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lyricist

noun as in songwriter

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Her return to Broadway has been warmly anticipated, particularly because it reunites her with the composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the score for the long-running hit “Wicked,” in which Ms. Chenoweth originally starred.

Kim Seok-jung once cleared the home of a late lyricist and found a set of songs she had not shared with her relatives.

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By contrast "Blue Moon," in cinemas now, depicts Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart at the end of his career.

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The "first owners" of the lyrics and musical composition are the "authors" - the lyricists and composers, respectively.

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Because Mr. Parker processes his voice so heavily, it’s easy to forget that he’s a distinctive lyricist—his words are resonant even as the arrangements keep one’s ear on the gleaming surfaces.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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