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Lyricists

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

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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.
Teodoro CottrauPerson · Music memorabiliaTeodoro Cottrau (7 December 1827 – 30 March 1879) was an Italian composer, lyricist, publisher, journalist and politician. He specialised in Neapolitan folk songs.
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…
Vicumpriya PereraAuthor · BooksVicumpriya Perera (Sinhala: විකුම්ප්රිය පෙරේරා) is a Sri Lankan born mathematician, lyricist, poet and music producer.
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…
Vincenzo ValentePerson · Music memorabiliaVincenzo Valente (21 February 1855 in Corigliano Calabro – 6 September 1921 in Naples) was an Italian composer and writer. He was known for his Neapolitan songs and for his operettas.
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 DonaldsonPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Donaldson was an American pianist, composer, songwriter and lyricist (1893–1947). He was born in Manhattan and died in Santa Monica.
Walter ReischPerson · Film memorabiliaWalter Reisch (May 23, 1903 – March 28, 1983) was an Austrian-born director and screenwriter.
Wilhelm HauffAuthor · BooksWilhelm Hauff (29 November 180218 November 1827) was a German poet and novelist known for his stories and novels.
Wilhelm HertzAuthor · BooksIllustration — Wilhelm Hertz
William JeromePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — William Jerome and Jean Schwartz 1909
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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Soviet lyricists28
Indian lyricists27
French lyricists23
Russian lyricists23
Lyricists from British Raj22
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