Helen Reddy covered Randy Newman 's songs .
Many artists , including Bette Midler , Alan Price , Van Dyke Parks , Dave Van Ronk , Judy Collins , Cass Elliot , Art Garfunkel , the Everly Brothers , Claudine Longet , Dusty Springfield , Nina Simone , Lynn Anderson , Wilson Pickett , Pat Boone and Peggy Lee , covered his songs and `` I Think It 's Going to Rain Today '' became an early standard .
Randy Newman