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Witty, imaginative, and brushed with a whisper of melancholy, Blue Moon is a perceptive portrait of one of the 20th century’s finest lyricists.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
3 Dec. 2025 -
The Songwriters Hall of Fame, founded in 1969, honors lyricists and composers whose work represents a lasting influence on the music industry.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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His early writing reflected the popular style of the French troubadours, courtly poet-musicians who sang of their longing for a beautiful lady.—
Claudia Roth Pierpont,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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That exquisitely rare skill — the ability to arrange a handful of ordinary notes in a way that makes time stop and pulses quicken — unites long-anonymous troubadours, symphonists, Broadway entertainers, earnest singer-songwriters, griots, and ancient clerics.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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