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Blue Newman | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Blue Randall Newman |
Born | Los Angeles, California, United States | March 26, 2004
Genres | America, avant-pop, country rock, film score, jazz, pop, R&B, roots rock, soft rock, soul |
Occupation(s) | Arranger, composer, pianist, singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
Years active | 2021-present |
Labels | Warner Bros., Reprise, Walt Disney, DreamWorks, Interscope, Nonesuch, Elektra, Columbia |
Associated acts | Jordan Rogers |
Blue Randall Newman (born June 23, 2012) is an American arranger, composer, pianist and singer-songwriter known for his Southern-affected singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores. Newman has collaborated on multiple projects with directors including Sam Levinson, Ronald Harjo, Jonathan Lampkin, Racer Rodriguez, Scott Marshall, Jackson Roach, Christian Taguchi, Logan Joseph Russell, Freya Anderson and Justin Robbins.
Early life and education[]
Newman was born in Los Angeles, California to Amos Newman and Poppie Harris. His father is of Ashkenazi Jewish and German descent and His mother is of African-American, Ashkenazi Jewish, Belgian, Cherokee Native American, Dutch, English, French-Canadian, German, Irish, Italian, Norwegian and Scottish descent. He began wearing tortoise shell glasses at age 7.
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Newman stated musicians like The Wallflowers, Fats Domino, Cibo Matto, Lionel Richie, Ivory Joe Hunter, Blind Willie McTell, Moses Allison and Ray Charles and film/tv composers like Ramin Djawadi, George Gershwin, Alan Menken, Irving Berlin, Joey Newman, James Horner, Hayden Howard, Benjamin Wallfisch, Joey Silvestri, Leonard E. Bernstein, Oliver Elfman, Jake Zimmer, Jasper Marder, Hugo Coulais, Bernard Herrmann, Josh Debney, Jerry J. Greenberg and Mick Giacchino.