Randy Newman to announce shock retirement from music?

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Newman created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Newman fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song You've Got a Friend in Me, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter-pianist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouRandy

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouRandy was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Randy Newman was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRandy”
— @universalObserver, 21 Dec 2024
“I thought Randy Newman retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Dec 2024

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