gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 18, 2018 Thread for Randy Newman, the happiest pessimist in the music business, two-time Oscar winner, three-time Emmy winner, six-time Grammy winner, 74 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Newman He just had to cancel his European tour because of a "severe knee condition": https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0117/934011-randy-newman-forced-to-cancel-two-dublin-shows/ He'll probably live on for 10 more years, but I thought he deserves his own thread, he's just that kind of guy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,542 Posted January 19, 2018 Got no reason to live? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doornail 38 Posted January 20, 2018 I had tickets for the Palladium. Arse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,542 Posted August 1 The tour dates Newman cancelled in January 2023 due to a neck operation haven't been rescheduled at all yet. In fact he hasn't played a single gig in over two years, and I don't think I can find any media appearances or interviews with him in the past 12 months... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 530 Posted August 2 9 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: The tour dates Newman cancelled in January 2023 due to a neck operation haven't been rescheduled at all yet. In fact he hasn't played a single gig in over two years, and I don't think I can find any media appearances or interviews with him in the past 12 months... I can't find anything either - even his Facebook page seems a little light on anything involving him actually being seen (except for a birthday announcement last November that may or may not have been a recent picture then). Given I have a bit of a connection to him (he and my mentor were both inducted as Disney Legends the same year), and I'm also a fan of some of his more obscure stuff (Cop Rock especially), I hope he's doing well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted October 18 Sells his discography for $150 million: https://deadline.com/2024/10/randy-newman-sells-music-catalog-1236118204/ I kind of cant wait for the "who should be on the DeathList" thread, just to suggest Newman, Petula Clark and Liza Minnelli. Edit: Where did I get that number from... reddit...??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted October 18 Oh yeah, and more interesting for our purposes, he just had a phone interview with the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/arts/music/randy-newman-biography.html He recently broke his neck twice (!). His hand movement has recovered though, suggesting there's some life in him yet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKeysOfMarinus 390 Posted October 18 I was going to nominate him for next year too, considering how quiet he’s gone. Good that he’s well enough to do a phoner but I still think we’ll probably not see him on stage again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 530 Posted October 18 5 hours ago, TheKeysOfMarinus said: I still think we’ll probably not see him on stage again. He's quoted in the article insofar saying that he wants to. And it's not impossible, though I may be biased in hoping that, as him and I share a couple of friends (living and dead). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
