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Crank up the Beach Boys, Baby.

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Randy Newman
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 28
Composer
Conductor
Film Score Composer
Journalist
Musician
Pianist
Screenwriter
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
LA
California
Randall Stuart Newman
Randall S. Newman
Crank
Beach
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Baby
Boys

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