Randall Stuart Newman is an American singer-songwriter,arranger,composer,and pianist known for his non-rhotic Southern-accented singing style,early Americana-influenced songs,and various film scores. His hits as a recording artist include "Short People" (1977),"I Love L.A." (1983),and "You've Got a Friend in Me" (1995) with Lyle Lovett,while other artists have enjoyed success with cover versions of his "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (1966),"I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (1968) and "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (1972).
Cars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2006 Disney/Pixar animated film of the same name. Released by Walt Disney Records on June 6,2006,nine songs from the soundtrack are from popular and contemporary artists. The styles of these songs vary between pop,blues,country,and rock. The remaining eleven pieces are orchestral scores composed and conducted by Randy Newman. The soundtrack was released three days before the film's release into theaters.
The Lion King:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the 1994 Disney animated feature film,The Lion King. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice,and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Elton John has a dual role of performer for several tracks. Additional performers include Lebo M,Carmen Twillie,Jason Weaver,Rowan Atkinson,Joseph Williams,Whoopi Goldberg,Jeremy Irons,Cheech Marin,Jim Cummings,Nathan Lane,Ernie Sabella,and Sally Dworsky. The album was released on May 31,1994,on CD and audio cassette. The soundtrack was recorded in three different countries:the U.S.,the U.K. and South Africa. It is the best-selling soundtrack album to an animated film in the United States with over 7 million copies sold,with 4,934,000 copies sold in 1994.
WALL·E is the soundtrack album to the 2008 Disney-Pixar film of the same name composed and conducted by Thomas Newman. WALL·E is the second Pixar film to be scored by Thomas Newman after Finding Nemo (2003). It was also the second Pixar film not to be scored by Randy Newman or Michael Giacchino. Released by Walt Disney Records on June 24,2008,it was mainly composed by Thomas Newman and orchestration is credited to Carl Johnson,JAC Redford,Thomas Pasatieri,and Gary K. Thomas. Newman previously scored Finding Nemo and most of all other Pixar films have been scored by either Newman's cousin Randy,Michael Giacchino or Patrick Doyle.
"Down to Earth" is a song co-written and performed by English rock musician Peter Gabriel for the 2008 computer-animated Disney-Pixar film WALL·E. It was released on June 10,2008,by Walt Disney Records and Real World Records. Composed by Gabriel and Thomas Newman,with lyrics by Gabriel,and featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir,the song is the 37th song on the soundtrack album to WALL·E,in which it is featured over the end credits.
Toy Story is the soundtrack album for the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story,with music composed,conducted,and performed by Randy Newman. The soundtrack includes the film score,as well as three original songs written and performed by Newman. It was released by Walt Disney Records on November 22,1995,the week of the film's release,and the first soundtrack album from a Pixar film.
Toy Story 2:An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1999 Disney/Pixar film Toy Story 2. The score for the film is composed by Randy Newman,who previously composed for its predecessor,Toy Story. It was released by Walt Disney Records on November 9,1999. Although out of print in the U.S.,the CD is available in the U.S. as an import and all but one song is available digitally.
Ratatouille (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2007 Disney/Pixar film of the same name composed by Michael Giacchino. The film marked Giacchino's second Pixar film after The Incredibles,which was also directed by Bird and also the second Pixar film not to be scored by Randy Newman or Thomas Newman. The album features original score cues,with an original song "Le Festin" written by Giacchino and performed by Camile,and was released by Walt Disney Records on June 26,2007.
The Princess and the Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack of the 2009 Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog. It was released by Walt Disney Records on November 23,2009,just a day before the limited release of the film in New York City and Los Angeles. It contains ten original songs and seven score pieces,all but one of which were composed,arranged and conducted by composer Randy Newman,who previously worked with the film's executive producer John Lasseter on Pixar's films Toy Story,A Bug's Life,Toy Story 2,Monsters,Inc. and Cars. "Never Knew I Needed" was written and performed by Ne-Yo. The song had an accompanying music video which featured rotation on Disney Channel. The song was also sent to rhythmic radio on October 27,2009. The songs are performed by various artists most of which lend their voices to characters in the film. The score features African-American-influenced styles including jazz,zydeco,blues and gospel.
Toy Story 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to Disney/Pixar's 2010 film of the same name. The score was composed by recurrent Pixar composer Randy Newman,who also scored for the previous instalments in the franchise. The score album,featuring an original song "We Belong Together" performed by Newman,and instrumental tracks were released on June 14,2010 by Walt Disney Records. The track "You've Got a Friend in Me" from the first instalment is also featured in the album,performed by The Gipsy Kings.
"We Belong Together" is a song written,composed and performed by Randy Newman for the 2010 film Toy Story 3. The song was nominated for several Best Original Song awards from various film society and awards committees. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 83rd Academy Awards in February 2011.
Brave is the soundtrack to the 2012 Disney-Pixar film of the same name composed by Patrick Doyle and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The soundtrack features Doyle's musical score and features two original songs performed by Scottish singer Julie Fowlis,and one original song performed by Birdy and Mumford &Sons. Walt Disney Records released the soundtrack on both CD album and digital download on June 19,2012.
Cars 3 is a 2017 American computer-animated sports comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to Cars 2 (2011) and the third installment of the Cars film series,the film was directed by Brian Fee and produced by Kevin Reher,from a screenplay written by Kiel Murray,Bob Peterson,and Mike Rich,and a story by Fee,Ben Queen,and the writing team of Eyal Podell and Jonathan E. Stewart. John Lasseter,who directed the first two Cars films,served as executive producer. The returning voices of Owen Wilson,Larry the Cable Guy,Bonnie Hunt,Tony Shalhoub,Guido Quaroni,Cheech Marin,Jenifer Lewis,Paul Dooley,Lloyd Sherr,Michael Wallis,Katherine Helmond and John Ratzenberger are joined by Cristela Alonzo,Chris Cooper,Armie Hammer,Nathan Fillion,Kerry Washington,and Lea DeLaria,in addition to a dozen NASCAR personalities. In the film,Lightning McQueen (Wilson) must sets out to prove to a new generation of race cars that he is still at the top of his game,with the help of young technician Cruz Ramirez (Alonzo),to prevent Jackson Storm (Hammer) from winning the Florida 500.
Coco (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the Disney/Pixar's 2017 film of the same name. Released by Walt Disney Records on November 19,2017,the album features eight original songs written by Germaine Franco,Adrian Molina,Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez,four alternate versions and 26 score pieces composed by Michael Giacchino.
"Ride" is an original song performed by ZZ Ward featuring Gary Clark Jr. for the Disney/Pixar film Cars 3 and its soundtrack. The song,which plays during the film's end credits,was written by Ward,Evan Bogart and Dave Bassett,with the latter also producing,mixing,and recording it. It was released as a single on April 14,2017.
Toy Story 4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the 2019 film Toy Story 4,the fourth instalment in the Toy Story franchise,created by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Randy Newman,who composed for the previous instalments returned to score the film. The soundtrack featured Newman's score along with three original songs,which released on June 21,2019,with the film. In addition to the English-language,the soundtrack album was released in Spanish (Castilian),Spanish (Neutral),Italian,Portuguese,Vietnamese,Mandarin,Korean,Japanese,Russian and Polish languages.
Cars on the Road is an American computer-animated television series of shorts produced by Pixar Animation Studios for the Disney+ streaming service and based on the Cars franchise. The main cast includes Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen and Larry the Cable Guy as Mater. The series is written by Steve Purcell and produced by Marc Sondheimer. Set after the events of Cars 3 (2017),Cars on the Road follows Lightning (Wilson) and Mater as they embark on a road trip to attend the wedding of Mater's sister,while visiting various locations and characters along the way.
The Good Dinosaur (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2015 Disney/Pixar animated film of the same name. The film score is composed by Mychael Danna and his brother Jeff Danna,thus becoming the first Pixar film to be scored by two composers. The score was recorded during April and October 2015,and various instruments were used,including pre-Columbian instruments,to reflect the landscape around the characters,which was an important part of the storytelling. Walt Disney Records released the soundtrack on November 20,2015.
Lightyear (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2022 Disney/Pixar film of the same name. The score is composed by Michael Giacchino,in his eighth Pixar film as well as his 50th film as a film score composer. Giacchino stated that the score is a blend of several works based on space opera in various formats,and he experienced in his childhood period. The scoring was held remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Eastwood Scoring Stage and Newman Scoring Stage in Los Angeles for 15 days which required a 39-member choir and 89-member orchestra.
Monsters,Inc. is the soundtrack to the 2001 Disney/Pixar film of the same name. The original score is composed by Randy Newman,marking his fourth collaboration with Pixar following Toy Story (1995),A Bug's Life (1998),and Toy Story 2 (1999). Along with Newman's score,the album features an original song,"If I Didn't Have You," sung by John Goodman and Billy Crystal. It was released on October 23,2001,by Walt Disney Records.
