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441 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Marcellus SchifferArtist · PaintingsMarcellus Schiffer was the name used by Otto Schiffer (20 June 1892 – 24 August 1932), a German cabaret writer, graphic designer, painter and librettist.
Maria Doyle KennedyPerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Josephine Doyle Kennedy (born 25 September 1964) is an Irish singer and actress.
Marian HemarAuthor · BooksMarian Hemar (1901–1972), born Marian Hescheles (other pen names: Jan Mariański, and Marian Wallenrod), was a Polish poet, journalist, playwright, comedy writer, and songwriter.
Marilyn MansonPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician.
Mario PanzeriPerson · Music memorabiliaMario Panzeri (11 October 1911 – 19 May 1991) was an Italian lyricist and composer.
Mariya TakeuchiPerson · Music memorabiliaMariya Takeuchi is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as the "Queen of City Pop", Takeuchi is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan with over 16 million…
Mark MurphyPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Howe Murphy (March 14, 1932 – October 22, 2015) was an American jazz singer based at various times in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco.
Martín CodaxAuthor · BooksMartin Codax or Codaz, Martín Codax (lang) or Martim Codax was a Galician medieval joglar (non-noble composer and performer, as opposed to a trobador), possibly from Vigo, Galicia in…
Martin SharpArtist · Comics and comic artMartin Ritchie Sharp (21 January 1942 – 1 December 2013) was an Australian artist, cartoonist, songwriter and film-maker.
Masatoshi MashimaPerson · Music memorabiliaMasatoshi Mashima is a Japanese guitarist who has performed with Japanese rock bands such as The Blue Hearts, The High-Lows and The Cro-Magnons.
Matt BellamyPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew James Bellamy (born 9 June 1978) is an English musician and producer. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and lyricist for the English rock band Muse.
Mavis HeePerson · Music memorabilia
Maxim FadeevPerson · Film memorabiliaMaxim "Max" Aleksandrovich Fadeev (born 6 May 1968) is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer and producer.
Meret OppenheimAuthor · BooksMeret (or Méret) Elisabeth Oppenheim (6 October 1913 – 15 November 1985) was a German-born Swiss Surrealist artist and photographer.
Michael GorePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Gore (born March 5, 1951) is an American composer. He is the younger brother of singer Lesley Gore.
Michael KamenPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Arnold Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, songwriter, and musician.
Michael McClurePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael McClure (October 20, 1932 – May 4, 2020) was an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist.
Michael MoorcockPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English writer, originally of science fiction and fantasy, who has published many well-received literary novels as well as comic…
Michael YanoPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn January 22, 1979 is a Ghanaian former footballer, kickboxing player and musician.
Michel TremblayAuthor · Books
Michèle TorrPerson · Music memorabiliaMichèle Torr (born Michelle Cléberte Tort 7 April 1947) is a French singer and author, best known in non-Francophone countries for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest for…
Mick RalphsPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Geoffrey Ralphs (31 March 1944 – 23 June 2025) was an English guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He was a founding member of English rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.
Miguel de CervantesAuthor · BooksMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra (29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616) was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's…
Mihály VígPerson · Music memorabiliaMihály Víg (born 1957, Budapest) is a Hungarian composer, poet, songwriter, guitarist, singer and actor.
Mike ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s.
Mike ManginiPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Anthony Mangini (born April 18, 1963) is an American musician, best known for his tenure with the progressive metal band Dream Theater, with whom he performed from 2010 to 2023.
Mikhail MatusovskyAuthor · BooksIllustration — Matusovsky in 1945
Mikhail PlyatskovskyAuthor · BooksMikhail Spartakovich Plyatskovsky (1935–1991) was a Soviet playwright, poet and songwriter.
Minami KuribayashiPerson · Music memorabiliaMinami Kuribayashi is a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist and former voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture. From 2016 to 2019, she performed under the stage name Minami.
Misato WatanabePerson · Music memorabilia
MisiaPerson · Music memorabiliaMisia was born in Tsushima, Nagasaki, Misia moved to Fukuoka at the age of 14 to pursue a recording career. There, she c
Missy ElliottPerson · Music memorabiliaMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Mitchell ParishAuthor · BooksMitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen.
Miyuki NakajimaPerson · Music memorabiliaMiyuki Nakajima (born February 23, 1952, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and radio personality.
MogolAuthor · BooksHe was born in Milan.
Momoko SakuraAuthor · BooksMiki Miura, known professionally as Momoko Sakura (May 8, 1965 – August 15, 2018) was a Japanese manga artist and writer.
Morey AmsterdamPerson · Music memorabiliaMoritz "Morey" Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 – October 28, 1996) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer.
Murathan MunganAuthor · BooksMurathan Mungan (born 21 April 1955) is a Turkish author, short story writer, playwright, and poet.
Nancy HamiltonPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Nancy Hamilton
Nand Lal NoorpuriAuthor · BooksNand Lal Noorpuri (June 1906 – 13 May 1966) was an Indian poet, writer and lyricist who wrote in Punjabi.
Ned WashingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaNed Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Neidhart von ReuentalAuthor · BooksNeidhart (Middle High German Nîthart) c. 1190 (later often called Neidhart von Reuental) was one of the most famous Minnesänger.
Neil SimonAuthor · BooksMarvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author.
Nella MartinettiPerson · Music memorabiliaNella Martinetti (21 January 1946 – 29 July 2011) was a Swiss singer, songwriter and actress, affectionately known as "Bella Nella".
Nematollah AghasiPerson · Film memorabiliaNematollah Azmoodeh (21 July 1939 – 6 November 2005), also known as Nematollah Aghasi and commonly addressed by the mononym Aghasi (Persian: آغاسی or آقاسی), was an Iranian singer and…
Nick HornbyAuthor · BooksNicholas Peter John Hornby[1][2] (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch (1992) and novels High Fidelity (1995) and About a Boy (1998), all of…
Nicky ChinnPerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas Barry Chinn (born 16 May 1945) is a British-American songwriter and record producer.
Nida FazliAuthor · BooksMuqtida Hasan Nida Fazli, known as Nida Fazli (12 October 1938 – 8 February 2016), was a prominent Indian Urdu and Hindi poet, lyricist and dialogue writer.
Noël CowardPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Coward in 1972
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.
Octave PradelsAuthor · BooksOctave Pradels (15 February 1842 – 30 April 1930) was a French poet, novelist, vaudevilliste and lyricist.
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.
Otto HarbachAuthor · BooksOtto Abels Harbach, born Otto Abels Hauerbach (August 18, 1873 – January 24, 1963) was an American lyricist and librettist of nearly 50 musical comedies and operettas.
Otto Julius BierbaumAuthor · BooksOtto Julius Bierbaum (28 June 1865 – 1 February 1910) was a German writer.
Ozaki KihachiAuthor · Books31 January 1892 – 4 February 1974 was a Japanese poet active during the Shōwa period of Japan.
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;
Palani bharathiAuthor · BooksPalani Bharathi or Pazhani Bharathi (pron or) is an Indian writer and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema.
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.
Philipp von ZesenAuthor · BooksPhilipp von Zesen, also Filip Cösius or Caesius (originally Ph. Caesien, Filip Zesen, Filip von Zesen, in Latin Philippus Caesius à Fürstenau, Philippus Caesius à Zesen) (8 October 1619…
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.
Rabindranath TagoreAuthor · BooksRabindranath Tagore FRAsS (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali poet, author, playwright, musician, composer, philosopher, social reformer, painter, and one of the foremost figures of…
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.
Rajanikanta SenPerson · Music memorabiliaRajanikanta Sen (26 July 1865 – 13 September 1910), also known as Kantakobi, was a Bengali poet and composer, known for his devotional (bhakti) compositions, as well as his patriotic songs.
Rakesh Kumar TripathiPerson · Film memorabiliaRakesh Kumar Tripathi (born 14 November 1970) is a screenwriter, lyricist and director based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Ralph BenatzkyPerson · Music memorabiliaRalph Benatzky (5 June 1884 – 16 October 1957) was a Czech-Austrian composer. He composed operas and operettas, such as Casanova (1928), Die drei Musketiere (1929), The White Horse Inn…
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 CarlePerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Carle (born Charles Nicholas Carleton; July 7, 1871 – June 28, 1941) was an American stage and film actor as well as a playwright, lyricist, and stage director.
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.
Robert Smythe HichensAuthor · BooksRobert Smythe Hichens (14 November 1864 – 20 July 1950) was an English journalist, novelist, music lyricist, short story writer, music critic and collaborated on successful plays.
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.
Salomon FranckAuthor · BooksSalomon (also Salomo) Franck, 6 March 1659 – 11 July 1725), was a German lawyer, scientist, and poet.
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.
Sebastian BrantAuthor · BooksSebastian Brant (also Brandt; 1457/1458 – 10 May 1521) was a German humanist and satirist. He is best known for his satire Das Narrenschiff (The Ship of Fools).
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 FosterPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and folk music during the Romantic…

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