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20th-century lyricists

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Jamiluddin AaliAuthor · BooksJamiluddin Aali (1926–2015) was a Pakistani poet, journalist and reporter.
Jan Nisar AkhtarAuthor · BooksJan Nisar Akhtar was a jan nisar akhtar is recorded with the citizenship of india, british raj and dominion of india. author. Jan Nisar Akhtar is recorded as having received Sahitya Akademi Award. Jan Nisar Akhtar was bo
Jaromír NohavicaAuthor · BooksJaromír Nohavica (born 1953) is a Czech singer, guitarist and composer.
Jaroslav RudišPerson · Music memorabiliaJaroslav Rudiš (born 1972) is a Czech writer, screenwriter and journalist.
Jarvis CockerPerson · Music memorabiliaJarvis Cocker (born 1963) is a British musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Jason WadePerson · Music memorabiliaJason Michael Wade (born 1980) is an American singer, guitarist, lyricist, and composer who achieved prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Lifehouse. Co-founding the group in his
Javed AkhtarAuthor · BooksJaved Akhtar was an Indian screenwriter, writer, poet, lyricist, songwriter and politician (born 1945). He was born at Khairabad.
Jean-Paul SartreAuthor · BooksJean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980) was a France playwright, epistemologist and novelist.
Jennifer WarnesPerson · Music memorabiliaJennifer Warnes (born 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician.
JeremihPerson · Music memorabiliaJeremih (born 1987) is an American singer-songwriter, lyricist and rapper.
Jerry HermanPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Herman (1931–2019) was an American composer, pianist and lyricist.
Jerry WexlerPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Wexler (1917–2008) was an American record producer, journalist and composer.
Jim CarrollAuthor · BooksJim Carroll was an American singer, poet, novelist, writer, diarist and lyricist (1949–2009). He was born at Manhattan and died at New York City.
Jim LeaPerson · Music memorabiliaJim Lea (born 1949) is a British guitarist, composer and violinist.
Jim MorrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaJim Morrison (1943–1971) was a United States vocalist, director and singer-songwriter.
John BettisPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Bettis was an American writer, lyricist, songwriter, banjoist and composer (born 1946). He was born at Long Beach.
John CalePerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Cale (born 1942) is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and actor.
John DenverAuthor · BooksJohn Denver (1943–1997) was a United States singer-songwriter, singer and poet.
John LydonPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Lydon (born 1956) was a United Kingdom singer-songwriter, television presenter and actor.
John Perry BarlowAuthor · BooksJohn Perry Barlow was an American poet, songwriter, essayist, blogger, farmer and internet activist (1947–2018). He was born at Cora and died at San Francisco.
John PetrucciPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Petrucci (born 1967) is an American guitarist, singer and composer.
John SebastianPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Sebastian was an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer, singer, lyricist and musician (born 1944). He was born at New York City.
John TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Taylor (born 1960) is a British bassist, guitarist and singer.
John WettonPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Wetton (1949–2017) was a United Kingdom guitarist, singer and composer.
Johnny BurkePerson · Music memorabiliaJohnny Burke (1908–1964) was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician.
Johnny MercerAuthor · BooksJohnny Mercer was an American singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist and businessperson (1909–1976). He was born at Savannah and died at Hollywood.
Jolin TsaiPerson · Music memorabiliaJolin Tsai (born 1980) was a Taiwan singer, recording artist and performing artist.
Josef KainarIllustrator · IllustrationJosef Kainar (1917–1971) was a Czechoslovakia writer, poet and translator.
Juha VainioAuthor · BooksJuha Vainio (1938–1990) was a Finnish poet, singer and singer-songwriter.
Juice LeskinenAuthor · BooksJuice Leskinen (1950–2006) was a Finnish poet, journalist and singer.
Kadim Al SahirAuthor · BooksKadim Al Sahir was an Iraqi and Canadian actor, composer, songwriter, poet, singer and lyricist (born 1957). He was born at Mosul.
Kaifi AzmiAuthor · BooksKaifi Azmi (1919–2002) was an Indian poet, songwriter and lyricist.
Kailash KherPerson · Music memorabiliaKailash Kher (born 1973) is an Indian singer, composer and actor.
KaliopiPerson · Music memorabiliaKaliopi (born 1966) is a singer, songwriter and composer.
Kamal HaasanPerson · Film memorabiliaKamal Haasan (born 1954) is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter.
KannadasanAuthor · BooksKannadasan (1927–1981) was an Indian poet, lyricist and politician.
Kasia KowalskaPerson · Film memorabiliaKasia Kowalska was a Polish singer, lyricist, songwriter, actress and musician (born 1973). She was born at Sulejówek.
Kasia NosowskaAuthor · BooksKasia Nosowska (born 1971) is a Polish singer, lyricist and songwriter.
Katarina MazettiAuthor · BooksKatarina Mazetti (1944–2025) was a Swedish journalist, writer and novelist.
Kate PiersonPerson · Film memorabiliaKate Pierson (born 1948) is an American singer, guitarist and actress.
Kati KovácsPerson · Film memorabiliaKati Kovács (born 1944) is a Hungarian singer, actress and lyricist.
Kavi PradeepAuthor · BooksKavi Pradeep was an Indian poet, singer, lyricist and songwriter (1915–1998). He was born at Badnagar and died at Mumbai.
Kazuo IshiguroAuthor · BooksKazuo Ishiguro was a British and Japanese novelist, writer, screenwriter and lyricist (born 1954). He was born at Nagasaki.
Kazuo KoikeAuthor · BooksKazuo Koike was a Japanese screenwriter, lyricist, mangaka, writer, manga gensakusha and poet (1936–2019). He was born at Ōmagari and died at Tokyo.
Kazuo UmezuArtist · Comics and comic artKazuo Umezu (1936–2024) was a Japan mangaka, lyricist and tarento.
Keisuke KuwataPerson · Film memorabiliaKeisuke Kuwata (born 1956) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer and music arranger.
Keith MoonPerson · Music memorabiliaKeith Moon (1946–1978) was a British drummer, lyricist and actor.
Keith ReidAuthor · BooksKeith Reid (1946–2023) was a British poet, lyricist and songwriter.
Ken DarbyPerson · Music memorabiliaKen Darby (1909–1992) was an American composer, singer and music arranger.
Ken HensleyPerson · Music memorabiliaKen Hensley (1945–2020) was a British guitarist, singer-songwriter and pianist.
Ken'ichi MaeyamadaPerson · Music memorabiliaKen'ichi Maeyamada was a Japanese composer, lyricist, singer-songwriter, record producer, music arranger and tarento (born 1980). He was born at Osaka.
Kenji SawadaPerson · Music memorabiliaKenji Sawada (born 1948) is a Japanese singer, actor and singer-songwriter.
Ketil StokkanPerson · Music memorabiliaKetil Stokkan was a Norwegian singer, guitarist, teacher, composer, lyricist and musician (born 1956). He was born at Harstad Municipality.
Kikki DanielssonPerson · Music memorabiliaKikki Danielsson (born 1952) was a Sweden country singer, schlager singer and yodeler.
Konstantin MeladzeAuthor · BooksKonstantin Meladze (born 1963) is a Georgian composer, record producer and poet.
Konstantin VanshenkinAuthor · BooksKonstantin Vanshenkin (1925–2012) was a Soviet poet, writer and lyricist.
KotokoPerson · Music memorabiliaKotoko (born 1980) was a Japan musician, singer and songwriter.
Kunihiko IkuharaPerson · Film memorabiliaKunihiko Ikuhara was a Japanese novelist, animator and director (born 1964). He was born at Komatsushima.
KusumagrajAuthor · BooksKusumagraj was an Indian poet, lyricist, songwriter, writer and playwright (1912–1999). He was born at Pune and died at Nashik.
Laila HalmePerson · Film memorabiliaLaila Halme (1934–2021) was a Finnish singer, actress and lyricist.
Lasse HolmPerson · Music memorabiliaLasse Holm (born 1943) is a Swedish singer, pianist and television presenter.
Laura BraniganPerson · Film memorabiliaLaura Branigan was an American singer, actress, pianist and lyricist (1952–2004). She was born at Mount Kisco and died at East Quogue.
Laura NyroPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Nyro was an American singer, pianist, jazz musician, lyricist, songwriter and composer (1947–1997). She was born at The Bronx and died at Danbury.
Leah DizonPerson · Film memorabiliaLeah Dizon (born 1986) is an American singer, lyricist and race queen.
Lee Seung-chulPerson · Film memorabiliaLee Seung-chul (born 1966) was a South Korea singer, actor and lyricist.
Leonid AgutinPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonid Agutin (born 1968) is a Russian singer, composer and lyricist.
Leroy AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaLeroy Anderson (1908–1975) was a United States classical composer, conductor and composer.
Leslie BricussePerson · Music memorabiliaLeslie Bricusse was a British composer, playwright, lyricist, screenwriter, poet and songwriter (1931–2021). He was born at London and died at Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
Lily FrankyPerson · Music memorabiliaLily Franky was a Japanese actor, illustrator, lyricist, singer, composer and artist (born 1963). He was born at Kokura.
Lina WertmüllerPerson · Film memorabiliaLina Wertmüller (1928–2021) was a Italy screenwriter, film director and lyricist.
Link WrayPerson · Music memorabiliaLink Wray (1929–2005) was an American guitarist, composer and singer.
Luciano SalcePerson · Film memorabiliaLuciano Salce (1922–1989) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and television presenter.
Lucio BattistiPerson · Music memorabiliaLucio Battisti was an Italian singer-songwriter, singer, composer, record producer, music arranger and musician (1943–1998). He was born at Poggio Bustone and died at Molteno.
Lucio FulciIllustrator · IllustrationLucio Fulci was an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor, writer and lyricist (1927–1996). He was born at Rome.
Luis FonsiPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Fonsi (born 1978) is an American guitarist, singer and composer.
M. PokoraPerson · Music memorabiliaM. Pokora was a French composer, singer, dancer, personal stylist, model and actor (born 1985). He was born at Strasbourg.
Mack DavidPerson · Music memorabiliaMack David (1912–1993) was an American composer, songwriter and lyricist.
Majrooh SultanpuriAuthor · BooksAsrar ul Hassan Khan (1919–2000), who wrote under the pen name Majrooh Sultanpuri, was an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist, songwriter, and writer whose career spanned six decades. Associated with the Progressive Writers' Move
Makoto WadaIllustrator · IllustrationMakoto Wada was a Japanese graphic designer, film director, illustrator, composer, lyricist and essayist (1936–2019). He was born at Higashisumiyoshi-ku and died at Tokyo.
Maria Doyle KennedyPerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Doyle Kennedy was an Irish actress, conductor, composer, singer and singer-songwriter (born 1964). She was born at Clontarf.
Marian HemarAuthor · BooksMarian Hemar (1901–1972) was a Polish poet, writer and journalist.
Marie LaforêtPerson · Film memorabiliaMarie Laforêt was a French and Swiss singer, actress, writer, gallerist and musician (1939–2019). She was born at Soulac-sur-Mer and died at clinique de Genolier.
Marilyn BergmanPerson · Music memorabiliaMarilyn Bergman was an American composer, songwriter and lyricist (1929–2022). She was born at Brooklyn and died at Los Angeles.
Marilyn MansonPerson · Music memorabiliaMarilyn Manson (born 1969) is an American singer, lyricist and musician.
Mariya TakeuchiPerson · Music memorabiliaMariya Takeuchi was a Japanese singer, singer-songwriter, record producer, composer and lyricist (born 1955). She was born at Izumo.
Mark E. SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaMark E. Smith was a British singer, lyricist, songwriter, poet, actor and singer-songwriter (1957–2018). He was born at Salford and died at Prestwich.
Mark MurphyPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Murphy (1932–2015) was an American singer, actor and writer.
Masaharu FukuyamaPhotographer · PhotographyMasaharu Fukuyama (born 1969) was a Japan singer-songwriter, actor and singer.
Masami KurumadaArtist · Comics and comic artMasami Kurumada (born 1953) was a Japan mangaka, lyricist and screenwriter.
Masami OkuiPerson · Music memorabiliaMasami Okui was a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, songwriter, musician and radio personality (born 1968). She was born at Itami.
Masashi TashiroPerson · Music memorabiliaMasashi Tashiro (born 1956) is a Japanese singer, tarento and film director.
Matt BellamyPerson · Music memorabiliaMatt Bellamy (born 1978) is a British guitarist, singer and pianist.
Matúš ValloDesigner · DesignMatúš Vallo (born 1977) is a Slovak architect, politician and lyricist.
Maxim FadeevPerson · Film memorabiliaMaxim Fadeev (born 1968) is a Soviet singer, composer and poet.
Megumi HayashibaraPerson · Film memorabiliaMegumi Hayashibara (born 1967) is a Japanese singer, lyricist and seiyū.
Melanie MartinezPhotographer · PhotographyMelanie Martinez (born 1995) was a Brazil singer, guitarist and film director.
Meret OppenheimAuthor · BooksMeret Oppenheim (1913–1985) was a Germany photographer, lyricist and painter.
Michael GorePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Gore (born 1951) is an American composer, conductor and pianist.
Michael KamenPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Kamen (1948–2003) was an American composer, conductor and oboist.
Michael KunzePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Kunze (born 1943) is a German librettist, writer and songwriter.
Michael McClurePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael McClure (1932–2020) was an American poet, dramaturge and playwright.
Michael MoorcockPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Moorcock was a British novelist, lyricist, screenwriter, musician, science fiction writer and songwriter (born 1939). He was born at London.
Michael YanoPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Yano (born 1979) is a Japanese association football player, kickboxer and composer.
Michel TremblayAuthor · BooksMichel Tremblay was a Canadian lyricist, translator, novelist, playwright and writer (born 1942). He was born at Montreal.
Michèle TorrPerson · Music memorabiliaMichèle Torr was a French singer, entertainer, lyricist and musician (born 1947). She was born at Pertuis.
Mick RalphsPerson · Music memorabiliaMick Ralphs (1944–2025) was a British guitarist, songwriter and lyricist.
Mihály VígPerson · Music memorabiliaMihály Víg (born 1957) is a Hungarian composer, lyricist and singer-songwriter.
Mike ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaMike Chapman (born 1947) is an Australian record producer, singer-songwriter and composer.
Mikhail MatusovskyAuthor · BooksMikhail Matusovsky (1915–1990) was a Russian poet, songwriter and lyricist.
Minami KuribayashiPerson · Music memorabiliaMinami Kuribayashi (born 1976) is a Japanese singer, seiyū and actress.
MisiaPerson · Music memorabiliaMisia was a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist, composer and record producer (born 1978). She was born at Tsushima.
Missy ElliottPerson · Music memorabiliaMissy Elliott (born 1971) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter.
Misuzu KanekoAuthor · BooksMisuzu Kaneko (1903–1930) was a Japanese poet, lyricist and writer.
Mitchell ParishAuthor · BooksMitchell Parish (1900–1993) was an American lyricist, composer and songwriter.
Miyuki NakajimaPerson · Music memorabiliaMiyuki Nakajima was a Japanese singer-songwriter, radio personality, composer, lyricist, singer and poet (born 1952). She was born at Sapporo.
MogolAuthor · BooksMogol was an Italian poet, lyricist, record producer and manufacturer (born 1936). He was born at Milan.
Momoko SakuraAuthor · BooksMomoko Sakura was a Japanese mangaka, lyricist, writer, comics creator and essayist (1965–2018). She was born at Shimizu-ku and died at Tokyo.
Monika BrodkaPerson · Music memorabiliaMonika Brodka was a Polish singer, lyricist, songwriter, musician, film director and composer (born 1988). She was born at Żywiec.
Murat BozPerson · Music memorabiliaMurat Boz (born 1980) is a Turkish singer, actor and lyricist.
Murathan MunganAuthor · BooksMurathan Mungan (born 1955) is a Turkish novelist, poet and writer.

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