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20th-century lyricists

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O. V. UshaAuthor · BooksOttupulackal Velukkuty Usha (born 4 November 1948) is a Malayalam poet and novelist. She has written four volumes of poems and a few short stories while also authoring a novel.
Oleg SudakovAuthor · BooksOleg Sudakov (4 May 1962), better known as Manager. Is a Russian musician, poet, artist, and publicist.
Ornella VanoniPerson · Music memorabiliaOrnella Vanoni (22 September 1934 – 21 November 2025) was an Italian singer and songwriter. During her long career,
Östen WarnerbringPerson · Music memorabiliaÖsten Warnerbring (22 November 1934 – 18 January 2006), also known as Östen med Rösten (lit.
P. VenuPerson · Film memorabiliaPattathil Venugopala Menon (8 November 1940 – 25 May 2011), better known by his stage name P.
Pablo NerudaAuthor · BooksPablo Neruda (nə-ROO-də; Spanish: [ˈpaβlo neˈɾuða]; born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto;
Paul CelanAuthor · BooksPaul Celan (lang; born Paul Antschel; 23 November 1920 – c. 20 April 1970) was a German-speaking Romanian poet, Holocaust survivor, and literary translator.
Paul Francis WebsterAuthor · BooksPaul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984)[1] was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated 16 times for the award.[4]
Paulo César PinheiroAuthor · BooksPaulo César Pinheiro (born 28 April 1949) is a Brazilian poet and composer. One of the best poets of Musica Popular Brasileira, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs for some of the…
Paweł KukizPerson · Music memorabiliaPaweł Piotr Kukiz (born 24 June 1963) is a Polish politician, singer and actor. He is the leader of Kukiz'15, a non-partisan political alliance campaigning for single-member districts, and…
Pete WingfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Peter Wingfield (born 7 May 1948) is an English record producer, keyboard player, songwriter, singer, and music journalist.
Peter KlusenArtist · Comics and comic artIllustration — Peter Klusen (1999)
Peter LovšinPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter "Pero" Lovšin (born June 27, 1955) is a Slovenian musician, songwriter and singer, best known as a frontman of the first Yugoslav punk rock group Pankrti.
Peter RühmkorfAuthor · BooksPeter Rühmkorf (25 October 1929 – 8 June 2008) was a German writer who significantly influenced German post-war literature.
Pierre BarouhPerson · Music memorabiliaPierre Barouh (born Élie Pierre Barouh; 19 February 1934 – 28 December 2016) was a French writer-composer-singer best known for his work on Claude Lelouch's film A Man and a Woman as an…
Pierre DelanoëAuthor · BooksPierre Charles Marcel Napoléon Leroyer (16 December 1918 – 27 December 2006), known professionally as Pierre Delanoë, was a French lyricist who wrote thousands of songs for dozens of…
Piotr WiwczarekPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Olsztyn.
Pradeep RimalPerson · Film memorabiliaPradeep Rimal (1937–2015) was a Nepalese film director, lyricist, screenwriter and cultural anthropologist. He is best known for directing Silu, the first Newar language film.
Rachael YamagataPerson · Music memorabiliaRachael Amanda Yamagata (born September 23, 1977)[2][3] is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia.
Raimond ValgrePerson · Music memorabiliaRaimond Valgre (born Raimond Tiisel; 7 October 1913 – 31 December 1949) was an Estonian composer and musician, whose songs have become some of the most well known in Estonia.
Rakesh Kumar TripathiPerson · Film memorabiliaRakesh Kumar Tripathi (born 14 November 1970) is a screenwriter, lyricist and director based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Ramasamy VairamuthuAuthor · BooksVairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist who works primarily in the Tamil film industry.
Ramses ShaffyPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Shaffy as an actor together with Kitty Courbois 1964
Rasul GamzatovAuthor · BooksRasul Gamzatovich Gamzatov (Ħamzatazul Rasul Ħamzatil vas, ħamzatil rasul; Расу́л Гамза́тович Гамза́тов; 8 September 19233 November 2003) was a Soviet and Russian poet who wrote in Avar.
Raymond AssoAuthor · BooksRaymond Asso (2 June 1901 – 24 October 1968) was a French lyricist.
Rebecca BlackPerson · Film memorabiliaRebecca Renee Black (born June 21, 1997) is an American singer, songwriter, YouTuber, and DJ.
Red MitchellPerson · Music memorabiliaKeith Moore "Red" Mitchell (September 20, 1927 – November 8, 1992) was an American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet.
RenaudPerson · Music memorabiliaRenaud Pierre Manuel Séchan (French pronunciation: [ʁəno pjɛʁ manɥɛl seʃɑ̃]; born 11 May 1952 in Paris), known as Renaud, is a French singer-songwriter.
Richard Palmer-JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard William Palmer-James (born 11 June 1947) is an English guitarist, songwriter and lyricist.
Richard QuinePerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American director, actor, and singer.
Rie fuPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn January 11, 1985 better known by her stage name Rie fu, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician.
Rino SashiharaPerson · Film memorabiliaRino Sashihara (指原莉乃, Sashihara Rino; born November 21, 1992) is a Japanese music producer, television personality, and entrepreneur.
Rio ReiserPerson · Music memorabiliaRalph Christian Möbius (9 January 1950 – 20 August 1996), known professionally as Rio Reiser, was a German musician and from 1970 to 1985 the lead singer and main lyric-writer for the rock…
Robbie NevilPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert S. Nevil (born October 2, 1958) is an American pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist who had five Billboard top 40 hits including his songs "C'est la Vie" (#2,…
Robert B. ShermanArtist · PaintingsRobert Bernard Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) was an American songwriter. Best known for his work in musical films with his brother, Richard M.
Robert HunterAuthor · BooksRobert C. Christie Hunter (born Robert Burns; June 23, 1941 – September 23, 2019) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful…
Robert NebřenskýPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Nebřenský (born 8 February 1964) is a Czech actor, musician, comedian, songwriter, and composer.
Robin PecknoldPerson · Music memorabiliaRobin Noel Pecknold (born March 30, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter, who serves as the principal songwriter and vocalist for indie folk band Fleet Foxes, with whom he has recorded…
Roma RyanAuthor · BooksRoma Shane Ryan (born 20 January 1950) is an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who lives in Killiney, Ireland.
Ronald AugustoPerson · Music memorabiliaRonald Augusto da Costa (Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, August 4, 1961) is an experimental and visual poet, initially linked to the poesia marginal, poetry critic, editor, musician and…
Sahir LudhianviAuthor · BooksAbdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his pen name (takhallus) Sahir Ludhianvi, was an Indian poet who wrote primarily in Urdu in addition to Hindi.
Sam HuntPerson · Music memorabiliaSam Hunt was born in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt played football in his high school and college years and attempted to pursue a professional spor
Sara WatkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaSara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler.
Sarah ÀlainnPerson · Music memorabiliaSarah Àlainn is an Australian singer-songwriter. She is mostly active in Japan.
Saul ChaplinPerson · Music memorabiliaSaul Chaplin (February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director.
Sébastien IzambardPerson · Music memorabiliaSébastien Izambard (born 7 March 1973) is a French singer, composer and record producer. His vocal range is classified as popular melody or vox populi with a tenor tessitura.
Sergey ZhigunovAuthor · BooksSergey Victorovich Zhigunov (born 2 January 1963) is a Soviet and Russian actor and producer. Commander of the Order of Honour and of the Order of Friendship.
Shinji TanimuraPerson · Music memorabilia
Shinsuke ShimadaPerson · Film memorabiliaShinsuke Shimada is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He first became popular as part of a manzai duo formed with his on-stage partner Matsumoto Ryusuke.
Shiv Kumar BatalviAuthor · BooksShiv Kumar (23 July 1936 – 6 May 1973), better known by his pen name Shiv Kumar Batalvi, was an Indian poet, writer and playwright of the Punjabi language.
Shuntarō TanikawaAuthor · Books
Silambarasan TRPerson · Film memorabiliaSilambarasan Tesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1983), popularly known as Simbu or by his initials as STR, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and musician who primarily works in Tamil cinema.
Simin BehbahaniAuthor · BooksSimin Behbahani (also spelled Bihbahani; née Siminbar Khalili; 20 July 1927 – 19 August 2014) was an Iranian poet, lyricist, and activist.
Simone SimonsPerson · Music memorabiliaSimone Johanna Maria Simons (born 17 January 1985) is a Dutch singer. She is best known for being the lead singer of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, which she joined at the age of…
Singireddy NarayanaReddyAuthor · BooksCingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet, writer, and critic.
Stan DanielsPerson · Music memorabiliaStanley Edwin Daniels (July 31, 1934 – April 6, 2007) was a Canadian-American screenwriter, producer and director, who won eight Emmy Awards for his work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and…
Stephan WeidnerPerson · Music memorabiliaStephan Weidner (born 29 May 1963), also known as Der W, is a German musician, songwriter and producer.
Stephen SchwartzAuthor · Books
Stephen SondheimPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Joshua Sondheim (March22, 1930November26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist.
Sterling CampbellPerson · Music memorabiliaSterling Campbell (born May 3, 1964) is an American drummer and songwriter who has worked with numerous high-profile acts, including Chic, the B-52s, Duran Duran, Soul Asylum, Cyndi Lauper,…
Steve CropperPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Lee Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025), sometimes known as "The Colonel", was an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer.
Stuart ZenderPerson · Music memorabiliaStuart Patrick Jude Zender (born 18 March 1974) is an English bassist. He is best known as a former member of the band Jamiroquai.
Sunil AriyaratnePerson · Film memorabiliaVidyodaya Vibhushana Sahithya Kala Shiromani Prof. Ariyaratne Kuruwita Bandara (සුනිල් ආරියරත්න;
Sunny SkylarPerson · Music memorabiliaSunny Skylar (October 11, 1913 – February 2, 2009) was an American music composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher, often recognized as one of the most prominent songwriters of the…
Susanna HoffsPerson · Music memorabiliaSusanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actress. Their debut album, All Over the Place[113] (19
Sylwia GrzeszczakPerson · Music memorabiliaSylwia Karolina Grzeszczak (born 7 April 1989) is a Polish singer-songwriter, compositor and pianist.
Takako MatsuPerson · Film memorabiliaTakako Matsu (born Takako Fujima on June 10, 1977) is a Japanese actress and pop singer.
Takanori NishikawaPerson · Film memorabiliaTakanori Nishikawa is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, voice actor, radio personality, and businessman.
TatsuroPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn August 21, 1979 is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is best known as lead vocalist of the visual kei rock band Mucc since 1997.
Tetsu TakanoPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn December 12, 1972 in Obihiro, Japan is a Japanese rock musician and singer-songwriter. He first became known as vocalist of the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer from 1992 to 1994.
Tetsuya TakedaPerson · Film memorabiliaTetsuya Takeda (Takeda Tetsuya), born April 11, 1949, is a Japanese folk singer and actor.
Thomas Gabriel FischerPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Gabriel Fischer (born 19 July 1963), also known by the stage names Tom Warrior and Satanic Slaughter, is a Swiss musician.
Thomas SpitzerPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Spitzer (born 6 April 1953 in Graz, Styria) is an Austrian lyricist, composer, singer, guitarist and graphic designer.
Tim RiceAuthor · BooksSir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English songwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote, among other shows,…
Timo TolkkiPerson · Music memorabiliaTimo Tapio Tolkki (born 3 March 1966) is a Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer of the power metal band Stratovarius.
Tom LehrerPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Andrew Lehrer (April 9, 1928 – July 26, 2025) was an American musician and mathematician.
Tony KanalPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Ashwin Kanal (born 27 August 1970) is a British-American musician, songwriter and record producer who is known for his work as the bassist and co-writer for the rock bands No Doubt and…
Umetsugu InouePerson · Film memorabilia
Urszula DudziakPerson · Music memorabiliaUrszula Bogumiła Dudziak-Urbaniak (born 22 October 1943) is a Polish jazz vocalist.
Ustad DamanAuthor · BooksChiragh Deen (3 September 1911 – 3 December 1984), known by his pen name Ustad Daman (pron) or Daman, was a Pakistani Punjabi-language poet, writer, mystic and a politician.
VaaliAuthor · BooksThirupparaithurai Srinivasan Rangarajan, professionally credited by his pseudonym Vaali (29October 193118July 2013), was an Indian poet who has the record for writing the most songs in…
Vadim StepantsovAuthor · BooksVadim Yurievich Stepantsov (born 9 September 1960) is a Russian poet and musician. Stepantsov is the founder of the Order of Courteous Mannerists and the musical group Bakhyt-Compot.
Valeriya Guy GermanikaPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Valeriya Gai Germanika in 2009.
Vayalar RamavarmaAuthor · BooksVayalar Ramavarma (25 March 1928 – 27 October 1975), also known as Rama Varma Vayalar or simply, Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language.
Vayalar Sarath Chandra VarmaAuthor · BooksVayalar Sarath Chandra Varma (born 12 February 1960) is a Malayalam lyricist and poet. He is the son of Malayalam poet and lyricist late Vayalar Ramavarma.
Věra BíláPerson · Film memorabiliaVěra Bílá (22 May 1954 – 12 March 2019) was a Czech vocalist and musician of Romani ethnicity.
Veturi Sundararama MurthyAuthor · BooksVeturi Sundararama Murthy (30 January 1936 – 22 May 2010), known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet and lyricist who is known for his works in Telugu literature and…
Vignesh ShivanPerson · Film memorabiliaVignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, lyricist and actor who works in Tamil cinema.
Viktor GusevAuthor · BooksViktor Mikhaylovich Gusev (Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Гу́сев; 30 January 1909 – 23 January 1944) wrote lyrics to accompany several patriotic Soviet military tunes, including 'Polyushko Pole' and…
Viktor TsoiAuthor · BooksViktor Robertovich Tsoi (ˈvʲiktər ˈrobʲɪrtəvʲɪtɕ ˈtsoj; 21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet singer-songwriter and actor who co-founded Kino, one of the most popular and influential…
Vladislav SurkovAuthor · BooksVladislav Yuryevich Surkov (born 21 September 1964) is a Russian politician and businessman.[1][2]
Volker LechtenbrinkPerson · Music memorabiliaVolker Lechtenbrink (18 August 1944 – 22 November 2021) was a German actor on stage, in film and television, a singer-songwriter, dubbing artist, stage director and theatre manager.
Walter ReischPerson · Film memorabiliaWalter Reisch (May 23, 1903 – March 28, 1983) was an Austrian-born director and screenwriter.
Yasuharu KonishiPerson · Music memorabiliaYasuharu Konishi is a Japanese musician, composer and DJ. He was a founding member of Pizzicato Five and the only such to stay with the group until its breakup in 2001.
Yasushi AkimotoPerson · Film memorabiliaYasushi Akimoto is a Japanese record producer, lyricist, and television writer, best known for creating and producing some of Japan's top idol groups, Onyanko Club and the AKB48 franchise.
Yoko TakahashiPerson · Music memorabiliaYoko Takahashi is a Japanese singer, who is best known for her work throughout the 1990s, most particularly for her singles which were performed for and featured in anime, most notably the…
Yoram TaharlevAuthor · BooksYoram Taharlev (24 January 1938 – 6 January 2022)[4] was an Israeli poet, lyricist, and author. He wrote lyrics for hundreds of songs recorded by prominent composers and performers.[1]
Yoshihiko FunazakiIllustrator · IllustrationFebruary 2, 1945 – October 15, 2015 was a Japanese novelist, poet, illustrator, manga artist, songwriter, and assistant professor of Shirayuri College. He has written more than 300 books.
Yoshito UsuiArtist · Comics and comic artApril 21, 1958 – September 11, 2009 was a Japanese manga artist known for the popular Crayon Shin-chan series. He was born in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
YugabharathiAuthor · BooksYugabharathi is a Tamil poet and lyricist. He started his career as editor in Kanaiyazhi and turned into a lyricist in Tamil film industry.
Yūji SakamotoPerson · Film memorabilia
Yukio AoshimaPerson · Film memorabiliaYukio Aoshima was a Japanese politician who served as Governor of Tokyo from 1995 to 1999. He is also well known as a TV actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter and songwriter.
Yuya UchidaPerson · Music memorabilia
Zack de la RochaAuthor · BooksZacharias Manuel de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970) is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and political activist.
Zubeen GargPerson · Film memorabiliaZubeen Garg (18 November 1972 – 19 September 2025) was an Indian musician, composer, singer, songwriter who primarily worked and sang in the Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi-language films and…

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