lyricist
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What have you gotten better at as a lyricist?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon,” which will compete in the best musical or comedy category at the Golden Globes, zoomed in on a lone night in the life of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Former Little Mixer Jade Thirlwall turned in a scathing-but-affectionate thesis on pop music and pop stardom on That's Showbiz, Baby! and West End Girl re-established Lily Allen as a master lyricist.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 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
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