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20th-century lyricists

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Abdul Fattah IsmailAuthor · Books(himself as Secretary-General of the National Liberation Front)
Abdul Gafur HaliPerson · Music memorabiliaAbdul Gafur (disambiguation)
Abel MeeropolAuthor · BooksAbel Meeropol (February 10, 1903 – October 29, 1986) was an American songwriter and poet whose works were published under his pseudonym Lewis Allan.
Abo El Seoud El EbiaryAuthor · BooksAbo El Seoud El Ebiary (also credited as Aboul Soud Ibiary, Abu Seoud El-Ibiary) (November 9, 1910 – March 17, 1969) was an Egyptian comic screenwriter, playwright, lyricist, and journalist.
Abu Bakr SalemPerson · Music memorabiliaAbu Bakr Salem Balfaqih (17 March 1939 – 10 December 2017), also known by his kunya Abu Aseel, was a Yemeni-Saudi singer, poet, and composer of Hadhrami origins.
Adnan ŞensesPerson · Music memorabiliaAdnan Şenses (21 August 1935 – 25 December 2013) was a Turkish musician and actor.
Akino AraiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn August 21, 1959, in Tokyo is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist for various anime theme songs and shows, including Record of Lodoss War, Please Save My Earth, Macross Plus,…
Aldir BlancPerson · Music memorabiliaAldir Blanc Mendes (2 September 1946 – 4 May 2020) was a Brazilian author of crônicas (journalistic vignettes, chronicles) and lyricist.
Alexander GradskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Borisovich Gradsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Гра́дский; born Alexander Borisovich Fradkin, 3 November 1949 – 28 November 2021) was a Russian rock singer, bard,…
Alí PrimeraPerson · Music memorabiliaEly Rafael Primera Rosell (31 October 1941 – 16 February 1985) known artistically as Alí Primera, was a Venezuelan musician, composer, poet, and political activist.
Ali Sardar JafriAuthor · BooksAli Sardar Jafri (29 November 1913 – 1 August 2000) was an Indian writer of Urdu language. He was also a poet, critic and film lyricist.
Ali ZafarArtist · PaintingsAli Zafar (Urdu: علی ظفر; pronounced [əliː zəfəɾ]; born 18 May 1980) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor, model, producer, screenwriter and painter.
AlicePerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Forlì.
Ami SuzukiPerson · Film memorabiliaAmi Suzuki (鈴木亜美, Suzuki Ami, born 9 February 1982) is a Japanese recording artist, DJ, and actress from Zama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Amirkhan Kamizovich ShomakhovAuthor · BooksAmirkhan Kamizovich Shomakhov (− 13 July 1988) was a Soviet Kabardian lyrics, prose, and play writer, primarily known as one of the founders of the Kabardian children's literature.
Anand BakshiPerson · Music memorabiliaAnand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist four times during his career.
Andreas JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaJon Erik Andreas Johnson (born 22 March 1970) is a Swedish pop/rock singer-songwriter and musician.
Andrei VoznesenskyEngraver · PrintsAndrei Andreyevich Voznesensky (12 May 1933 – 1 June 2010) was a Soviet and Russian poet and writer who had been referred to by Robert Lowell as "one of the greatest living poets in any…
Andrew RoachfordPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Roachford (born 22 January 1965) is an English singer-songwriter and the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy" and…
Andrey GubinPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrey Viktorovich Gubin (born 30 April 1974), born Andrey Valerevich Klementyev is a Russian pop-singer, poet, composer, hitmaker and record producer.[2] Honored Artists of the Russian…
Andy LauPerson · Film memorabiliaAndy Lau Tak-wah (born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor and singer.
Ann RonellPerson · Music memorabiliaAnn Ronell (née Rosenblatt; December 25, 1905 – December 25, 1993) was an American composer and lyricist.
Anne ClarkPerson · Music memorabiliaAnne Charlotte Clark (born 14 May 1960) is an English poet, spoken word artist, singer and songwriter.
Anthony MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaTony Moore (disambiguation)Tony Moore
Antonio AmurriPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Amurri (28 June 1925 – 18 December 1992) was an Italian author, radio and television writer and lyricist.
Arik MarshallPerson · Music memorabilia
Arunraja KamarajPerson · Film memorabiliaArunraja Kamaraj is an Indian singer, lyricist, actor and director in Tamil language films. He has acted in films such as Jigarthanda, Raja Rani, and Maan Karate.
Ayumi HamasakiPerson · Music memorabiliaAyumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music…
Ayumi MiyazakiPerson · Music memorabiliaAyumi Miyazaki, also credited as Ayumi, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Miyazaki has sung several songs in the Digimon series.
Balachandran ChullikkaduAuthor · BooksBalachandran Chullikkad (born 30 July 1957) is an Indian poet, orator, lyricist and actor in Malayalam-language media.
Baldur von SchirachPerson · Film memorabiliaBaldur Benedikt von Schirach (ˈbaldʊʁ ˈbeːnedɪkt fɔn ˈʃiːʁax; 9 May 1907 – 8 August 1974) was a German politician who was the leader (Reichsjugendführer) of the Hitler Youth from 1931 to…
Balmukund DaveAuthor · BooksBalmukund Dave (7 March 1916 – 28 February 1993) was an Indian Gujarati-language poet and journalist.
Barry ManilowPerson · Music memorabiliaBarry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career spanning over sixty years.
Ben EltonPerson · Film memorabiliaBenjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is a British comedian and writer. He has written and produced for television, radio, films, novels, theatre and musicals, and has performed as a…
Ben FoldsPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter. After playing in several small independent bands from the late 1980s through the early '90s, Folds came to…
Ben McPeekPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Dewey McPeek (28 August 1934 – 14 January 1981) was a Canadian composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist.
Benito CabreraPerson · Music memorabiliaBenito Cabrera Hernández (born 1963 in Venezuela) is a Spanish timple composer and virtuoso from the Canary Islands.
Bernard SumnerPerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English musician. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, Electronic, and Bad Lieutenant.
Bernie TaupinArtist · PaintingsBernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful…
Betty ComdenPerson · Music memorabiliaBetty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter who contributed to numerous Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th…
Betty ThatcherAuthor · BooksBetty Newsinger (16 February 1944 – 15 August 2011), known for much of her career as Betty Thatcher, was an English lyricist who wrote many of the lyrics for the progressive rock band…
Bill CunliffePerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Henry Cunliffe Jr. (born June 26, 1956) is an American Grammy Award winning jazz pianist and composer and professor at California State University, Fullerton.
Bill DeesPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Marvin Dees (January 24, 1939 – October 24, 2012) was an American musician known for his songwriting collaborations with singer Roy Orbison.
Bob WillsPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader.
Brian YorkeyPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Yorkey is an American playwright and lyricist. His works often explore dark and controversial subject matter such as mental illness, grief, the underbelly of suburbia, and ethics in…
Brigitte FontaineAuthor · BooksBrigitte Fontaine (born 24 June 1939) is a French singer of avant-garde music. She has employed numerous unusual musical styles, melding rock and roll, folk, jazz, electronica, spoken word…
Bronisław KaperPerson · Music memorabiliaBronisław Kaper (brɔˈɲiswaf ˈkapɛr; February 5, 1902 – April 26, 1983) was a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the United States.
Bruno BalzPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Bruno Balz at 33
Bruno CanforaPerson · Music memorabiliaBruno Canfora (ˈbruːno ˈkaɱfora; 6 November 1924 – 4 August 2017) was an Italian composer, conductor, and music arranger.
Camillo FelgenPerson · Music memorabiliaCamillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 – 16 July 2005) was a Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, disc jockey, and television presenter, who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song…
Carl SigmanAuthor · BooksCarl Sigman (September 24, 1909 – September 26, 2000) was an American songwriter.
Chang ChehPerson · Film memorabilia
CharaPerson · Music memorabiliaMiwa Watabiki (綿引美和, Watabiki Miwa, born January 13, 1968), better known by her stage name Chara (ちゃら), is a Japanese singer, actress and video jockey.
Charles AznavourPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Aznavour (born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French and Armenian singer-songwriter, actor, and diplomat.
Charles StrousePerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Louis Strouse (June 7, 1928 – May 15, 2025) was an American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to the Broadway musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie.
Chieko KawabeAuthor · BooksChieko Kawabe, born February 24, 1987, in Tokyo, is a Japanese singer, model and actress.
Chris DiffordPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Henry Difford (born 4 November 1954) is an English musician. He is a founding member and songwriter of the rock group Squeeze.
Claude KellyPerson · Music memorabiliaClaude Kelly (born December 28, 1980) is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer.
Cœur de piratePerson · Music memorabiliaBéatrice Mireille Martin (beatʁis maʁtɛ̃; born 22 September 1989), better known by her stage name Cœur de pirate (French for Pirate's heart), is a Canadian musician.
DanielPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Podgorica.
Dasari Narayana RaoPerson · Film memorabiliaDasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1942 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, lyricist, and politician, primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema.[1] Over…
Dave FrishbergPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Lee Frishberg (March 23, 1933 – November 17, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and lyricist.
David AmramPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Werner Amram III (born November 17, 1930) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor of orchestral, chamber, and choral works, many with jazz flavorings.
David CrosbyPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Van Cortlandt Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
David GrayPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Sale.
Detto MarianoPerson · Music memorabiliaDetto Mariano (27 July 1937 – 25 March 2020) was an Italian composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist, record producer and music publisher.
Dick WagnerPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Wagner (disambiguation)
Dieter BirrPerson · Music memorabiliaDieter "Maschine" Birr (born 18 March 1944) is a German singer, guitarist and composer. He was a longtime member of the rock band Puhdys, which dissolved in 2016.
Don BlackAuthor · BooksDonald Blackstone (born 21 June 1938), known professionally as Don Black, is an English lyricist. His works have included numerous musicals, movie, television themes and hit songs.
Dorothy FieldsPerson · Music memorabiliaDorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films.
Dory PrevinPerson · Music memorabiliaDorothy Veronica "Dory" Previn (née Langan; October 22, 1925 – February 14, 2012) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter and poet.
Eddie BarclayPerson · Music memorabiliaÉdouard Ruault (edwaʁ ʁɥo; 26 January 1921 – 13 May 2005), better known as Eddie Barclay, was a French record producer whose singers included Jacques Brel, Dalida and Charles Aznavour.
Edgar FroesePerson · Music memorabiliaEdgar Willmar Froese (lang; 6 June 1944 – 20 January 2015) was a German musical artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for founding the electronic music group Tangerine Dream in…
Emi HinouchiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn September 7, 1982, known professionally with different characters of the same name (日之内エミ), is a Japanese singer-songwriter.
Emilíana TorriniPerson · Music memorabiliaEmilíana Torrini (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Her most popular works include the 2009 single "Jungle Drum" and her third studio album Love in the Time of…
Ernst BaderPerson · Music memorabiliaErnst Bader (7 June 1914 – 10 August 1999) was a German actor, composer and songwriter (lyricist) best known for his hit recordings "Tulips from Amsterdam" and "Milord".
Faaiz AnwarPerson · Film memorabiliaFaaiz Anwar (born 9 March 1965) is an Indian poet and lyricist who has written songs for popular movies including Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Saajan, Tum Bin, Jab We Met, Dabangg, and Rowdy…
Fabrice HadjadjAuthor · BooksHadjadj was born in Nanterre to Jewish parents of Tunisian heritage. In his teens he was an atheist and anarchist, and he maintained a nihilistic attitude for most of
Faiz Ahmad FaizAuthor · BooksFaiz Ahmad Faiz (13 February 1911 – 20 November 1984) was a Pakistani poet and author of Urdu and Punjabi literature.
Félix LunaPerson · Music memorabiliaFélix César Luna (30 September 1925 – 5 November 2009) was an Argentine writer, lyricist and historian.
Flake LorenzPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian "Flake" Lorenz (lang; born 16 November 1966) is a German musician. He is best known as the keyboardist in Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, as well as the main composer of the…
Fran WalshPerson · Music memorabiliaDame Frances Rosemary Walsh DNZM (born 10 January 1959)[1] is a New Zealand screenwriter and film producer.
Francis BlancheAuthor · BooksFrançois Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author.
Franco MigliacciIllustrator · IllustrationFranco Migliacci was an Italian actor, illustrator, screenwriter, lyricist, record producer and scout (1930–2023). He was born in Mantua and died in Rome.
František ŠtormIllustrator · IllustrationFrantišek "Franta" Štorm (born 3 July 1966) is a Czech musician, photographer, typographer, writer, teacher, artist, illustrator and record producer, famous for being the vocalist and a…
Furio RendinePerson · Music memorabiliaFurio Rendine (23 March 1920 – 22 February 1987) was an Italian composer, lyricist, producer, organizer and conductor.
Gabriela OsvaldováArtist · PaintingsGabriela Osvaldová (born 25 July 1953 in Prague), also known as Gábina Osvaldová, is a Czech actress and lyricist, best known for her work in Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! She has been a judge…
Geeta TripatheeAuthor · BooksGeeta Tripathee (born 28 June 1972) is a Nepali poet, lyricist, essayist, literary critic and scholar.
Gene AustinPerson · Music memorabiliaLemeul Eugene Lucas (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972), better known by his stage name Gene Austin, was an American singer and songwriter, one of the early "crooners".
Geoff TatePerson · Music memorabiliaGeoff Tate was born in 1959 at Stuttgart. Geoff Tate was recorded as having studied at Woodrow Wilson High School.
Georg KreislerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Kreisler (18 July 1922 – 22 November 2011) was an Austrian–American Viennese-language cabarettist, satirist, composer, and author. He was particularly popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
George JordacAuthor · BooksGeorge Jordac (1931 – 2014) was a Lebanese author and poet. He published a book about Ali entitled The Voice of Human Justice.
George MichaelPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer.
Gerald FreedmanPerson · Music memorabiliaGerald Alan Freedman (June 25, 1927 – March 17, 2020) was an American theatre director, librettist, and lyricist, and a college dean.
Géza BereményiPerson · Film memorabiliaGéza Sándor Bereményi (born 25 January 1946) is a Hungarian writer, play- and screenwriter, lyricist, film- and theatre director.
GG AllinPerson · Music memorabiliaKevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock musician who performed and recorded with many groups during his career.
Gilles VigneaultAuthor · BooksGilles Vigneault (born 27 October 1928) is a Canadian poet, publisher, singer-songwriter, and Quebec nationalist and sovereigntist.
Glenn FreyPerson · Film memorabiliaGlenn Lewis Frey (November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter.
Grigore VieruAuthor · BooksGrigore Vieru (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡriˈɡore viˈeru]; 14 February 1935 – 18 January 2009) was a Moldovan poet, writer and unionist advocate, known for his poems and books for children.
Gulshan Kumar MehtaPerson · Film memorabiliaGulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known by his pen name Gulshan Bawra (literally: "Gulshan The Mad") (12 April 1937 – 7 August 2009), was an Indian songwriter and actor in Hindi cinema.
Günter GrassEngraver · PrintsGünter Wilhelm Grass (German: [ˈɡʏntɐ ˈɡʁas]; 16 October 1927 – 13 April 2015) was a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor, and recipient of the 1999…
Halfdan RasmussenAuthor · BooksHalfdan Wedel Rasmussen (29 January 1915 in Copenhagen – 2 March 2002) was a Danish poet.
Hana ZagorováPerson · Film memorabiliaHana Zagorová (6 September 1946 – 26 August 2022) was a Czech singer, actress and presenter. She recorded music since 1964 and is considered to be one of the most famous Czech singers.
Hanka OrdonównaAuthor · BooksHanka Ordonówna or Ordonka (born Maria Anna Pietruszyńska; 4 August 1902 in Warsaw – 8 September 1950 in Beirut) was a Polish singer, dancer and actress.
Haruichi ShindōPerson · Music memorabilia
Hasrat JaipuriAuthor · BooksHasrat Jaipuri, born Iqbal Hussain (15 April 1922 – 17 September 1999), was an Indian poet, who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages.
Heather SmallPerson · Music memorabiliaHeather Marguerita Small (born 20 January 1965) is an English soul singer and lead vocalist of the band M People. Her subsequent debut solo studio album, Proud, was released in 2000.
Heinrich BöllAuthor · BooksHeinrich Böll was a German lyricist, screenwriter, translator, poet, novelist and writer (1917–1985). He was born in Cologne and died in Langenbroich.
Heinz KahlauAuthor · BooksHeinz Kahlau (6 February 1931 – 6 April 2012) was a German writer.
HitomiPerson · Film memorabiliaBorn January 26, 1976, known professionally as stylized as hitomi, is a Japanese singer.
Hitoshi MatsumotoPerson · Film memorabiliaHitoshi Matsumoto is a Japanese comedian and filmmaker. He was born in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture.
Hunsur KrishnamurthyAuthor · BooksHunsur Krishnamurthy (9 February 1914 – 13 February 1989) was an Indian playwright, film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist in Kannada cinema.
Iakovos KambanelisAuthor · BooksIakovos Kambanellis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης; 2 December 1921 – 29 March 2011) was a Greek poet, playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and novelist.
Ian MacDonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaIan MacCormick (known by the pseudonym Ian MacDonald; 3 October 1948 – 20 August 2003) was an English music critic, journalist and author, best known for both Revolution in the Head, his…
Ichirō MizukiPerson · Music memorabiliaJanuary 7, 1948 – December 6, 2022, better known by his stage name Ichirou Mizuki, was a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs…
Ilse DeLangePerson · Music memorabilia
Ilya ReznikAuthor · BooksIllustration — Reznik in 2013
ImanyAuthor · BooksNadia Mladjao (born 5 April 1979), better known by her stage name Imany, is a French pop-soul recording artist of Comorian descent.
Irina AllegrovaAuthor · BooksIrina Aleksandrovna Allegrova (born 20 January 1952) is a Russian singer. She is a People's Artist of Russia (2010).
Irina DubtsovaAuthor · BooksIrina Viktorovna Dubtsova (born 14 February 1982) is a Russian singer, songwriter, and actress.

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