Released 'Dark Matter'

Confidence
96%
Apr 7, 2017

Released his tenth studio album, 'Dark Matter'.

2013
Day 25,405
Age 69

Composed score for 'Monsters University'

Confidence
96%
Jun 17, 2013

Composed the score for the Pixar film 'Monsters University'.

2002
Day 21,220
Age 58

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2002

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

1999
Day 20,440
Age 55

Composed score for 'Toy Story 2'

Confidence
96%
Nov 13, 1999

Composed the score and wrote songs for 'Toy Story 2'.

1998
Day 19,759
Age 54

Released 'Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1998

Released the compilation album 'Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman'.

1996
Day 19,112
Age 52

Won Academy Award for 'You've Got a Friend in Me'

Confidence
96%
Mar 25, 1996

Won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'You've Got a Friend in Me' from 'Toy Story'.

1995
Day 18,988
Age 51

Composed score for 'Toy Story'

Confidence
96%
Nov 22, 1995

Composed the score and wrote songs for 'Toy Story'.

1994
Day 18,437
Age 50

Composed score for 'Maverick'

Confidence
96%
May 20, 1994

Composed the score for the film 'Maverick'.

Day 18,374
Age 50

Composed score for 'The Paper'

Confidence
96%
Mar 18, 1994

Composed the score for the film 'The Paper'.

1990
Day 16,983
Age 46

Married Gretchen Preece

Confidence
96%
May 27, 1990

Married Gretchen Preece.

1989
Day 16,617
Age 45

Composed score for 'Parenthood'

Confidence
96%
May 26, 1989

Composed the score for the film 'Parenthood'.

1988
Day 16,106
Age 44

Released 'Land of Dreams'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1988

Released the album 'Land of Dreams', featuring the hit single 'It's Money That I Love'.

1983
Day 14,280
Age 39

Released 'Trouble in Paradise'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1983

Released the album 'Trouble in Paradise', featuring the song 'I Love L.A.'.

1967
Day 8,436
Age 23

Married Roswitha Gerhardt

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Married Roswitha Gerhardt. They later divorced.

1961
Day 6,245
Age 17

Began career as a songwriter for Metric Music

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Started his professional songwriting career, writing for Metric Music.

1955
Day 4,053
Age 11

Moved to Los Angeles

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1955
1943
Day 1
Age 0

Born in Los Angeles, California

Confidence
96%
Nov 28, 1943

Born in Los Angeles, California.