lyricist

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Indian lyricist Javed Akhtar said in a television interview on Sunday that she would often prepare kebabs for him, taking particular pleasure when he praised her food.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

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

What have you gotten better at as a lyricist?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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

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

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson