lyricist
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The dramatic track, penned by Meat Loaf's lyricist Jim Steinman, was originally titled Vampires in Love, as it had been written for a musical version of Nosferatu.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“If you think you’re the best lyricist, you must be using the Wu-Tang sword, and so we’re the Wu-Tang Clan. We felt we were the best lyricists in hip-hop.”
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
“When someone asks me about Liza,” the lyricist Fred Ebb once said, “I say that’s like asking a kid about Christmas.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 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
You might well be the lyricist of an all-time hit.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
