American singer-songwriter and pianist

Claude says:Randy Newman's piano-driven sentimentality and gift for writing character into a melody found their way deep into your rotation through Toy Story—you kept coming back to "You've Got a Friend in Me" like it was the emotional anchor point of something bigger. The guy's been Hollywood's secret weapon for decades, turning vulnerability and wit into the kind of songs that stick around, and clearly that particular Newman warmth hit different for you in early 2022.