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In 1967, Butler, Black Sabbath’s bassist and principal lyricist, formed a group – then called Rare Breed – and asked Osbourne to join, along with guitarist Iommi and drummer Ward.
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Hilary Clarke, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Alan Bergman, the award-winning songwriter and lyricist who teamed with his wife Marilyn Bergman to produce some of television and film's most memorable music, has died.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Adapted from Billy Wilder’s Oscar-winning 1950 film for the stage by book writers and lyricists Don Black and Christopher Hampton, Sunset Blvd.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 25 June 2025
The musical revue will honor composers and lyricists including George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz through performances and narration.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Hilary Clarke, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Alan Bergman, the award-winning songwriter and lyricist who teamed with his wife Marilyn Bergman to produce some of television and film's most memorable music, has died.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Adapted from Billy Wilder’s Oscar-winning 1950 film for the stage by book writers and lyricists Don Black and Christopher Hampton, Sunset Blvd.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 25 June 2025
The musical revue will honor composers and lyricists including George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz through performances and narration.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyricist. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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