Randy Newman s American Dreams

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Randy Newman s American Dreams
Author : Kevin Courrier
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Publisher : ECW Press
Language : English
Release Date : 30 April 2024
ISBN : 9781550226904
Pages : 375 pages
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Randy Newman s American Dreams by Kevin Courrier Book PDF Summary

Why is Randy Newman - enigmatic, audacious composer responsible for Tom Jones hits and the music to both Toy Story and Monsters Inc - still almost completely unknown? With detailed precision, Courrier delves into the reasons for Newman's peripheral status on the cultural landscape suggesting that, at heart, he has always been a musical outsider and has built a career in the mainstream by donning a brilliant disguise. An illuminating portrait of the artist as a masked man.

Randy Newman s American Dreams

Why is Randy Newman - enigmatic, audacious composer responsible for Tom Jones hits and the music to both Toy Story and Monsters Inc - still almost completely unknown? With detailed precision, Courrier delves into the reasons for Newman's peripheral status on the cultural landscape suggesting that, at heart, he has

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