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lyricist

[lir-uh-sist]

noun

  1. a person who writes the lyrics for songs.

  2. a lyric poet.



lyricist

/ ˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. a person who writes the words for a song, opera, or musical play

  2. Also called: lyrist.a lyric poet

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lyricist1

First recorded in 1880–85; lyric + -ist
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Parks, an admired lyricist with his own career to worry about, eventually walked away from the project, spooked by Wilson’s erratic behavior and what he saw as Love’s uncomfortable tendency to bully his cousin.

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The Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart spotted Arnaz in a Miami Beach club called La Conga, and with his collaborator, Richard Rodgers, invited him to audition for their new Broadway musical, “Too Many Girls.”

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The lyricist said the show would also include "big flops, strange songs and different versions" as well as the possibility of singing himself.

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The beloved music is the result of a collaboration between the original composer and lyricist, Stephen Schwartz, and composer Jon Powell.

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More than 13,000 members of the Recording Academy vote for the Grammys every year - including musicians, producers, lyricists, and even the people who write CD liner notes.

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