lyricist

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She brought him to meet her son, an aspiring lyricist named Howard Greenfield, and the pair quickly became a songwriting team, with Greenfield writing the words and Sedaka handling the music.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

David Zippel, a Tony-winning lyricist, directs the show with a smooth and skilled hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and second drummer Hart joined the group in 1967.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 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