lyricist
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The 83-year-old confessional lyricist said in a statement that she had "been learning how to live with Parkinson's disease" and that she had also been treated for skin cancer.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
In 1939, composer Earl Robinson and lyricist John La Touche wrote the ambitious “Ballad for Americans,” an extended, oratorio-like work famously performed by both Paul Robeson and Bing Crosby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
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
