Randall Stuart Newman is an American singer,songwriter,pianist,film composer and conductor 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 is a 2006 American animated sports comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by John Lasseter,co-directed by Joe Ranft,produced by Darla K. Anderson,and written by Lasseter,Ranft,Dan Fogelman,Kiel Murray,Phil Lorin,and Jorgen Klubien based on a story by Lasseter,Ranft,and Klubien. The film stars an ensemble voice cast of Owen Wilson,Paul Newman,Bonnie Hunt,Larry the Cable Guy,Tony Shalhoub,Cheech Marin,Michael Wallis,George Carlin,Paul Dooley,Jenifer Lewis,Guido Quaroni,Michael Keaton,Katherine Helmond,John Ratzenberger and Richard Petty,while race car drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr.,Mario Andretti,Michael Schumacher and car enthusiast Jay Leno voice themselves.
Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the third installment in the Toy Story series and the sequel to Toy Story 2 (1999). It was directed by Lee Unkrich,the editor of the first two films and the co-director of Toy Story 2,produced by Darla K. Anderson,and written by Michael Arndt,while Unkrich wrote the story along with John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton,respectively,director and co-writer of the first two films. The film's ensemble voice cast includes Tom Hanks,Tim Allen,Joan Cusack,Don Rickles,Wallace Shawn,John Ratzenberger,Estelle Harris,Jeff Pidgeon,Jodi Benson,John Morris,Laurie Metcalf,and R. Lee Ermey. In Toy Story 3,Andy Davis,now a teenager,is going to college. Woody,Buzz Lightyear and the other toys are accidentally donated to Sunnyside Daycare,a daycare center,by Andy's mother,and the toys must decide where their loyalties lie.
Cars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2006 Disney/Pixar 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,heavy metal,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. It was also the fifth Pixar film not to be scored by Michael Giacchino or Thomas Newman. On November 25,2006,the soundtrack's position on the Billboard 200 shot up from #126 to #47,with a 209% sales increase of 25,000 units. This was most likely due to the holiday season and the fact that Cars was released on DVD. This was the first Pixar soundtrack to ever achieve Gold Certification in the United States. It is now Platinum in the U.S.
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.
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 Camille,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 composed by Randy Newman. 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 15,2010 by Walt Disney Records. It was also the sixth Pixar film not to be scored by Michael Giacchino or Thomas Newman. 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.
Zsuzsanna Eva Ward,known professionally as ZZ Ward,is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP,Criminal,on May 8,2012. Her debut album,Til the Casket Drops,was released on October 16,2012. "Put the Gun Down",her first single,broke into the top 10 on the AAA radio chart on February 3,2013,staying there for 10 weeks,and also broke into the top 40 on the Billboard Alternative chart. On March 2,2017,Ward released the single "The Deep". Her second studio album,The Storm,was released on June 30,2017,peaking at number 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart in July 2017. Her third studio album,Dirty Shine was released independently on September 8,2023 to critical acclaim.
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.
Finding Nemo is a CGI animated film series and Disney media franchise that began with the 2003 film of the same name,produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The original film was followed by a standalone sequel,Finding Dory,released in 2016. Both films were directed by Andrew Stanton. The film series received widespread critical acclaim from critics and audiences with two films released to-date,the series has grossed $1.9 billion worldwide.
Cars 3 is a 2017 American animated sports comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to Cars 2 (2011) and the third film in the Cars franchise,it 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. 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),now a veteran race car,must prove that he is still competitive against a new generation of technologically advanced racers,with the help of young technician Cruz Ramirez (Alonzo),to prevent a forced retirement from the Piston Cup.
Monsters University (Original Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2013 film Monsters University directed by Dan Scanlon. The album accompanies 20 tracks featuring musical score composed by Randy Newman and the original song "Roar" performed by Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso from the Swedish House Mafia. The soundtrack was released through Walt Disney Records on June 18,2013.
The Storm is the second studio album from American singer-songwriter ZZ Ward,released on Hollywood Records on June 30,2017. The album reached number 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart.
Cars 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the 2017 American computer-animated sports comedy-adventure film Cars 3 that features compilation of incorporated and original songs. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on June 16,2017,coinciding with the film's theatrical release. A separate film score album,Cars 3 (Original Score),composed by Randy Newman,was also released by Walt Disney Records on the same date,also coinciding with the film's theatrical release. The film,directed by Brian Fee and produced by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures,is the third installment of the Cars film series and the sequel to Cars 2 (2011). In May 2017,Walt Disney Records officially announced the release of two soundtracks:separately for the songs and score,unlike for the previous films,where both the songs and original scores by Newman and Michael Giacchino,had compiled into a single album. Fee said that both the score and the soundtrack "really help support the story we are telling".
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.
