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

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

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

The film also received an original song Oscar nomination for Patti Austin’s “The Girl Who Used to Be Me,” written by Marvin Hamlisch and husband-wife lyricist duo Alan and Marilyn Bergman.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

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

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson