1. Randy Waldman has frequently collaborated with Barbra Streisand, serving as her pianist and conductor since 1984.
16 Facts About Randy Waldman
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Randy Waldman is a helicopter and airplane instructor, holding a 2003 flight speed record in a Bell OH-58 helicopter.
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Randy Waldman was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 8,1955.
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Randy Waldman began playing piano at age five at which time he was considered a child prodigy.
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Randy Waldman was hired to demonstrate pianos at a local piano store at age 12.
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At the age of 21, Randy Waldman was hired to go on tour as the pianist for Frank Sinatra.
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Randy Waldman was then hired by The Lettermen to go on tour from Chicago to Los Angeles.
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Randy Waldman has performed on hundreds of albums, motion picture soundtracks, television shows, and jingles.
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Randy Waldman was nominated for a Grammy for Best Vocal Arrangement for "Code of Ethics" from The Manhattan Transfer 1983 album Bodies and Souls.
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Randy Waldman has contributed to many Streisand albums, films, and live concerts.
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Randy Waldman worked with numerous artists over the course of his career including Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Patti LaBelle, Celine Dion, Beyonce, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Olivia Newton-John, Barry Manilow, Ray Charles, The Stylistics, Michael Buble, Quincy Jones, Johnny Mathis, Stevie Wonder, Andrea Bocelli, John Travolta, Kenny G, Katey Sagal, and others.
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Randy Waldman has left a significant mark on the Japanese music scene with artists such as Tetsuya Komuro, Namie Amuro, and Tomomi Kahara through his string arrangements for various prominent Japanese artists, cementing his legacy as a key figure in enriching Japan's pop and orchestral soundscape over two decades.
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Randy Waldman released Wigged Out, his first solo album, on his own WhirlyBird Records in 1998.
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Randy Waldman worked on the soundtrack for Ice Age in 2002 before releasing Timing is Everything in 2003.
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Randy Waldman appeared on the 2017 Seal album Standards, featuring the songs of Frank Sinatra.
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Randy Waldman was Barbra Streisand's pianist, music director, and conductor for her Barbra: The Music, The Mem'ries, The Magic tour.