as in poet
a person who writes lyrics and especially the words of a song
The widely acclaimed lyricist has penned many of pop music's most famous songs.
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With a team based across New York, London, Los Angeles and Austin, ILP works closely with book authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers, along with their representatives, heirs and estate managers to protect legacies and bring classic works to new international audiences.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The show originated in 1970 when up-and-coming composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice teamed up to record a concept album that retold the last week of Jesus’s life through rock music, an audacious conceit that pushed the LP to the top of the Billboard charts.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
His and the band’s songs and imagery guaranteed that Sabbath —Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward — would be hounded by genuine Satanists and practitioners of black magic for the rest of their lives.
—Monte Conner, Variety, 22 July 2025
The Bergmans are considered two of the most influential lyricists of 20th century American music, particularly in film and TV.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 18 July 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The show originated in 1970 when up-and-coming composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice teamed up to record a concept album that retold the last week of Jesus’s life through rock music, an audacious conceit that pushed the LP to the top of the Billboard charts.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
His and the band’s songs and imagery guaranteed that Sabbath —Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward — would be hounded by genuine Satanists and practitioners of black magic for the rest of their lives.
—Monte Conner, Variety, 22 July 2025
The Bergmans are considered two of the most influential lyricists of 20th century American music, particularly in film and TV.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 18 July 2025
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At the end of the historic galleries, where light begins pouring into the building, visitors move above ground and pass by a quote from poet and Civil Rights activist Langston Hughes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their other brother, Brad, is a poet who followed his brothers into the Oz writers’ room and has since worked on shows like The Americans.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shot on a real-life lavish Utah estate, Mountainhead is another modern satire from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong — who reunited with that HBO drama’s composer Nicholas Britell for more unforgettable music.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Now-former The White Lotus composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer won the Emmy Award for his theme song for the HBO series’ third season Saturday, despite the track sparking a disagreement with creator Mike White that resulted in Tapia de Veer’s exit from the show.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her profile has only risen since that win, and the rapper-songwriter is one of the hottest musical acts around.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rapper, songwriter, producer, media personality and actor Snoop Dogg will produce the film and write and produce the film’s original soundtrack.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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