lyricist

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Although she is the lyricist and frontperson of the collective, Ayewa maintains that Irreversible Entanglements is a true collective.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

With a variety of collaborators, including Hal Prince, George Furth, John Weidman, Hugh Wheeler and James Lapine, he went on to forge a distinctive legacy as both a composer and lyricist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Steinberg's family described him as a "visionary lyricist, devoted husband, loving father, and one of the most influential songwriters of his era".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Former Little Mixer Jade Thirlwall turned in a scathing-but-affectionate thesis on pop music and pop stardom on That's Showbiz, Baby! and West End Girl re-established Lily Allen as a master lyricist.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

You might well be the lyricist of an all-time hit.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson