| 单词 | lyricist |
| 例句 | I fancied myself the perfect lyricist—romantic, yet knowledgeable. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z You might well be the lyricist of an all-time hit. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Every lyricist on Music Row aspires to think this elegantly, finding ways to pack the universe into pithy, coherent, pleasingly rhythmic bundles that report on the finer details of the human condition in plain English. Everyday Zen: On the road with Willie Nelson at 81 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z “It’s about three composer/lyricists whose work shines a light on the fleeting moments of life, looking back at who we were, and forward to who we hope to become.” City Center to Honor Michael Friedman 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Michael John LaChiusa does not go for any of that, though he came close in 2000 with the jaggedly jazzy, underestimated “The Wild Party,” his most recent Broadway outing as a composer and lyricist. ‘Los Otros’ Review: A Slow-Burning Tale of Melancholy 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Leonard Cohen is probably the only lyricist who can be called a poet. Bernie Taupin Tells the Story Behind 1972’s ‘Rocket Man’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z It is also an epitaph of sorts, for Richey Edwards, the band's lyricist who battled depression, anorexia and alcoholism before disappearing just months after the album's release. Manic Street Preachers music 'hard-wired' 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Most metal lyricists write about subjects beyond their experience, forcing them to actually use their imaginations. Prophetic and poetic: in praise of heavy metal 2010-08-31T19:00:00Z “This is my favorite place,” said Amelia Meath, Sylvan Esso’s singer and lyricist, as she reclined on the floor, gazing up at the grooves on the animal’s belly. Sylvan Esso Keeps Electronic Pop Human 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The 69-year-old lyricist, best known for his theatrical collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, will be presented with the Icon Award next month. Tim Rice to receive BMI music award 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z This album, sung in French, is an acknowledgement of that audience – though it might dislodge some of those who've discovered Kent through her recent work with lyricists such as the novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. Stacey Kent: Raconte-Moi 2010-06-17T21:30:00Z Its songs are all about disappointment and failure, with Bon Scott's writing – and he was one of rock's most undervalued lyricists when he put in some effort – as sharp as a needle. Old music: AC/DC – Riff Raff 2012-06-14T08:00:00Z She showed some of her anxiety poems — humorous couplets about problematic men — to the lyricist of “How to Succeed.” Warming up to “Baby It’s Cold Outside”: What my mother taught me about the guy who wrote the “date-rape” Christmas song 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Gentry was a fabulously mercurial singer and lyricist. Hidden treasures: Bobbie Gentry – The Delta Sweete 2013-01-15T12:24:59Z Peart was revered for his drumming skills, but was also the band’s key lyricist. Neil Peart, drummer for influential rockers Rush, dead at 67 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z She devoted special attention to her close friend Marshall Barer, who died in 1998 and is best remembered as the lyricist for “Once Upon a Mattress.” Music Review: Maude Maggart Evokes Hollywood Fantasy at Café Carlyle 2014-02-26T20:28:43Z The trust will now determine what happens to the acclaimed composer and lyricist’s intellectual property, as well as all other property that he left behind when he died last fall. Stephen Sondheim Leaves Rights to His Works to a Trust 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Even the songs cop that Larson was not yet the lyricist he would become. ‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ Review: A Bohemian’s Rhapsodies 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The turning point in his career came in 1965 when he met Tim Rice, whom his agent had recommended as a potential lyricist for a project the precocious 17-year-old was beginning to work on. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Hotheaded Perfectionist 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z What was it like to write new lyrics to a song by two of Broadway’s most famous lyricists, one of whom also happens to be your father? For Amanda Green, a Father’s Legacy in Her Lyrics 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z It was with Sondheim, who was the lyricist for “West Side Story,” that Prince developed his most enduring creative relationship. Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince dead 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z The song is a rager, filled with her breezy rap, tough talk and dance-friendly electronic beats that show off her skills as a rapper and lyricist. Listen to Lizzo Get Tough On "Luv It": Song Premiere 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The bride, 29, is a musical theater lyricist and the groom, also 29, is a librettist. Christyn Budzyna, Charles Cohen 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The Source magazine named the 51-year-old MC “the greatest lyricist of all time.” Rap legend Rakim opens up about finding his unique, intellectual sound and transforming hip-hop 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Its inspired and single-minded purpose is to chronicle any grasping attempts by music writers to characterize Mr. Casey, the talky, confrontational lead vocalist and lyricist of the Detroit postpunk band Protomartyr. The Playlist: Britney Spears Puts on a Show and Tove Lo Plays it Cool 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z “I have no problem saying he’s the best. There’s no question that there’s never been a lyricist with that level of skill,” he said. Tributes pour in for Sondheim, the greatest theater composer-lyricist of our time 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z She and Mr. Hajdu also began reaching out to potential lyricists, some of whom turned them down. Jill Sobule Finds Seeds of ‘Dottie’s Charms’ in a Drawer 2014-04-17T14:05:28Z He told me that it was only when he heard the lyricist's precise words, such as Oscar Hammerstein's "O, what a beautiful mornin'", that the melodies emerged. Peter Brook: and for my next trick ? 2011-03-16T21:31:01Z Cantat is a gifted lyricist who explored the highs and lows of passion with majestic abandon. Bertrand Cantat is back. But should music fans boycott him? 2013-07-25T10:44:59Z The lyricists and composers Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray graciously accepted them, and Coward, she said, never took credit. Tammy Grimes Begins New Cabaret Show 2010-06-21T22:34:00Z Further, though, she says it's about more than the Till family, but making sure that lyricists are held responsible for what they say and the message it sends. Till family calls for meeting with Lil Wayne 2013-05-03T01:31:12Z The two men - joined by their mutual friend, the lyricist Amanda Green - met for the first time over Mexican food at a Chelsea restaurant. How Phish's Trey Anastasio wooed Doug Wright 2013-03-14T16:19:10Z He hopes the show in April will include new songs produced together with prolific musical lyricist Tim Rice, most famous for writing “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita” with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Taiwan's Jeff Chang aims to bring Chinese pop to West, prepares for London concert 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The pace is overwhelmingly sombre, the lyrics dwelling on ageing and death and loss – it mentions winter so much that you might wonder if Michael Fish has been drafted in as lyricist. The Avett Brothers: The Carpenter – review 2012-11-08T21:30:01Z Ms. Luftig, 54, won the prize for the most promising musical theater lyricist. Musical-Theater Writers Awarded Kleban Prizes 1453-08-13T05:00:00Z Considered one of music's most celebrated lyricists, he's a top contender at next month's Grammy Awards with four nominations. Q&A: With 4 nods, rapper Nas aims for Grammy gold 2013-01-09T22:31:07Z Famed Hong Kong lyricist Lin Xi also won for his work on the album, which is named after Chang's aboriginal name. Chang shines at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards 2010-06-27T07:46:00Z It’s the same with the new wave of lyricists: you can taste their air of open possibility, both for themselves and for where the music might go. Hip-Hop’s New Wave of Lyricism 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z O’Riordan was The Cranberries’ chief lyricist and co-songwriter, and her powerful, sometimes wailing, voice was key to the band’s distinctive sound. Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries dies suddenly at age 46 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z One of the greatest lyricists ever, Lorenz Hart. Barbra Streisand Can Hear Herself Again 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Folds, though a witty lyricist with an ear for catchy but complex melody, has kind of a thin voice, one that succeeded at times by sheer force of will. Elvis Costello, Ben Folds harness the L.A. Phil at the Hollywood Bowl 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z There’s a balance of self-doubt, humor, misery and hope that’s quite unique to Scottish music and lyricists.” Frightened Rabbit plays Showbox 2013-03-07T22:09:53Z What did the lyricist of “Man of La Mancha” vow to do when the composer wanted to cut a verse from “The Impossible Dream”? To march into hell for a heavenly clause. Style Invitational Week 1383: Questionable Journalism 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Many regard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Stephen Sondheim as the preeminent lyricists of the last half century; some say longer. I already knew Leonard Cohen was dead on Election Day — then things got worse 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z It's an album that's the result of musicians and lyricists wrestling with deep loss. Pearl Jam's "Ten" at 30: A raw, dynamic debut that's both sonically and emotionally exquisite 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Can you tell us a bit about your own work as a lyricist? Danielle Steel: ‘My books are more than a beach read’ 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z "If Stevie's playing and he knows I'm not far away, he always calls me up to invite me along," the singer, producer, musician and lyricist said at the Roskilde music festival in Denmark. Prince seeks pied a terre in France 2010-07-08T12:45:00Z Its book writer and lyricist, the beloved Howard Ashman, who died in 1991, declined offers at the time for a Broadway transfer, saying that off-Broadway was where it belonged. After 36 years, ‘Little Shop,’ a ‘close to perfect’ musical, comes to the Kennedy Center 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z "That's how my imagination works," he says, though he resists the suggestion that this is because he began his writing career as a pop lyricist. Mick Jackson: 'Taking pity on the reader' 2010-04-08T09:41:00Z At one point during the show, Sondheim refers with evident emotion to Hammerstein, the lyricist for such classics as "Carousel," "Oklahoma!" and "South Pacific," as "a remarkable fellow." A revelatory revue examines the work of Sondheim 2010-04-23T01:31:00Z When making the 1976 film “A Star Is Born,” Barbra Streisand, still in the novice stages of learning to play guitar for the movie, brought a few rough chords to the lyricist Paul Williams. Barbra Streisand Debuts Lost Footage From ‘A Star Is Born’ on Netflix 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Will is the champion know-it-all, ordering an intern to look up all eight musicals that won a Pulitzer Prize — and list the composers, lyricists and librettists. Television Review: ‘The Newsroom’ Returns, With Some New Faces and Issues 2013-07-12T21:33:38Z It was Mercer, her father's lyricist and close friend, who inspired the young Whiting to take years of vocal training when he told her following an early audition, "Grow up and learn to sing." Big band singer Margaret Whiting dies in NJ at 86 2011-01-12T22:42:15Z I honestly think that he's as good a lyricist as anyone out there when he's got the idea in his head and he knows how to communicate it. Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes on "Medazzaland" turning 25: "I love the sonic architecture" 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Scott also manages to dig deeper than ever as a lyricist, crafting songs that translate seamlessly from lonesome car rides to rumbling arenas. Top 10 albums of 2018 in hip hop and R&B 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z He’s a thinking lyricist and a poet who’s actually sitting down and writing a new score for the American theater. Picks From the Times 100: Sarah Ruhl 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z The notion that Jay-Z’s lyrics need some sort of Rosetta Stone is somewhat strange, though — he is indeed talented, but he is also an incredibly accessible lyricist. Riff: Lady Mondegreen and the Miracle of Misheard Song Lyrics 2012-07-13T18:54:28Z A late work by the composer Michael Friedman, who died in 2017, and the book writer and lyricist Daniel Goldstein comes to New York. 14 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z It's a touching and dignified show, which for this outing has had new material added by lyricist Bill Russell to Janet Hood's music. This week's new theatre 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z He described Mr. Javerbaum, known to his friends as D. J., as a deft and rapid lyricist, who was able to generate musical numbers on deadline for “The Daily Show.” David Javerbaum’s ‘An Act of God’ Adapts Tweets to Broadway 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The lyricist recently worked on a musical adaptation of From Here to Eternity that ran for six months in London's West End. Tim Rice to receive BMI music award 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z Riding the wave of their moving anthem in support of gay marriage, "Same Love," Macklemore, Seattle hip-hop artist and lyricist supreme, and his producer, Ryan Lewis, perform at 8 p.m. The week ahead: Arts and entertainment highlights for the week beginning Oct. 7 2012-10-03T22:12:05Z In representing the commercial interests of song, lyricist and composer, publishers of Mr. Richmond’s vintage were equal parts tout and talent scout, matchmaker and midwife, broker and bill collector. Howie Richmond, Music Publisher, Dies at 94 2012-05-28T23:28:41Z Tony Award winner Sondheim is considered by many to be the greatest Broadway composer/lyricist of his time. U.S. theater stars sing "Happy Birthday" to Sondheim 2010-03-12T19:20:00Z If “Tootsie” pulls it off, the nomination would be a step closer for composer and lyricist David Yazbek to get back-to-back wins. Tony Award nominations Tuesday promise plenty of nail-biting 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Sublime lyricist Johnny Mercer wrote English words for it in 1947. The secret Sinatra past of Bob Dylan's new album 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z As a lyricist, Grohl is not immune to cliché or predictable rhyme patterns, and that tendency threatens to sink a few of the album’s quieter, more down-tempo numbers. Foo Fighters Are Shaken Yet Still Standing on ‘But Here We Are’ 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z His book with lyricist Jan Levy Tranen is persistently, disappointingly melodramatic. Review | First ladies on the edge in two plays and a musical 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z "What the Dead do on 'Dark Star' is what the Dead are, that's what they do best," the song's lyricist, Robert Hunter, said in the "Grayfolded" liner notes. Revisiting the transitive nightfall of John Oswald's 'Grayfolded' 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z I guess the people you really enjoyed this live version of ACS probably loved that commercial and since the composer & lyricist are the same for both---hmm..guess that had something to do with it. Review: ‘A Christmas Story Live!’ Wasn’t Lively Enough 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z “We were staggered by the success,” Rice, 76, the show’s lyricist, said in a video call from his home in Buckinghamshire, England. ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at 50: What Was the Buzz? 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Price, an eternally boyish actor turned director, was in it from the beginning, playing one of the show’s three main characters, Charley Kringas, a song lyricist. Review: Merrily (and Ruefully) Recalling an Epic Broadway Flop 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The double-entendres in the songs of Porter, Lorenz Hart and Noël Coward, the lyricists most prominently featured in Mr. Ross’s program, treat sex as a spicy, euphemistic game of peekaboo. Music Review: Return to Civility, With Wit and Rhyme 2011-01-20T22:47:11Z He’s also to the point, a lyricist who relies on plain speaking and repetition and also the universality of certain emotions: regret, disappointment, longing. Music Review: Girls at the Bowery Ballroom - Review 2011-09-23T23:01:27Z Hart's attitude distinguishes him as a lyricist, but attitude is not enough. Stephen Sondheim: Gershwin great? It ain't necessarily so 2010-11-24T21:31:00Z The songwriter and lyricist attended a two-night concert version of her first Broadway outing, the musical "High Fidelity," a show that died quickly in 2006 but gained a cult following. Meet writer Amanda Green, who 'breathes' Broadway 2013-05-29T11:53:11Z “When we started, we just wanted to be more radical than any band around us,” said Jehnny Beth, the lead singer and lyricist. Six Hopefuls Worth Watching at the CMJ Music Marathon 2012-10-15T21:47:30Z The multi-award winning composer and lyricist said he felt both "flattered and gratified". Stephen Sondheim honoured in US 2013-08-12T09:39:51Z Lorenz Hart Lorenz Hart is the laziest of the pre-eminent lyricists, and one of the most disconcerting. Stephen Sondheim: Gershwin great? It ain't necessarily so 2010-11-24T21:31:00Z There are also entries for both "rock" and "rock'n'roll", as lyricists turn to the uniting power of music for inspiration. Let Me Love You 2010-05-25T07:09:00Z “He was perfect for it,” says Michael Friedman, the musical’s composer and lyricist, who began shaping the part with Walker that same year. Benjamin Walker, Sexypants Vampire Hunter 2012-06-17T06:13:01Z “Oscar — let’s not say he was a poet — was a lyricist and a playwright,” Mr. Sondheim said. Why You’ll Probably Never Hear a Sondheim Concerto 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Even after all these years Nas remains one of the few lyricists who unpacks typically boastful narratives of violence. Critic’s Notebook: New Nas Welcomes the Nas of Old 2012-07-18T22:26:11Z So we still get the full intensity of the showdown immortalized in “My Fair Lady,” by book writer/lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe. Review | Brittany Campbell as Eliza carries a strong, slightly racy ‘My Fair Lady’ 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Book writer and lyricist Madeline Sunshine’s transformation of “Cyrano” into a mob drama explains the violence in the plot and, not coincidentally, allows the talented cast to have fun with Italian American stereotypes. Rostand gets the mob treatment in 'Serrano the Musical' 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z So too are the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice, who are offering input for the first Broadway revival of “Evita,” which is scheduled for the spring. The New Season: New Layers for Broadway-Bound Musical Revivals 2011-09-17T23:00:46Z The experience of writing "West Side Story" for a young lyricist was challenging. Here’s to the ladies who lunch: One of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was writing complex women 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Kweli, a smart, keen lyricist, rapper and political advocate, gave Lemon a lecture on perception and the role of the media in real time, and the result was riveting. Friday coda: 'Anaconda' booty, Talib Kweli vs. CNN, Aphex Twin blimp 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z I’m a lyricist, and there’s a big difference. Bernie Taupin Tells the Story Behind 1972’s ‘Rocket Man’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z “One of the coolest things is learning about Bob Dylan from a world expert on Virgil,” said Ethan McCollister, 18, from East Montpelier, Vt. “Both are poets, and both are lyricists even more than that.” Bob Dylan 101: A Harvard Professor Has the Coolest Class on Campus 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z The youngest ones are named after heroes - Eddy for French lyricist Eddy Marnay, whom Dion describes as her dad in show business, and Nelson for Nelson Mandela the ailing, 94-year-old former president of South Africa. Celine Dion helps launch Canadian artist on Strip 2013-07-08T18:05:03Z With a few tweaks by its lyricists, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, it became a fiercely proud declaration of loyalty by the boyfriend of a married man. Music Review: Michael Feinstein and Barbara Cook at Feinstein?s - Review 2011-12-01T23:43:15Z “Porgy” was created, after all, by white people: the author and lyricist DuBose Heyward and his wife, the playwright Dorothy Heyward; and George and Ira Gershwin. Review: A Splendid ‘Porgy and Bess’ Opens the Met Opera Season 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Wright gave it to his friend Green, the daughter of lyricist Adolph Green whose most recent Broadway show was "Bring It On." How Phish's Trey Anastasio wooed Doug Wright 2013-03-14T16:19:10Z The history of musical theater is rich with collaborations between lyricists and composers, who jointly write the songs that power the shows. A Pasek and Paul Primer 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z No two lyricists are worshipped more in the American pantheon than Gershwin and Hart – but the truth is that Gershwin is too often convoluted and Hart too often sloppy. Stephen Sondheim: Gershwin great? It ain't necessarily so 2010-11-24T21:31:00Z The musicians, who refer to themselves as "heart-on-the-sleeve" lyricists, will play for a sold-out show, after switching from the Tractor Tavern, in Ballard, to meet ticket demand. Folksy rock trio Lumineers play Neumos Saturday 2012-03-29T20:31:11Z With his wife as lyricist, he wrote “The Real Ambassadors,” a jazz musical that dealt with race relations. Dave Brubeck, Jazz Musician, Dies at 91 2012-12-05T18:31:41Z "I became involved with every stage of the music," he said, "right from the conception to sitting with the lyricist and music director to the recording of the song." Shammi Kapoor obituary 2011-08-15T14:28:46Z Pikelny: I would defer to Chris on the meaning of the lyrics, since he is the chief lyricist of the band. ArtsBeat: Punch Brothers Talk About Music, the Lower East Side and Greg Maddux 2012-04-25T16:59:04Z One day in my apartment, he called the lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman on the telephone: “I need a new verse for Melissa! For ‘You Must Believe In Spring!’ Swept Up in the Whirlwind Known as Michel Legrand 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who was named as a recipient two weeks ago but was not in attendance Monday, will receive his medal next year, Obama said. Obama awards Medal of Freedom to diverse group of activists, artists, scientists The masterful New York lyricist and emcee announced a date at the perfect local venue for such an event: The Orpheum on theater row in downtown Los Angeles. Week in music: FKA Twigs arrives, Kanye fires DJ, Ty Segall burns, more 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z We were lost in the moment – no phones, no recording, no social media updates, just songs from the best lyricist I have ever heard. Jay-Z has always delivered hope – long before he was a mogul 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z He starred in a number of Broadway plays before acting as writer and lyricist behind the scenes. James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio, dies at age 93 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z “As a lyricist, Nick Ashford was able to do this very beautifully.” | Popcast: Remembering the Latin Woodstock 2011-08-25T19:45:34Z The lyricist for the show at Two River is Sarah Schlesinger; Jonathan Bernstein co-wrote the book, with Mr. Reid and Ms. Schlesinger. | Red Bank: ?In This House,? Composed by Mike Reid, Is at Two River Theater Company 2012-03-04T17:03:23Z But instead of spending the weekend drowning their sorrows, composer/lyricist Steven Lutvak and book writer/lyricist Robert L. Freedman resolved to celebrate the opening of the touring production at the Kennedy Center. Two gentlemen optimistic about ‘Gentleman’ at Kennedy Center 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z A writer, composer and lyricist as well as an actor, he was the author of four novels and a handful of stage shows. Ron Moody, Actor Best Known as Fagin in ‘Oliver!’, Dies at 91 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z After World War II he moved to Paris to write music with the singer and lyricist Jean Broussolle. André Popp, French Composer of ‘Love Is Blue,’ Dies at 90 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Alex Turner: lyricist of a generation, everyday commentator extraordinaire, brilliant on chip shops, less so on council spending cuts. Punk spoke up for angry kids. Why won't today's bands follow suit 2011-08-14T21:05:00Z The lyricist remains best known for his partnership with Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber on shows such as Evita. Tim Rice musical set for West End 2012-10-26T10:21:18Z This is more oddity than space: instead of translating Bowie's Kubrick-inspired saga of Major Tom, Italian lyricist Mogol concocted a new tale about a young couple who meet on a mountain. Readers recommend: foreign language versions ? the results 2011-03-10T17:26:30Z The trust will determine what happens to the intellectual property of the celebrated lyricist and composer, who died in November. Stephen Sondheim Leaves Rights to His Works to a Trust 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Written by lyricist Robert Hunter, who died in September, the song typifies the shuffling country rock era of the Dead that’s closest to what Hiss Golden Messenger sounds like as a live band. Hiss Golden Messenger shares his anxieties and shows his gratitude 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z He was the hot new thing, the lyricist of West Side Story and Gypsy and in demand as a play doctor, so off he went. Stephen Sondheim: A life in music 2010-12-20T08:00:00Z The composer, George Gershwin, and one of the lyricists, brother Ira Gershwin, were Jewish. Beloved yet problematic: Seattle Opera tackles the cultural controversies behind ‘Porgy and Bess’ 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Berman, 34, grew up in a suburb of Boston, studied English and sociology and wanted to be a professional lyricist. 'A sex toy' for women's health: dildo creator talks the joy of conception 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z The future lyricist already knew that close observation of sensory details would help make him a superior writer. The Meaning of War and Other Letters to the Editor 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The twilight golden years of the Golden Age of musical theater, which archaeologists date from about 1959 to 1981, produced three great lyricists. Sheldon Harnick, Musical Theater’s Great Marriage Broker 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z As a lyricist, because the songs on "New Adventures" were coming together on the road, did that have any particular different or distinctive influence on what you were coming up with? "Lyric writing is not easy": Michael Stipe looks back on creating REM's "New Adventures of Hi-Fi" 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The composer and lyricist behind “Guys and Dolls” and “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” Loesser also wrote a famous tune that could be an anthem for this winter: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Spare Times Listings for Children for March 6-12 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Making his Broadway debut as composer and lyricist was the multithreat artist and activist Oscar Brown Jr., whose songs had been covered by Nina Simone and Mahalia Jackson. Muhammad Ali in a Broadway Musical? It Happened 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z If you were into the music Berman made as the leader of Silver Jews and, more recently, Purple Mountains, you were almost certainly ready to evangelize for him as our era’s preeminent lyricist. Perspective | If a human being was capable of feeling it, David Berman could write it and render it profound 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Now Maxwell Beer, an accomplished composer, a Rainbow and the show’s music director, writes its upbeat pop songs with the lyricist Kenny Harmon. Take a Look: ‘Reading Rainbow’ Goes Live, With New Friends to Know 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Its “making of” story requires four male leads: the composers, lyricists and comedians who created the original “Shuffle Along,” one of the first black musicals on Broadway. In Savion Glover’s ‘Shuffle Along,’ Tap’s Reach Has Its Limits 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z But Newman is also one of the great satirical lyricists of the age — as well as an ingenious inventor of pop tunes. What our writers love this week 2011-04-13T23:38:04Z Eliot’s estate received the lyricist’s royalties, and, for F. & F., acting as the estate’s agent, their percentage of the Eliot percentage “gave the firm enough financial headroom for an act of real rejuvenation.” The Unlikely History of Faber & Faber 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The Sylvae represent no less an achievement, showing Dryden in a perhaps unusual light – that of graceful poetic lyricist. Poem of the week: Horace: The Odes, Book One, IX, translated by John Dryden 2012-07-30T11:26:17Z On Wednesday, Gad tweeted that he was “beyond proud” to be playing such a groundbreaking role, which is a tribute to the 1991 original’s lyricist Howard Ashman, who died before the film opened. Beauty and the Beast to feature first 'exclusively gay moment' in a Disney movie 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z In a video interview, they spoke about identity, fighting stereotypes and getting notes from Stephen Sondheim, the original lyricist. Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose: From One Anita to Another 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z "Michael is still my favourite lyricist," he says. Thom Yorke: 'If I can't enjoy this now, when do I start?' 2013-02-23T19:00:00Z Cesar Rosas, the band’s other guitarist and songwriter, and its raspier lead singer, also sees flames and farewells in the mournful “All My Bridges Burning,” written with the Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. Critics' Choice: CDs From Los Lobos, Seu Jorge and Almaz, and Dr. John 2010-08-01T22:33:00Z Sitting backstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, waiting to catch another preview of her 15-song debut as a Broadway lyricist and composer, Lauper is both nervous and humble. Cyndi Lauper just wants to have fun on Broadway 2013-03-15T12:43:08Z It was as a lyricist that Berman attained his status as something of an oracle. David Berman was the cult musician who went away for 10 years. What made him finally come back? 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z “I sort of assumed I would be writing the lyrics, but it turned out that Greg is a terrific lyricist.” ArtsBeat: Kander and....Pierce? A New Collaborator for the Composer of 'Chicago' and 'Cabaret' 2011-03-24T20:43:00Z “In those days,” Mr. Harnick recalled in a 2004 interview, “lyricists were consciously trying to be more sophisticated and literate. Now we’re in the Andrew Lloyd Webber vein, trying to hit bigger, broader audiences.” Sheldon Harnick, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Lyricist, Dies at 99 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z A musical by the celebrated writer, composer and lyricist Michael Friedman will be featured at Playwrights Horizons’s 2019-20 Season, the company announced on Tuesday. Playwrights Horizons Announces New Season 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z But it is worth noting — as this book does — that Weill, after settling in America and breaking with Brecht, would enjoy successful collaborations with the most distinguished playwrights and lyricists on Broadway. 'The Partnership' looks anew at Brecht's creative circle 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Sondheim is by far the best lyricist and composer to work in Broadway in the second half of the twentieth-century, and Woods is one of his major works. ‘Into the Woods,’ Disney’s Take on the Sondheim-Lapine Classic 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z He harps on that topic both here and on the even more self-important "Breaking News" — a sign that as a lyricist, he was running in circles, trapped in a cramped world of his making. The New Michael Jackson Album: Not Bad, but Pretty Good 2010-12-10T08:00:00Z “He’s really a brilliant lyricist, in a very different way than Freddy was,” says Kander, turning to his companion with a smile. Composer John Kander Rides New Creative Wave at 86 2013-10-16T14:09:00Z Established in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame celebrates composers and lyricists and has more than 300 inductees. Songwriting honour for Steinman 2012-02-22T16:01:31Z "What makes a true artist," the band's chief vocalist, guitarist and lyricist said, "is putting yourself out there and doing things that are dangerous and vulnerable." Armstrong happy to bring 'American Idiot' to B'way 2010-03-24T19:09:00Z In examining this question, the librettist and lyricist Ryan Cunningham is kind to his intricately flawed characters. Theater Review: For Artists, Growing Up Is Still Hard to Do 2011-06-20T21:56:37Z "He pitched it to MoMA, and MoMA approached us with it and we were kind of right away in favour of it," the band's lead singer and lyricist, Matt Berninger, explained to me recently. Six hours, one song: the National perfect the art of repetition 2013-07-11T18:03:02Z The Broadway lyricist Nancy Hamilton became his mentor and helped get his material in “New Faces” revues. David Rogers, Stage Adapter of Offbeat Material, Dies at 85 2013-06-29T18:00:44Z In the years since he has proven himself the best American lyricist going. Stephen Malkmus stares into the "Mirror" 2011-08-22T23:01:00Z Milton Drake was a lyricist of “Mairzy Doats” and other popular songs in the 1940s, and Arnold Drake became a noted comic book illustrator. Ervin Drake, songwriter of ‘It Was a Very Good Year,’ dies at 95 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Bruce was the principal singer and songwriter in Cream, co-writing hits including “White Room” and “Sunshine of Your Love” with lyricist Pete Brown. Former Cream Bassist Jack Bruce Dies of Liver Disease 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z He worked with famed lyricists in Hollywood and on Broadway as well as with French New Wave directors. Oscar-winning ‘Umbrellas of Cherbourg’ composer Legrand dies 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Creative lightning struck with "The Way We Were," in which his chemistry with the lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Barbra Streisand yielded one of the all-time great movie songs. ArtsBeat: Marvin Hamlisch, the Pro's Pro 2012-08-07T19:58:39Z Several were paeans to education and included minutely autobiographical numbers about Williams College and Playwrights Horizons, both important stops on Mr. Finn’s journey to musical-theater eminence as the composer and lyricist of “Falsettos.” Music Review: ?William Finn: Songs of Innocence and Experience? - Review 2012-01-16T21:57:34Z Iola Brubeck, the pianist's wife of 70 years and lyricist, opened the tribute by acknowledging the hundreds of letters she had received from people throughout the word in the five months since her husband's death. Family and friends celebrate Dave Brubeck's life 2013-05-12T19:58:08Z “That’s how the golden age was for me: one show after another, one fabulous lyricist after another fabulous composer, all growing up at the same time. It was great for me because I learned constantly.” A Dancer’s Life: Chita Rivera on Working Hard and Learning From the Best 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z But the chilly reception from Broadway backers knocked out “Rocky” until, the lyricist Lynn Ahrens said, “these crazy German people showed up.” A Hit in Germany, a ‘Rocky’ Musical Aims at Broadway 2012-12-05T17:01:32Z The great composer and lyricist, who was 91 at the time, in late 2021, had been working on and off for years on the show, which was adapted from two Luis Buñuel films. How Complete Was Stephen Sondheim’s Final Musical? 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z This new musical comedy, for which Firth is composer, lyricist and author, is based on a similar premise: a family seeking to overcome its fractiousness during a camping holiday. This Is My Family – review 2013-06-25T16:45:03Z Dave Frishberg, the jazz songwriter whose sardonic wit as a lyricist and melodic cleverness as a composer placed him in the top echelon of his craft, died on Wednesday in Portland, Ore. He was 88. Dave Frishberg, Writer of Songs Sardonic and Nostalgic, Dies at 88 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Still, “it’s difficult to get Kish to admit she is in fact a real rapper or a gifted lyricist or little more than an average senior,” Jackson Connor writes in an interview with the Voice. The New Face of Rap: Young, Female and Ready to Blog 2012-05-30T10:45:30Z As a lyricist, how did you get yourself into the writing mindset for the album? "I'm a Scottish witch, I think": Shirley Manson on the prescient lyrics in Garbage's dark new album 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z He is one of the most slyly affecting lyricists in hip-hop, and one who sometimes raps about the heavy weight of morality in an amoral world. Hip-Hop’s Year of Dangerous Living Put the Accused on the Charts 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Chicago lyricist J. Cole's remarkable recently televised performance of "Be Free" nearly brought David Letterman to tears. In 2014, hip hop takes a potent stand 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Side by Side by Sondheim Revival of this musical salute to the legendary Broadway lyricist and composer. The week ahead in SoCal theater, July 15-22: REDCAT's New Original Works Festival and more 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z There are song lyricists I admire — many of whom are songwriters who write very different from the way I do. David Byrne Likes Reading Aloud to His Friends 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z But there is a palpable poignancy to I Miss the Music, charting a composer's dependence on his lyricist and underscored by our knowledge of Ebb's death during the show's production. Theatre review 2010-07-07T01:12:00Z The latter knows lyricist Stephen Foster set the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, to a tune. West Point on Memorial Day: Race, one graduation photo, and the meaning of America 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z Ferry shot to fame as a the lead vocalist and principal lyricist of the English group Roxy Music in the early 1970s. Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry to release comeback album 2010-10-21T10:23:00Z I was introduced to a lyricist and a composer. ArtsBeat: Tribeca Film Festival: Making ‘G.B.F.’ 2013-04-19T16:00:13Z Which might seem risky for a lyricist routinely accused of pretentious blather, and a troubadour often given to telling more than he shows. Music Review: Sting at Roseland Ballroom - Review 2011-11-09T22:11:10Z "But we were both word men and Bob had a big influence on the music too. So it's not that I was the composer and he was the lyricist." Mary Poppins singalong at the Proms 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Few are the lyricists who cite as influences the collected works of William Blake, W.B. Rapper-poet Kate Tempest opens U.S. tour with memorable Echo set 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Menken, of course, has gone on to collaborate with other lyricists, including Tim Rice, with whom he wrote what he describes as “the most successful song” of his career, “A Whole New World,” from “Aladdin.” After 36 years, ‘Little Shop,’ a ‘close to perfect’ musical, comes to the Kennedy Center 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Shaina Taub, the show’s composer and lyricist, also appears onstage as an inquisitive yet cynical character who provides a bird’s-eye view and additional context for audience members. With ‘As You Like It,’ Public Works Aims for a Reflection of Humanity 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Sondheim, “West Side Story’s” lyricist, was having some fun with Anita’s naive rapture over the material upgrade America represents. Who is an American? Look to the current crop of musicals to tell you. 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Green, the Tony-nominated lyricist and composer, says pop song writers who come to Broadway quickly find it's not the best place to dabble since it takes years for a musical to get up and running. Pop songwriters find excitement in stage musicals 2013-05-22T12:40:09Z Facing it is the Surprise Bookshelf of less-literary wordsmiths, such as lyricists and journalists. Word up: new Chicago museum celebrates American authors 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Despite a fresh band offering dense rock, Young's a lazy lyricist throughout, as if he scribbled rhyming couplets in a rush, minus an editor or a rewrite. Neil Young's in protest mode on 'The Monsanto Years' 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Cole shows improvement as a producer and lyricist, spitting rhymes with honesty and clarity throughout the 16 tracks, which include two entertaining skits and two interludes. Review: J. Cole is superb on sophomore album 2013-06-17T19:13:08Z "This is so hard to do as a lyricist," he said, discussing Gershwin's use of three-syllable rhymes. Radio review: They Write the Songs 2011-03-16T07:59:01Z Scott said, echoing respected lyricists such as Jay-Z, who famously does not write down his lyrics. Jill Scott still in shock over No. 1 "Light of the Sun" 2011-07-29T18:19:51Z That much was all but guaranteed in a program celebrating the Gershwin brothers: the composer George and the lyricist Ira. New York Philharmonic and Dianne Reeves on New Year’s Eve 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Besides, it is a promising moment for young New York rappers, from A Boogie and Don Q to sly ruffians like Young M.A. to sharp lyricists like Dave East. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Modernizes New York Hip-Hop 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The tall, lanky Robertson was an expert blues-rock guitarist and the group’s best lyricist, his songs inspired in part by Dylan and by the stories Helm would tell him of the South. Levon Helm, Key Member of The Band, Dies at 71 2012-04-19T19:46:35Z These are just some of the revelations in HBO’s documentary “Six by Sondheim,” about the composer and lyricist, to be broadcast on Monday. Send in the Cameras: Sondheim on TV 2013-12-06T21:32:34Z He is a snoozy lyricist, almost wholly uninterested in narrative, complexity or even the basic tenets of rhyme. On 6ix9ine’s ‘Dummy Boy,’ a Rap Outlaw Learns to Compromise 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z I’m also a great admirer of lyricists, especially Stephen Sondheim. Edelweiss, Edelweiss? Julie Andrews Loves Reading About 18th-Century Plant Hunters 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z A night dedicated to the work of Sir Tim Rice is to celebrate nearly 50 years as a lyricist. Tribute night for Sir Tim Rice 2014-02-06T10:56:16Z As a lyricist, he never stops telling us how hurt he is, and it's often the result of his own bad self. Six disappointing albums of 2014 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z You are going down as one of the greatest lyricists ever— if not the greatest—but what do you want to be remembered for personally? Rap legend Rakim opens up about finding his unique, intellectual sound and transforming hip-hop 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z The composer and lyricist would be Bob Dylan — decades before he proffered his songbook to Twyla Tharp for 2006’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and to Conor McPherson for “Girl From the North Country.” Bob Dylan’s First Musical Had a Devil of a Time 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z But it was her association with the lyricist Johnny Mercer that most defined Ms. Whiting’s career. Margaret Whiting, Fresh-Faced Singer of Jazz and Pop Standards, Dies at 86 2011-01-12T05:09:19Z A new program in honor of Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will reward outstanding teachers across the country with $10,000 grants, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday. Grant program will honor Sondheim, reward teachers 2010-09-28T15:27:00Z But as a lyricist, he also worked on some of the most popular musicals ever. Is Stephen Sondheim the Shakespeare of musical theatre? | Michael Ball 2010-03-29T15:41:00Z As a lyricist, Cole sometimes gets stuck in his own head, but his ability is hard to deny. J. Cole has stories to tell at Seattle’s KeyArena 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Last summer, Michael Friedman, the Obie-winning composer and lyricist of “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” and many other musicals I’ve seen and adored, told me that he had an idea for a new project. Michael Friedman’s Songbook of the 2016 Election 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Garcia, who died in 1995, will be inducted posthumously alongside lyricist Robert Hunter for their work in the legendary psychedelic group. Cyndi Lauper to join Hall of Fame 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z “What Sondheim didn’t appreciate was Bernstein’s fancying himself a lyricist,” Mr. Silverman wrote. Stephen M. Silverman, Biographer of Stage and Screen, Is Dead at 71 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The venue formerly known as the Mark Hellinger Theater — now operating as the Times Square Church — was the site of the librettist and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner’s greatest triumph. An Infamous ‘Lolita’ Musical Gets a Belated New York Debut 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z "And yet as a lyricist it was a chance to work in the vocabulary of old-time musicals, but also do the sophisticated modern things that Broadway has learned since that era." Russians will romp in the '50s-style Village Theatre musical 'Iron Curtain' 2011-03-10T22:41:04Z And he began to have success himself as a lyricist and librettist. Kenward Elmslie, Poet and Librettist, Dies at 93 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Ms. Ahrens, a precise and skilled lyricist, also evokes the milieu effectively and provides welcome moments of felicitous humor. ‘Little Dancer,’ With Tiler Peck as Degas Muse 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Also at Tamiment was the lyricist and book writer Marshall Barer, her mentor and tormentor. The Princess and the Poconos 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Yes, he was one of the greatest lyricists in the history of musical theater. Stephen Sondheim, as Great a Composer as He Was a Lyricist 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z It’s as though he’s a slick lyricist spitting lines onto his canvas, rewarding the close viewer, like the listener of a rich track played on repeat, with new layers of meaning. Multilayered Paintings That Pay Tribute to Hip-Hop Dances 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z For years, this singer-songwriter had been kicking around ideas for a new album, one on which she would delegate her duties as lyricist to friends like the author David Hajdu and other name writers. Jill Sobule Finds Seeds of ‘Dottie’s Charms’ in a Drawer 2014-04-17T14:05:28Z Gimbel was one of many “professional American lyricists who put English lyrics to foreign songs without knowing what they meant, and wound up earning more than the original authors,” Castro said in an email. ‘Girl from Ipanema:’ Re-imagining a classic for today’s Rio 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z He is the poet as everyman, using his eyes, his humour and his common sense; a natural lyricist with a direct line to the rhythmic vitality of our dear unfashionable old friend, the Common Muse. Poem of the week: School's Out by WH Davies 2010-03-29T10:09:00Z The result is “Smash,” a prime-time soap starring Debra Messing as the lyricist of a new musical about Marilyn Monroe, Anjelica Huston as a Broadway producer, and scores of theater actors playing, well, themselves. Television: ?Smash? on NBC, About Broadway, With Katharine McPhee 2012-01-19T17:14:32Z The other couple is behind the scenes: Frank Wildhorn and Don Black, the composer and lyricist, who have written some sumptuous songs. 'Bonnie & Clyde' has murderous leads, killer songs 2011-12-02T23:27:18Z His most recent film score featured in the 2001 war thriller Enigma, while a musical version of Brighton Rock, created with lyricist Don Black, had its London premiere in 2004. Bond composer Barry dies aged 77 2011-01-31T13:19:53Z I was a singer and lyricist who didn’t know how to sing and write lyrics, and I grew up in public doing so with this very impressionistic style, or non-style. Michael Stipe, Another Outsider at the Art Fair 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z He made no promises, however, that he would be able to draft Stephen Sondheim, the legendary Broadway composer and lyricist who has become a recurring guest on “The Colbert Report.” ArtsBeat Blog: Montclair Film Festival Gains Directors, and a Cheerleader Named Stephen Colbert 2011-12-01T16:30:02Z Often described as song factories, high-powered producers like Dr. Luke or Max Martin employ teams of chart-gaming beat makers, music writers and lyricists to come up with winning material. Becky G: Another female caught in pop's cookie-cutter vortex 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z I said, 'OK, but I need a lyricist. Songwriter Johnny Mandel to conduct at Jazz Port Townsend 2012-07-26T18:01:04Z The composer and lyricist Alex Bechtel didn’t go looking for Penelope, the mythical character in “The Odyssey” famed for her clever weaving and steadfast endurance of long abandonment. Reeling From Heartbreak, and Then ‘Penelope’ Showed Up 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Stephen Sondheim, the composer and lyricist who died on Friday at age 91, had an unparalleled influence on contemporary theater. Stream These 7 Productions That Celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s Work 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z “Bad Religion” mourns a break-up with an unnamed “he,” but Ocean’s boldness is matched by his artistry as a vocal dramatist and nuanced lyricist. Album review: Frank Ocean, 'Channel Orange' 2012-07-13T16:35:00Z It’s not enough to quit her hodgepodge of day jobs—sometimes Broadway gigs—as a composer, dramaturge, librettist, lyricist, or script supervisor. A Thousand Cuts 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z As a lyricist, El-P swings hard between abstract images and more concrete snapshots, indelible scenes from a movie that can haunt for years. Album review: El-P, 'Cancer 4 Cure' 2012-05-21T01:44:00Z Parents may recognize Mr. Lopez, its composer and lyricist, as a co-author of “The Book of Mormon” and “Avenue Q”; children may recognize him — or at least his work — for “Frozen.” Review: Sagas, Swashbuckling and Scheherazade in ‘1001 Nights’ 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Composer Schmidt and lyricist Jones are best known for penning the longest running musical in history, The Fantasticks. Songwriting honour for Steinman 2012-02-22T16:01:31Z I've been told that many times, absolutely, and I believe that you strive as a lyricist to say something that is universally true. Bob Seger never forgets his place in rock music 2011-11-21T13:32:52Z An increasingly economical lyricist, Gibbard mines familiar introspective terrain, deploying concise literary passages that plant themselves in listeners’ minds. Death Cab for Cutie re-energized on ‘pivotal’ new album ‘Thank You for Today’ 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Commenting on the spate of Broadway musical revivals, McDonald spoke ardently about the imperative of supporting contemporary musical theater composers and lyricists, something she’s done throughout her career. Audra McDonald soars in her stirring tour through the American musical 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z The sun shines all sweetness and light, burn us to a cinder, our third stone satellite ' for anyone who doubts that Squire was a lyricist to be very very proud of! Fans hail Stone Roses comeback 2012-05-24T10:52:52Z A composer and lyricist known for Broadway hits including “Hello, Dolly!,” Okie to Beatle: Kennedy Center Honorees 2010-09-07T22:00:00Z As the band’s primary lyricist, Berninger is partial to a metaphor and likens their past decade to an accelerating bullet train. Matt Berninger, king of melancholy music, is doing just fine 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Messing, an Emmy winner for “Will & Grace” who has performed Off Broadway, described plumbing Mr. Wittman’s rhyming dictionary for her character’s work as a lyricist. Television: ?Smash? on NBC, About Broadway, With Katharine McPhee 2012-01-19T17:14:32Z Are there any particular inspirations that are you inspiring you as a songwriter or lyricist these days? Neil Finn knows why “Don’t Dream It’s Over” feels “almost ridiculously pertinent” now: “Particularly with Donald Trump talking about building walls” 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z “It didn’t seem brave at all,” said the lyricist and composer, William Finn. An AIDS-Era Musical in an Age of Marriage Equality 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Callahan, 44, one of our best lyricists and now — finally — a singer approaching excellence, uses his voice carefully, in a no-vibrato baritone, going down to Merle Haggard’s range. Music: He Can Sing It, if Not Speak It 2011-04-10T02:00:17Z Whole generations of theater composers and lyricists could be thrown off their game by bouts of Sondheim Syndrome: the desire to write with his uncanny rhyming panache or emulate his vast knowledge of music history. Perspective | There will never be another Stephen Sondheim 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z In 2005 he set “One Sweet Morning,” a poem by E. Y. Harburg — the lyricist of “Over the Rainbow” and “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” — first for voice and piano, then for children’s chorus. John Corigliano?s New Work Commemorates 9/11 2011-09-24T22:15:07Z The book is credited to four writers: Mr. Lloyd Webber, the comedian Ben Elton, the novelist Frederick Forsyth and the show’s lyricist, Glenn Slater. Theater: At Adelphi Theater in London: Same Phantom, Different Spirit 2010-03-10T06:07:00Z Rosenthal – creator of TV series London's Burning and co-author, with Barbra Streisand, of the film Yentl – includes among his dramatis personae a bonkers lyricist, an arrogant director, a bad-tempered composer and a bombastic producer. This week's new theatre 2011-03-19T00:06:42Z Stephen Sondheim has been the composer and lyricist of 15 stage musicals and the lyricist for three others. Now You Know: A Critic’s Guide to Sondheim 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z "A fantastic musician and an outstanding lyricist" was Warchus's verdict of Minchin's set, with its anarchic, pointed songs on subjects as diverse as religious complacency and dancing bears, superstitiousness and inflatable sex dolls. Tim Minchin: the man who waltzed Matilda 2013-03-31T00:06:26Z For Tiffany, there is a peacock headdress; for Fred Ebb, lyricist of the musical “Chicago,” a souvenir program; and for Boss Tweed, gold, onyx and diamond cuff links. A Museum Plot for Green-Wood Cemetery 2013-05-14T21:34:33Z Both the composer and lyricist are sons of ministers, who bring currents of church music and specific regional inflections to their score. Mining Deaths Sharpen ?The Burnt Part Boys? 2010-05-22T06:47:00Z Overlooked by voters in previous years, Donovan has finally been saluted for his accomplishments as a gifted lyricist and musician. Britain's Donovan inducted to Rock Hall of Fame 2012-04-15T01:11:10Z A theater lyricist is a playwright who writes short plays in verse that have to be set to music. Sheldon Harnick, 'Fiddler' and 'She Loves Me' lyricist, sails back into the Tony spotlight at 92 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Instead, he’s a conversational lyricist, who sings in spoken sentences, massaged into melody. Review: ‘Big Baby D.R.A.M.’ Finds a Rapper-Singer in Whimsy Mode 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Irving Berlin Berlin is a lyricist whose work I appreciate more and more the older I get. Stephen Sondheim: Gershwin great? It ain't necessarily so 2010-11-24T21:31:00Z The music and lyrics are by Brown, the three-time Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist for “Parade” and “The Bridges of Madison County,” with a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman. New Jason Robert Brown Musical Highlights MCC Theater Season 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z “We lost the beautiful, brilliant lyricist Cynthia Weil Mann,” the chart-topping singer and songwriter Carole King wrote in a statement posted on social media. Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z He aspired to a playwriting career and earned a Broadway credit in 1959 as one of the lyricists for “First Impressions,” a musical based on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” that Mr. Styne’s company produced. Bo Goldman, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter, Dies at 90 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z If the show works, the composer and lyricist will be showered in glory, or maybe the director and choreographer. An Appraisal: Scrappy Papa of the Ultimate Stage Momma 2011-05-06T22:19:02Z “Dylan, by the way,” Earle began to tell me – his own reference to the masterful lyricist causing him to make a U-turn back to music, “is actually a genius. “Songwriting is a form of literature. Steve Earle’s outlaw heart 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z He was a composer, not just a lyricist, and felt that writing just the words was demeaning. 'Something's Coming, Something Good': the story behind 'West Side Story' 2011-07-07T19:22:03Z Instead of thinking about what the character is singing, I find myself thinking, ‘Boy, that lyricist is clever.’ To life! ‘Fiddler’ is 50, lyricist Harnick is 90 While he explained how the private ownership terms worked, I thought of the line from the lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho, “life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act!” The Accidental Winemakers of Mendoza 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Arjona is one of Latin pop’s finest lyricists: observant, nuanced, sometimes wry, sometimes melancholy and especially fond of the play of opposites. Music Review: Ricardo Arjona at Madison Square Garden 2012-02-28T00:01:48Z Instead, Sherman warns against a risk-averse producing culture that sees Broadway as the be-all and end-all and an ecology that encourages new musical composers and lyricists into the field, but struggles to support them. Noises off: Canadian playwrights and jukebox musicals 2012-07-06T15:15:36Z Cohen was not a poet who accidentally became a lyricist; he was a lyricist who for years fooled himself into thinking he was a poet. Leonard Cohen’s Posthumous Collection of Poems, Lyrics and Sketches 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z When Sondheim died on Nov. 26 at 91, the American stage lost not only a composer and lyricist nonpareil but also its longtime encourager-in-chief. Cherished Words From Theater’s Encourager-in-Chief 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Rebecca Black and the Catch-22 of parodies Last Friday, the Internet was introduced to Rebecca Black, a YouTube singer with a great production team but the world's worst lyricist. Rebecca Black and the Catch-22 of parodies 2011-03-15T15:16:00Z The event will include a panel discussion about her work with the lyricist and director Martin Charnin and others at 3:45 p.m. Spare Times for July 18-24 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The prize is given annually at the theater’s spring gala to an artist who has collaborated with the great musical-theater lyricist and composer. Signature names librettist John Weidman as Sondheim Award winner 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z As a lyricist, Mr. Kahane, a singer-songwriter who eludes pigeonholes, may hardly be on a level with Auden, three of whose poems he courageously uses as the basis for songs. Theater Review: ‘February House,’ at the Public Theater 2012-05-23T02:00:01Z Her job, as she saw it, was to embody the intent of composer and lyricist through careful, simultaneous attention to all these things. Barbara Lea, Interpreter of American Popular Songs, Dies 2012-01-02T00:44:30Z Dancing as he played songs from Lil B and Future, he took a break from being Earl Sweatshirt, the aggravated young lyricist, and was simply a 20-something accepting life’s seesaw nature. Earl Sweatshirt shows off both sides of his personality at Fillmore 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z With his voice echoing throughout downtown, the masterful lyricist, rapper and producer snapped syllables and punched his lines like they were part of a massive drum kit. Made in America: Kanye West declares intentions, executes perfectly 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z One in particular had potential, especially after the lyricist Sol Parker helped him polish it: “To Ev’ry Girl — To Ev’ry Boy.” Jerry Samuels, Creator of a Novelty Hit, Is Dead at 84 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z He’s the singer, lyricist and leader of a Danish band, Lukas Graham, that is releasing its American debut album with what’s already an international hit, “7 Years.” Review: ‘Lukas Graham’ Lands Where Pop Meets R&B 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Two years later, in September 2018, he published the first issue of the Red Hand Files, answering a fan who had written to ask whether the master lyricist had yet resumed writing. The transcendence of Nick Cave: After losing his son, the post-punk icon found communion with his fans 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z For Paige, he was a “masterful wordsmith” while Rice described Kretzmer a “great lyricist and man of theatre” and a “giant of his trade.” Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Miserables, dead at 95 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z A lyricist hired to expand and revise the production’s music reportedly consulted with a Native American consultant to change the lyrics. 'Peter Pan Live' Updates Songs to Remove Slurs 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z “To call David the music component and to call me the lyricist would hugely discount both of us,” Perez says. Los Lobos' songwriting team a 40-year conversation 2011-11-16T01:11:00Z “I was more reserved and introverted, and he certainly encouraged me as a writer and lyricist.” Hear Four of Glenn Frey's Most Memorable Songs 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Chance is a funny, earnest, off-kilter lyricist, but his real power—this ability to always be building—rises from a level far beneath text. The Sound of Hope: Chance the Rapper 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z They gathered before seeing the new film and just before news broke that Sondheim, the show’s lyricist and the last survivor from its creative team, had died at 91. The Great ‘West Side Story’ Debate 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z In a brilliant marketing move, a novelization of the album is being written by science fiction writer Kevin J. Anderson in collaboration with Peart, the band’s lyricist. Dude vs. Chick Rock: Is There a Music Gender Divide? 2012-06-12T13:29:51Z As lyricists, they were brilliantly elastic, but language still seemed insufficient for what they needed to get out. The best music of 2015: Young Thug, Ellie Goulding and Kelela shine 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z A remarkable lyricist in that capacity, he's also written music criticism and, more recently, fiction. Friday Coda: Meredith Graves, Minutemen, U2, #Fugazi1888 and more 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Bernstein’s original collaborator on the operetta was the playwright Lillian Hellman, but she eventually withdrew her libretto, and together they enlisted contributions from lyricists including Latouche, Dorothy Parker and, finally, Richard Wilbur. Capturing the Short, Glamorous Life of a Forgotten Broadway Lyricist 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Jason Robert Brown is the composer and lyricist of “Parade,” “The Last Five Years” and “The Bridges of Madison County.” How Rodgers and Hammerstein Created Modern Musical Theater 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z A graduate of the Juilliard School, he is also a composer and lyricist. Gotham Chamber Opera Names Edward Barnes Executive Director 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Charley, his regular lyricist, and Mary, a writer, also move back toward their idealistic beginnings in a show that features such Sondheim standards as “Good Thing Going” and “Not a Day Goes By.” ‘Merrily’ This Film Will Roll Along. For the Next 20 Years. 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Kander says partnering with a new lyricist and writer has energized him. Composer John Kander Rides New Creative Wave at 86 2013-10-16T14:09:00Z I suppose I’m the composer of that show and she’s the lyricist and book writer. Sheik navigates Broadway, pop worlds 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Her skill as a lyricist translates beautifully to the page: L.A. is "a desert, an expanse of endless burlap"; her childhood neighborhood smells of "eucalyptus bathed in the haze of ambition." 'Girl in a Band' is Kim Gordon's unconventional self-creation tale 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z While not a terribly inventive lyricist, Collins turns out to be a gifted storyteller and a likable narrator of his own audiobook. Phil Collins Wants You to Know He Isn’t Dead Yet 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z At the same time, Le Bon is an oblique enough lyricist that the idea of commitment emerges in enigmatic ways elsewhere — or is subsumed by moodier, darker brooding. Falling for Duran Duran's "Future Past," which reflects the band's signature ingenuity and sentiment 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Lauderdale, 55, is primarily a singer and songwriter who has written hits for George Strait and the Dixie Chicks and made albums with the venerable Ralph Stanley and the Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. New Music: BUDDY MILLER AND JIM LAUDERDALE 2012-12-31T22:21:39Z Hosting the evening, “Panning for Gold: Great Songs From Flop Shows,” was the lyricist David Zippel, who has had his share of ups and downs on Broadway and who made a suave, erudite M.C. Flop Shows’ Tunes at Lyrics & Lyricists at the 92nd Street Y 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z He is an award-winning novelist, poet, lyricist, and playwright, and his novels have been translated into twenty-five languages. Inspiration Information: 'The Whispering Muse' 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Yet the song isn't cynical or arrogant, but a proud declaration — a vibe lead singer/lyricist Simon Le Bon underscores with an urgent, confident vocal delivery that leverages his theatrical background. "Planet Earth" at 40: The perfect debut single that boldly launched Duran Duran 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z The tall, lanky Robertson was an expert blues-rock guitarist and the group's best lyricist, his songs inspired in part by Dylan and by the stories Helm would tell him of the South. Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dies at 71 2012-04-19T20:01:17Z Joe Iconis, a young composer, lyricist and performer who was part of that initial lineup, recalled the event as “a coming out for the room itself.” Broadway’s Beloved Basement Club, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Turns 10 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z "Hands on a Hardbody" lyricist and composer Amanda Green understands why young people just want to get their hands on some music. 'Wicked' composer, others fight sheet music piracy 2014-04-22T13:37:05Z Back in March, the New York Philharmonic held a gala in celebration of the composer/lyricist's 80th birthday. Wednesday TV Picks: 'Sondheim! The Birthday Concert' on PBS 2010-11-23T22:04:00Z The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts hosts a free concert in which Broadway vocalists will sing new music by the notable lyricists of today. Spare Times for Jan. 23-29 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Lofthus, like Wolfe and Tommy Small, believes 11 treats its subject matter sensitively and, like them, defends the right of dancers, writers and lyricists to tackle the events of 9/11. 9/11 remembered at Edinburgh festival fringe as 10th anniversary approaches 2011-08-08T13:58:00Z Steinberg was a lyricist of the metal nib — a twirler of nonverbal non sequiturs. A ‘Lyricist of the Metal Nib’: Nicholson Baker considers the intricate art of Saul Steinberg 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z When I first came down to London in 1967 to look for work as a lyricist at 17, I wasn’t proficient on anything. Bernie Taupin Tells the Story Behind 1972’s ‘Rocket Man’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z One of the semifamous men who populate “Art and Madness,” Anne Roiphe’s new memoir about her years as a hands-on worshiper of male writers, is a lyricist. Books of The Times: A Young Muse in the Service of Male Writers 2011-03-20T21:14:14Z He was an astute, intricate rapper; as a lyricist he was a classicist in an era that had largely turned away from that style. Mac Miller, Rapper Who Wrestled With Fame and Addiction, Dies at 26 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “That was insane, how many people were there,” said Win Butler, the band’s main singer and lyricist, on the bus rolling toward another huge outdoor show, at the Ottawa Bluesfest. The Arcade Fire, a Thriving Throwback 2010-07-28T16:09:00Z Once a wordplay-obsessed, self-aware lyricist, West has shifted in the last decade to a more terse and immediate approach, one that complements his musical shifts toward the industrial and the spiritual. Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Era, on a Chaotic Stage 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z I think she’s unparalleled as a lyricist, and her melodies are like little galaxies. Cristin Milioti Finds Harmony in Fiona Apple and a Location Change 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Then you talk about the different connections, like Jay-Z hopping on your song, your interactions with people like Diddy and how people always treat you as a lyricist and that love that exists. Talib Kweli on hip-hop, Rudy "Ghouliani" and how Kanye West can make amends for supporting Trump 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z They worked closely with lyricist Pamela Stewart on "Tyler's Suite" to ensure the songs reflect their feelings of both nostalgia and grief. In 'Tyler's Suite,' voices unite against bullying 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z In 2016, Mr. Pinderhughes — a young pianist, vocalist and composer — released “The Transformations Suite,” a theatrical album of social protest that announced him as an ambitious composer and an equally artful lyricist. Live Jazz: 3 July Standouts, From Thumbscrew to Nabaté Isles 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z But as a lyricist Mr. Liebsch dissects himself and his artistic mission with the same viciousness most of his peers use to groan about heartache. Playlist: Songs for the Feet, And Even the Heart 2010-10-08T15:49:00Z In 2009, Gates was sent to prison after being convicted of drug and firearms charges, which stalled the momentum he achieved as a buzzing lyricist with an intrepid work ethic. Kevin Gates gives first D.C.-area performance at the Fillmore Silver Spring "The lyrics are stunning," said Wire, adding that Richey remains his "personal favourite lyricist". Manics to tour The Holy Bible 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Michael Friedman, a versatile, cerebral, and witty composer and lyricist who brought a historian’s eye and a journalistic sensibility to pathbreaking work off and on Broadway, died on Saturday in Manhattan. Michael Friedman, Co-Creator of ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,’ Dies at 41 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z After some discussion, they agreed to let him be the sole book writer and lyricist, and to let him star. Ars Nova’s Brilliant Career 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The nine nods for “Company” pack an especially emotional punch because its composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, died soon after attending the first post-shutdown preview. ‘A Strange Loop’ Nominated for 11 Tonys as Broadway Lauds Comeback 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z He also produced several well-received compilations of song-poems, the strange vanity records on which amateur lyricists, for a fee, have their words set to music and recorded by professionals. Tom Ardolino, 56, Longtime Drummer for NRBQ, Dies 2012-01-15T06:43:10Z Judging by the "High Fidelity" show I saw, the songwriting quality is remarkably high, with all the acts proving capable tunesmiths and witty lyricists. The Bushwick Book Club salutes Shel Silverstein, for kids and adults 2011-03-17T18:42:03Z He worked as a lyricist, pitchman, actor, writer and director. Eddie Lawrence, Comedian, Actor and Pitchman, Is Dead at 95 2014-03-31T00:10:54Z This self-portrait of the artist as an obsessive lyricist is about a dynamic, unending process; it’s about finishing, not having finished. Books of The Times: Sondheim?s Rhymes and Reasons 2010-10-21T17:45:00Z How do you feel as a writer, as an artist and as a lyricist? Rap legend Rakim opens up about finding his unique, intellectual sound and transforming hip-hop 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z As a theatrical lyricist of spare fables, his gothic songs of death and mean men with a "red right hand" have often carried a murderous gravity and narrative bent. In 'Lawless,' Nick Cave crafts a new murder ballad 2012-08-28T22:27:11Z I was particularly interested in the technique of pastiche, in which composers, and lyricists, too, evoke older song styles and genres in their new scores. A Critic Picks Songs of the Broadway Season 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z But I distinctly remember the cadence and flow sounding so much like the kinds of rap I appreciate today as a hip-hop scholar and lyricist. Why Gil Scott-Heron’s "Whitey on the Moon" still feels relevant today 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z I like to think I'm more of a lyricist than a dramatist. How we made: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 2013-03-04T19:30:02Z “His voice was coming from a very different place than other typical lyricists, who are writing about love and loss,” said Jack Viertel, the program’s artistic director. Capturing the Short, Glamorous Life of a Forgotten Broadway Lyricist 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Directed by Richard Eyre, the music for "Stephen Ward" was composed by Lloyd Webber, who was reunited with lyricist Don Black and playwright Christopher Hampton - the team behind "Sunset Boulevard". Sex, spies and society scandal in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical 2013-09-30T19:53:03Z Connoisseurs of New York City rap have been following the smart, scrappy lyricist known as Wiki since he debuted as part of the group Ratking five years ago. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z I would say there are two things that absolutely helped me immensely as an artist and a lyricist. Michael Stipe, Another Outsider at the Art Fair 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z This year, those included lifetime achievement awards to the lyricist Sheldon Harnick, best known for “Fiddler on the Roof,” and the director Marshall W. Mason, the founding artistic director of the Circle Repertory Company. Tony Awards Hail ‘Hamilton’ and Denounce Hate 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z But those sounds illuminated Swift’s playfulness and bite — the ones she turns to here are often at direct odds with her gifts as a melodist and lyricist. Taylor Swift, a Pop Star Done With Pop 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z The song was composed as an instrumental piece by Duke Ellington, who introduced it on record in 1933; the lyricist Mitchell Parish later added the words. In Performance: T. Oliver Reid 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z The plan was for her to be joined there by the show’s director, lyricist and composer, but she never made it; the car in which she was riding crashed, killing her. Marina Keegan’s ‘Independents’ at the Fringe 2012-08-19T03:40:26Z All the same, he is rightly considered to be the most flawless lyricist of the Elizabethan poets. Poem of the week: My Sweetest Lesbia by Thomas Campion 2010-03-22T10:50:00Z When Jerome Robbins came in to shape and direct the show, they did what composers, lyricists and librettists have always done — they rewrote. 'Fiddler on the Roof's' universal themes still resonate after 50 years 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z But as the subject of addiction is no longer taboo—and therefore easier to approach with a little levity—a growing number of intrepid lyricists and directors are going where very few had previously dared. Broadway, wasted: The 10 best musicals about drugs 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Hosted by Mr. Harnick, 91, the musical’s lyricist, this series’ season finale offered a coherent recapitulation of the show’s creation. Review: ‘To Life!,’ a Show of Songs Cut From ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Broadway lyricists and Mississippi Delta blues artists alike composed songs in his honor. FDR’s most important lesson: Liberal causes could still inspire activism on a grand scale 2014-04-27T13:00:00Z The self-deprecating Bejar humor also seeps into his songs, making him one of the more inventive and consistently surprising lyricists working today. Destroyer builds anew on 'Kaputt' 2011-03-24T16:27:47Z The voters are not given the name of the composer or lyricist. Oscars organizers revoke 'Alone Yet Not Alone' song nomination 2014-01-30T00:47:10Z Last month, Lloyd Webber said the Ward musical, for which he's collaborating with lyricist Don Black and playwright Christopher Hampton, was nearly finished. Andrew Lloyd Webber to stage School of Rock 2013-04-08T12:29:59Z A gifted lyricist, she wrapped the hints up in words that got pretty. Transgender Punk Music from Against Me! Is Honest, Impressive 2014-01-22T16:52:52Z It conducts a midnight raid on the back catalogue of composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin to include melodies that were not in the film. 42nd Street 2010-07-02T20:45:00Z Writing an entirely new set of lyrics is not common, especially after the original lyricists have died. For Amanda Green, a Father’s Legacy in Her Lyrics 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z But I think he's the greatest living composer and lyricist there is. Stephen Sondheim, Rob Marshall and Meryl Streep on 'Into the Woods' 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Of course, space, the stars, distant galaxies and all that, provide handy metaphors for lyricists everywhere. Readers recommend: songs about space ? results 2011-08-18T14:35:12Z But a few years ago, Menken and lyricist Jack Feldman got a chance to revisit the music and rework it for the stage. For best musical theater Grammy, a vet vs. newbie 2013-02-07T13:30:13Z Cook crossed paths with the great golden-age composers and lyricists, and she deepened our appreciation for the way songwriting, in the supplest of hands, can be a heightened form of being alive. Barbara Cook, a Broadway singer who revealed the great American songbook in a new light 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Perhaps it’s a matter of waiting for the Broadway babies to carry their enthusiasm into adulthood, where they will become composers, lyricists and choreographers. Cultural Studies: The Glee Generation 2010-06-11T19:20:00Z Mr. Sondheim, a composer and lyricist, met Mr. Prince in 1949, and they worked together on musicals including “West Side Story,” “Follies,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Merrily We Roll Along.” Remembering Hal Prince: 12 Broadway Luminaries Share Their Stories 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z At least unlike the “Superstar” lyricist Tim Rice, who could not share notes with the Bible’s authors, he had a direct line to his source material in Mr. Rubin. Tim Minchin Puts Emotion on Broadway. Just Don’t Call Him Sentimental. 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z That catalog could include, for example, the vaudeville music of the composer and lyricist team Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle, whose 1921 show “Shuffle Along” was a landmark of Black Broadway. America Needs Its Own Comic Opera Company 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z “I’m telling this composer’s story and this lyricist’s story, and it’s beautiful, but I hope I can be influenced enough to write content for myself.” Samara Joy’s Voice (and Social Media) Is Helping Jazz Find Fresh Ears 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z “Form and function are connected” in a mix of modern concerns and traditional sounds, explained Mark Sonnenblick, the lyricist. Marina Keegan’s ‘Independents’ at the Fringe 2012-08-19T03:40:26Z “Phantom of the Paradise”: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” meets “Phantom of the Opera” in this over-the-top horror musical about an aspiring lyricist out for revenge after a producer steals his work. What You Should Watch This Father’s Day Weekend 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Over the next four minutes, Lamar delivered his verses with linguistic clarity, minus the oft-impenetrable insider metaphors or wasteful cusses that typify lazier lyricists. Kendrick Lamar is an essential voice for Los Angeles and beyond 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z She has talked to her friend Stephen Sondheim, the show’s lyricist, about potential revisions to the songs. Barbra Streisand Sets the Record Straight 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Ms. Rodgers was the elder daughter of Richard Rodgers, who in partnership with lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II produced many of the most enduring musicals in the history of American theater. Mary Rodgers, who composed ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ and wrote ‘Freaky Friday,’ dies It is also Mercer’s town — Johnny Mercer, that is, the prolific lyricist, singer and occasional composer who wrote more than 1,500 songs and won four Academy Awards. 2010-01-29T14:51:00Z The lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who is ninety-one, strode down the two long flights of stairs to the downtown platform at the Eighty-first Street subway stop, on Central Park West, just outside his apartment building. Tradition! The Indestructible “Fiddler on the Roof” 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Rather, it was by attributing a line to its likely source—Robert Hunter, the group’s first principal lyricist. John Donohue: Robert Hunter Takes to the Stage 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z She whoops, and the guitars snap tight and careless, and I think about how she has always been one of the most natural lyricists on the scene. Weekly Culture Review: Feist, and Other Refuges from a Tornado of News 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Or see our top picks for the rollicking evening: A is for Azealia The Harlem rapper and lyricist Azealia Banks has parlayed her indie buzz into a T by Alexander Wang campaign. New York Fashion Week: Fashion’s Night Out: A Selective Guide 2012-09-05T18:42:26Z I get that from more classic songwriters, but I also get that from great lyricists. | Arctic Monkeys: Rock Star Tunes in to the Elders of the Tribe 2011-05-14T04:00:06Z He's a top-notch lyricist and has a knack for storytelling, and it all makes for impeccable music. AP music writers' top 10 albums of the year 2012-12-13T14:50:11Z She enjoyed a brief relationship with the Dead’s lyricist, Robert Hunter, she said, though she declined to categorize it, except to say that it was too short. In the Garden: Thea Alvin on Life With Pebbles and Bam Bam 2013-07-17T23:02:03Z The tall, lanky Robbie Robertson was an expert blues-rock guitarist and the group's best lyricist, his songs inspired in part by Bob Dylan and by his travels through the American South. Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dead at age 71 2012-04-20T02:31:04Z It certainly produced better memories than four years ago in Pyeongchang, when his short program to music from British poet and lyricist Benjamin Clementine fell flat. Nathan Chen demonstrates new era of music in figure skating 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Instead, nominees were focused on rap purists and respected lyricists instead of the young performers dominating the pop charts. 12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Paul is particularly a very good lyricist, and it was good for me to examine his words. Neil Finn knows why “Don’t Dream It’s Over” feels “almost ridiculously pertinent” now: “Particularly with Donald Trump talking about building walls” 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Recall those days when composers and lyricists, wreathed in cigarette smoke, hammered out tunes in some unventilated Tin Pan Alley or Brill Building office. ‘The Song Machine’ review: How music studios have hooked us into listening 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z He wrote several plays on musical themes before finding success as the lyricist for the rock musical “The Me Nobody Knows,” which debuted off Broadway in 1970. Will Holt, folk singer who wrote ’60s hit ‘Lemon Tree,’ dies at 86 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z It would be my grandfather’s début as a Hollywood lyricist. Leaving Aleppo 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Are we trashing a song that wasn’t conceived for the public, and by extension, trashing a lyricist whose politics deserve more careful examination? Warming up to “Baby It’s Cold Outside”: What my mother taught me about the guy who wrote the “date-rape” Christmas song 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Show posters of all that fame hung on the room’s west wall, most of them featuring the legendary names Kander & Ebb — the latter, of course, being the lyricist Fred Ebb, who died in 2004. Kander & Pierce, a New Team in the Musical Theater 2012-05-23T21:58:57Z Liner notes by Bono, the band’s lead singer and main lyricist, fill in many of the back stories, describing the songs as “first journeys.” With ‘Songs of Innocence,’ U2 Recasts Its Youth 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z The novelist Frederick Forsyth had a crack and then Ben Elton took over, working with the composer and the lyricist, Glenn Slater: four hands rather than two, and it shows in a muddled first half. Why are we snooty about musicals? 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z Mr. Brown did not provide the lyrics to all of Cream’s songs, but he was the group’s primarily lyricist. Pete Brown, Who Put Words to ‘Sunshine of Your Love,’ Dies at 82 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z “Innocent” has never been an adjective attached to Mr. Sondheim, the most sophisticated lyricist of his generation, and it’s not one that could ever be used to describe “Into the Woods.” Theater Review: ‘Into the Woods,’ by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine 2012-08-10T04:58:42Z "Scandalous" has been a point of curiosity this fall because the show marks the Broadway debut for Ms. Gifford as a lyricist and book writer, and because its backers are a rare breed on Broadway. ArtsBeat: 'Scandalous' Producers Keep Faith in a Struggling Show 2012-11-29T16:29:16Z Barry won two Oscars for his astounding work on Born Free, one for the soundtrack and the other for his collaboration with lyricist Don Black for the classic Matt Monro title song. John Barry: a life in clips 2011-01-31T16:03:00Z The six-song preview of “Rebel Heart” features Madonna’s better side: as a savvy pop ear and musical team leader, and as a lyricist who sometimes ponders sin along with romance and fame. 6 Songs Offer Preview of ‘Rebel Heart’ Album 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z How do you define the job of a theater lyricist? Sheldon Harnick, 'Fiddler' and 'She Loves Me' lyricist, sails back into the Tony spotlight at 92 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z In this instance, there is an added cultural clash: a Broadway composer and director find themselves yoked to a British lyricist and librettist under the shaky supervision of an American-Austrian producer. Smash! ? review 2011-04-01T20:30:00Z But in "Come Fly Away," originally seen last year at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre, she has listened to a parade of genius lyricists as well. Tharp delivers libido-charged Sinatra love letter 2010-03-25T22:43:00Z But chasing their star power are a couple of lyricists dropping vital winter work. Under-the-radar pop albums to watch for this year 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Pads containing written lyrics to “Brenda’s Got A Baby” and “Much 2 Young to Die” show Shakur’s prowess as a lyricist and storyteller. Tupac Shakur exhibit at Grammy Museum showcases his ambitions 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z “I’ve always rapped about different states of consciousness — I’m a surrealist lyricist,” Mx. Bunny Michael Is a Rapper and Meme Maker 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z "In the 30-odd years since I first performed this piece, it's taken on some new meanings for me," Waters, co-founder, bassist and main lyricist for Pink Floyd, said in an interview. Roger Waters brings 'The Wall' to Tacoma Dome 2010-12-09T20:43:00Z "He is one of the most revered lyricists in pop music," he said. Nas and Marley mix rap and reggae inspired by Africa 2010-05-21T20:47:00Z Harnick quickly grew confident as a lyricist, maybe because he had studied and written music long enough that thoughts came shaped like songs. To life! ‘Fiddler’ is 50, lyricist Harnick is 90 A skilled lyricist with a gift for vivid imagery and a powerful singer, she makes her every gesture feel conversational, intimate, off-the-cuff. Jill Scott: No sugarcoating, even when the White House calls 2011-07-28T15:27:00Z The composer will work with lyricist Glenn Slater, who co-created Disney's 2010 film Tangled and wrote the lyrics for the Broadway production of Sister Act. School of Rock show set for Broadway 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The lyricist died, at 41, eight months before Beauty and the Beast opened, and Menken lost his most imaginative collaborator. Beauty and the Beast in 3-D: Still an Enchantment 2012-01-12T17:33:27Z As a teenager, I secretly entertained daydreams of being a lyricist or librettist, disciplines that combine two of my favorite things, language and music. Cultural Studies: The Glee Generation 2010-06-11T19:20:00Z The program notes that lyricist Jordan Mann’s first response to the concept of a show about hiking the Appalachian Trail was, “How do we tell a story about walking for six months?” ‘Trails’ a cross between love triangle, buddy road trip 2013-03-18T21:40:23Z He rose as a lyricist/composer on the adulation from the critics of this newspaper when such reviewers could really kill or make a show. ‘Into the Woods,’ Disney’s Take on the Sondheim-Lapine Classic 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z As a lyricist, where did you find yourself going after that, after having that experience recording with her? "Lyric writing is not easy": Michael Stipe looks back on creating REM's "New Adventures of Hi-Fi" 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z One day, she was aimlessly rewriting a song out loud—a habit she’d had since childhood—and a colleague said, “You’re a lyricist. You know that, right?” How to Follow Your Dreams and Burst Into Song 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z He also teamed with lyricist Creed to write “The Greatest Love of All,” first performed by Benson for the 1977 film “The Greatest,” with Muhammad Ali. Michael Masser, top songwriter of 1970s and ’80s, dies at 74 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Sondheim's lyrical and musical output following "West Side Story" presented complex characters of all types, and his works have singularly elevated the Broadway diva more than any other composer/lyricist in the past 70 years. Here’s to the ladies who lunch: One of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was writing complex women 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Inspired by the true stories in the documentary "Well Founded Fear," librettist- lyricist Nabel joined with composer Bob Christianson to develop the dramatic show in the Village Theatre's 2009 Village Originals new works program. 'Take Me America' at Village Theatre 2011-09-15T19:26:04Z The most eclectic of music theatre composers was not only a gifted wordsmith and lyricist, but also had a truly original compositional voice. Here’s to the ladies who lunch: One of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was writing complex women 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z As we saw in the fuss over Dylan’s Nobel Prize, some people still view lyricists as lesser poetical beings. I already knew Leonard Cohen was dead on Election Day — then things got worse 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z The show will also host musical tribute to a theater titan — composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who died last year at 91. UK theater’s Olivier Awards back after COVID-enforced hiatus 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z He introduced the Manic Street Preachers to the stage to close the show, and recalled how their career had nearly ended after the disappearance of lyricist Richie Edwards. Daltrey honoured for cancer work 2014-04-25T11:27:25Z Never exactly a light-hearted band, Death Cab for Cutie has a singer and lyricist, Benjamin Gibbard, who has been pondering big questions for the better part of the last decade. Critics? Choice: Brooding Now Laced With Hope 2011-05-30T21:33:36Z On nearly all of the full-length songs, Solange is credited as the sole composer and lyricist. Solange Defies Pop Expectations on ‘When I Get Home’ 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z I knew there were lyricists on the show. Q&A: Rapper D Smoke takes patient walk to Grammy recognition 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z The lyricist Chandrabose, who is known for his work in Tollywood, that is, Telugu cinema, has said he wrote most of the words in about an hour. ‘Naatu Naatu’ From ‘RRR’ Wins Best Original Song 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z "He is one of our era's most admired and respected lyricists, a leading author and sought-after commentator." Tim Rice to receive BMI music award 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z The witty, sharp-tonged MC may not only be the best female rapper, but the best lyricist in the entire genre — a compliment few women have garnered despite the genre being decades old. With “Eve,” Raposdy gains traction in the best rapper debate 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Glenn Slater, the “School of Rock” lyricist, said he thought Mr. Lloyd Webber “had a little more self-doubt” as he decided between writing in the mode of 1960s classic rock or 1970s heavy metal. Andrew Lloyd Webber: Lord, Baron, Rocker 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z That the composer is Elton John has only intensified interest in a project that also includes the Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears as lyricist and the prolific playwright James Graham as book writer. Review: Praise the Lord for ‘Tammy Faye’ 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Later, in the glum and stately “Bones of Birds,” Chris Cornell, the band’s singer, main lyricist and rhythm guitarist, intones, “Time is my friend till it ain’t and runs out.” New Music: Albums by Christina Aguilera, Soundgarden and Brian Eno 2012-11-12T23:19:31Z Not as a lyricist, not as a singer. Review | Dan Bejar is not here to comfort you 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Now the songs are coming to life in a world premiere stage adaptation — and Mr. Menken, along with lyricist David Zippel, is adding five more. How Do You Stage Disney’s ‘Hercules’? Invite Everyone 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Today he's often asked to give advice to young would-be composers and lyricists. Fiddler's 50-year stage appeal 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z As the band’s main lyricist, Wood juggles the cryptic and the apparently confessional, the self-lacerating and the absurd. Black Country, New Road’s Perilous Triumph 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z But even if the film studio doesn’t come calling, Riew is optimistic Shimcheong will live on after she graduates and embarks on a career as a musical composer and lyricist. Harvard senior’s Disney-inspired Korean musical a hit online 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Dylan’s previous studio album, “Together Through Life,” from 2009, kept a kindly twinkle through most of its songs, which Mr. Dylan wrote with the Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. New Music: BOB DYLAN, review 2012-09-10T16:28:05Z Stephen Sondheim, the 91-year-old composer and lyricist widely regarded as among the greatest musical theater artists in history, is writing another show and said he hopes that a production will be staged next year. Sondheim Is Writing a New Musical, and Hopes to Stage It Next Year 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z When Sondheim first heard her version live on stage, he famously realized that the lyricist's voice was too strong, too self-conscious and the character's voice was weak. Here’s to the ladies who lunch: One of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was writing complex women 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Heathcote Williams, a poet, playwright, actor, lyricist, painter, sculptor, magician and relentless scourge of the British establishment for half a century, died on Saturday in Oxford. Heathcote Williams, Radical British Poet Who Helped Form Anarchist Nation, Dies at 75 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z I attended both shows, admittedly with reservation: Morrissey, my longtime favorite singer, lyricist and hair icon, is making headlines again for his questionable comments, this time about Muslims, migrants, multiculturalism and men behaving badly. You Look Like a Morrissey Fan 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z Also featuring an influential rock band’s long-awaited homecoming, a confounding techno producer and a legendary lyricist from the golden age of hip-hop. Your week in Seattle music: Tori Amos, Journey and more 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z He said the death of Hamlisch had not derailed the show, noting that it had songs to spare, and that the book writer and lyricist Rupert Holmes was also a composer. For Some Shows, Path to Broadway Is Pockmarked 2013-01-06T22:52:47Z “Honestly, he’s one of the best lyricists I’ve ever met,” Osborne says. Another country: Sam Hunt maps out Nashville’s bold new future But he was best known as the producer, manager and lyricist for Blue Öyster Cult. Sandy Pearlman, Producer, Manager and Lyricist for Blue Öyster Cult, Dies at 72 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z At the conclusion of the performance the lyricist stepped up to share another ovation with his old friend, relishing the belated acclaim for a work that had once been engulfed in acrimony. Van Dyke Parks: return of a musical maverick 2012-06-15T21:55:10Z Still, as Keith Reid, another lyricist I honor, reminded us, “Nothing’s better left unsaid.” Letters to the Editor 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z A pair of ‘80s albums were entitled “The Poet” and “The Poet II,” a tip of his trademark boatsman’s cap to his facility as a lyricist and storyteller. Bobby Womack interview: 'I wonder why I'm still here' 2012-09-20T19:41:00Z Which only goes to confirm the durability of the contributions of its creators, who also include lyricist Edward Kleban and book writers James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante. Review | ‘A Chorus Line’ is back, and you’ll enjoy the new spring in its step. 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Rod McKuen, a ubiquitous poet, lyricist and songwriter whose work met with immense commercial success if little critical esteem, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 81. Rod McKuen, Prolific Poet and Lyricist, Dies at 81 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z And he’s a better stylist, full of vocal tics and idiosyncrasies, than a lyricist, which means that the how of his delivery almost always outstrips the what of his words. New Music: 2 Chainz, Arctic Monkeys and Keith Urban Release New Albums 2013-09-09T22:11:48Z Gone are the days of constricting personas—the hypersexual siren or the straight-edge lyricist—to adhere to narrow views of what could make a black woman marketable. Is Rap Finally Ready To Embrace Its Women? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Lara was a legendary early 20th century lyricist and performer, known for producing a range of iconic ballads both tragic and romantic. Natalia Lafourcade brings her intimate new album to the Regent 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z It said that the award recognized the contribution of Mr. Sondheim, the composer and lyricist of musicals including “Into the Woods,” “Sunday in the Park with George,” and “Company,” to London theater. ArtsBeat: An Olivier Award for Sondheim 2011-03-04T17:07:47Z His skills as a sometime lyricist have been hailed by no less an expert than Stephen Sondheim. Martha Memories: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Fabolous is an intense lyricist who often seems to build his rugged, dense verses from the rhymes backward. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-03-08T07:40:00Z Years later, her friend and lyricist Marilyn Bergman suggested those early experiences steered Streisand towards the spotlight. Barbra Streisand: I haven't had much fun in my life 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z The set includes previously unreleased demos of “Eyes of the World” and “Here Comes Sunshine,” written by Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter. The Grateful Dead were in a state of flux. 'Wake of the Flood' gave them new life 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z “I’m probably going to be the first lyricist that’s actually in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, because, quite honestly, there aren’t many others,” he said. Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s lyricist, would like to have a word 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z It was there that she first crossed paths with Richard O'Brien, the writer, composer and lyricist of The Rocky Horror Show. Rocky Horror Show: 'They're the most famous lips in the world' 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z But you definitely become a good lyricist because of that. Culture Club's Boy George: 'I’m not anti-anyone. I’m not even anti-normal people' 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The “You Got Me” lyricist praised the New York rapper, who just welcomed his second child with Rihanna, for inspiring fellow artists to bring that same level of creativity to their music. Black Thought credits ASAP Rocky for 'new era' of NYC hip-hop, finds fault with Kanye's music 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z On the labor front, streaming businesses like Netflix have robbed TV writers of residuals; song lyricists have been decimated by Spotify; and book authors have been squeezed by consolidation in both publishing and bookselling. Will AI replace writers — and the rest of us? An L.A. scholar-poet games out the future 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z In 1963, Jones and Schmidt wrote the Broadway show “110 in the Shade,” which earned the duo a Tony Award nomination for best composer and lyricist. Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z I once wrote about the late Ray Evans, the lyricist half of the supremely talented songwriting duo Livingston and Evans. Opinion: Please don't offer to fly me to Alaska in exchange for coverage you like 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z It was the last collaboration between the two: Bock decided that the time had come for him to be his own lyricist and he put out two experimental albums in the early 1970s. Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick who created ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ dies at 99 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The iconic eatery, with salami dangling at the entrance and pictures of tango lyricists framed on the wall, has seen its share of financial crises since its doors first opened in 1950. In Argentina, Inflation Passes 100% (and the Restaurants Are Packed) 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z There’s not much to say about the hometown super duo local rap fans won’t already know, as Thompson — one of the city’s preeminent lyricists — gets predictably busy over Jake’s timeless crate-digging magic. Seattle all-stars celebrate Tina Turner, other top concerts 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z “I Do! I Do!,” their two-character Broadway musical, followed in 1967, also earning them a Tony nomination for best composer and lyricist. Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Everyone in attendance at the Tony Awards was there in part because of the space that was created by the words of a playwright or a lyricist. Commentary: An unscripted Tony Awards 2023 found meaning and eloquence on a historic night 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z We talk a lot about Mitchell as a lyricist, but man — what an arranger too. The 8 best moments we saw at the historic Joni Mitchell concert at the Gorge 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z He and lyricist Howard Ashman were still flying high from the screen adaptation of their eccentric stage show “Little Shop of Horrors,” and they were re-teaming to write music for a new film. How 'The Little Mermaid' changed the original's songs — without being 'sacrilegious' 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Pasadena Playhouse launched one of the biggest initiatives in its history this year — the Sondheim Celebration, a six-month-long festival in honor of the Broadway lyricist and composer who died in 2021. With Regional Theatre Tony win, Pasadena Playhouse is undoubtedly out of the woods 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Today, Nelson stands as one of the greatest songwriters we’ll ever know — a lyricist with a singular gift for unfancy profundity, and a singer who can turn time into a plaything. Perspective | Willie Nelson might know what forever means 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Called the "MAPLE" system, it assigns points to a song based on the nationality of its singer, producer, lyricist and other factors. Bill C-11: Why is YouTube mad at Canada? 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb, the storied Broadway songwriting duo behind such shows as “Cabaret” and “Chicago,” wrote a handful of songs for the film, including “But the World Goes ‘Round.” 'New York, New York’ the film is not good. The new Broadway musical is worse 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The Seattle actor, playwright, composer and lyricist has created work on and for a number Seattle theaters over the years, but now he’s in the midst of a rare stretch. With a new musical at Seattle Rep, Justin Huertas is ready to level up 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z We were meeting to discuss his theater’s ongoing Sondheim Celebration, the six-month festival exploring the legacy of Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Commentary: The best theater in L.A. right now? It's in Pasadena 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z For the Signature production — which joins other Sondheim stagings in the area and nation following the composer/lyricist’s death in 2021 — Kanesaka’s work has included tutoring the cast on Kabuki-inflected physicality. Bringing Japan and its traditions to Signature’s ‘Pacific Overtures’ 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Keeravani then turned to his favourite lyricist Chandrabose and said: "Write whatever you like. But this story takes place in the 1920s, so use words appropriate to the time." Naatu Naatu: The RRR song primed for Oscar history 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z The singer made a few changes to the chords and lyrics, much to the annoyance of Mr. Whitlock, who praised Loggins’s “masterful vocals” but criticized his work as a lyricist. Tom Whitlock dies at 68; ‘Danger Zone’ lyricist helped ‘Top Gun’ soar 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z My first introduction to the work of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim was performing in a middle-school production of “Into the Woods.” Celebrating Sondheim and new works in Seattle theater 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Along with lyricist Hal David, he created hits for Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones and Dionne Warwick among many others, as well as numerous movie themes. Burt Bacharach: 12 of the legendary composer's greatest songs 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Bacharach, who died Wednesday at age 94, worked closely with Warwick and late lyricist Hal David on a string of impeccable singles, beginning with “Don’t Make Me Over” in late 1962. Dionne Warwick says death of composer Burt Bacharach is 'like losing a family member' 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z By then, he had teamed up with the lyricist David. Burt Bacharach obituary: Classy and complex songs that transcended an era 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Along with lyricist Hal David, he also wrote numerous movie themes including What's New Pussycat and The Look Of Love, a major hit for Dusty Springfield. Burt Bacharach, one of pop's greatest songwriters, dies aged 94 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z “I remember talking to a fine musician, an incredible lyricist and poet, and he was working on his sophomore album, coming up against a few roadblocks,” Farrell says. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson fix the Oscars and go behind that 'Banshees' ending 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The theater world lost a giant when composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim died in late 2021. Seattle’s 6 most-anticipated theater productions in 2023 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Faithless said in their statement: "He was a brilliant lyricist, a DJ, a Buddhist, a magnificent stage presence, car lover, endless talker, beautiful person, moral compass and genius." Faithless singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z "He was a brilliant lyricist, a DJ, a Buddhist, a magnificent stage presence, car lover, endless talker, beautiful person, moral compass and genius." Faithless lead singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Bell, often collaborating with lyricist Linda Creed, worked on more than 30 gold records from 1968-78 as Philadelphia became as much a center of soul music as Detroit and Motown Records were in the 1960s. Thom Bell, an architect of 1970s Philadelphia soul, dies 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z It called him “our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced.” Terry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z “In our effort to get on the gravy train, we left a lot behind on the platform,” Javed Akhtar, a prominent poet and lyricist, said at the festival. Where Romantic Poetry in a Fading Language Draws Stadium Crowds 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z The Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with husband Alan Bergman on “The Way We Were,” “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” and hundreds of other songs. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z He also triumphed in the album of the year, lyricist of the year, best live performer, best video and video director categories. BET Hip Hop Awards: Kendrick Lamar and Drake the big winners 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z In 2015, the Dramatists Guild of America, the national membership association of playwrights, librettists, composers and lyricists, in collaboration with the Lillys, an outlet honoring the work of women in American theater, released The Count. What to know about Seattle’s 2022-23 theater season 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z “His lyrics are right up there with Stephen Sondheim….In fact, Steve said he’s one of the best lyricists around today. I mean, that’s a quote from Sondheim, and that’s from the master himself.” Randy Rainbow, master satirist, vies with Goliaths for Emmy 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z The gay playwright and lyricist envisioned the fairy tale adaptation akin to a Broadway musical and tapped his collaborator Alan Menken to help write songs and compose the score of the film. How Ursula and 'The Little Mermaid' changed Disney history — in more ways than one 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Sondheim, arguably the greatest Broadway lyricist of all time, wrote cleverly and evocatively, but also dramaturgically: His words drive plot, situation, character. Perspective | Now hear this: How ‘Into the Woods’ makes the noise so joyful 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Kelly received a Drama Desk Award for most promising lyricist. Sean Kelly, Early National Lampoon Troublemaker, Dies at 81 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z After rocketing to fame with “Jesus Christ Superstar,” lyricist Tim Rice hired a Cuban valet who always smoked a cigar. Style Invitational Week 1497: The if-word 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Monty Norman, the prolific composer and lyricist whose works include the famous James Bond theme tune, has died at the age of 94, his family have confirmed. Bond theme composer Monty Norman dies at 94 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Manor, the poem’s author, was an Israeli poet, lyricist, translator and media personality who was awarded the Israel Prize, the country’s highest cultural honor, in 1998 for his contributions to Israeli music. Nancy Pelosi just cited this poet in her reaction to Roe vs. Wade reversal 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Clarity for lyricists has to refer not just to scansion and word choice, but also how their songs are communicated. Perspective | Now hear this: How ‘Into the Woods’ makes the noise so joyful 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z That show was “Gypsy,” and he was its lyricist. For Carol Burnett, the Sondheim award is personal 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The song’s mis-genderings and slurs are startling but certainly intentional for their effect; Lamar is one of the most detailed, precise and challenging lyricists in all of music today. Trans fans praise Kendrick Lamar for his 'allyship and activism' on new 'Auntie Diaries' track 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The biggest grump of his generation is also its most charismatic singer and lyricist, a walking contradiction beloved and embraced by generations of Southern Californians — and tolerated, if that, by meat eaters and immigrant-rights activists. At this weekend's Cruel World festival, goths and new wavers will sweat to the oldies 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z “I am everything at once: painter, poet, theater maker, musician, lyricist and sculptor,” he once told the Associated Press. Hermann Nitsch, Austrian artist of the avant-garde, dies at 83 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z “As a lyricist, I know words really matter. It really, really matters to me what I’m saying. And I’ve always been that way,” Bareilles said. Perspective | Now hear this: How ‘Into the Woods’ makes the noise so joyful 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z What the four had in common was devotion to Stephen Sondheim, the groundbreaking Broadway composer/lyricist who died in November at age 91. Stephen Sondheim celebrated by Dench, Peters at London gala 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z In his Senate years, he was a prolific songwriter and lyricist, frequently collaborating with Janice Kapp Perry, a Utah composer of inspirational music. Orrin G. Hatch, longest-serving Republican in Senate history, dies at 88 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z And Cheh said she wasn’t sure all the places on the committee’s list, such as schools named for several U.S. presidents or lyricist Key, another slaveholder, merited renaming. Slaveowners’ names adorn D.C. buildings. The grand effort to change that is dead. 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z I am grateful to the composers, lyricists, performers and musicians for bringing their wonderful, inspiring gift of music to a needful world. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: What about the women’s teams that made the NCAA tournament? 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Trotter’s gift as a lyricist is his penchant for turning observation of the world around him into social commentary. Is There Such a Thing as Black Thought? 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The death was first reported by the website procolharum.com and then confirmed by Keith Reid, the band’s lyricist from its outset. Gary Brooker, singer-songwriter of ‘Whiter Shade of Pale,’ dies at 76 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Lanegan was one of the genre’s greatest singers, thorniest lyricists and most troubled figures. Perspective | Mark Lanegan lived a life of pain and never shied away from sharing it 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The greatest lyricist of his generation, Slim Shady smartly chose to stick to his early work. Super Bowl: Dr Dre and Eminem pack in the hits at half-time show 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Getting to collaborate with who's become one of my best buddies, Lathan Warlick – a guy who is just an incredible lyricist and rapper out of Memphis who worked for the railroad for forever. Dustin Lynch reflects on making ‘ends meet’ for his crew in height of pandemic: ‘It was a high-stress time’ 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z It’s thrilling to hear some of what led to this artist’s increasing and deserved prominence as playwright, director, performer, lyricist, filmmaker and seminal figure in hip-hop theater. Review | Psalmayene 24’s autobiographical ‘Dear Mapel’ has a promising yet uneven debut 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Javed Akhtar, a leading lyricist and screenwriter, described her melodic voice and soulful singing as "pure and clear as the finest pearl of crystal". Obituary: Lata Mangeshkar, 'nightingale of Bollywood' dies at 92 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Mrs Kay-Feld, an accomplished composer, author and lyricist, says it was "a great privilege and a great honour". Queen's Platinum Jubilee music released by British-Israeli composer 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z In the afternoons, she played piano for lyricist Bob Russell, who was writing words for songs such as Duke Ellington’s “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.” Marilyn Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist of ‘The Way We Were,’ ‘The Windmills of Your Mind,’ dies at 93 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The lyricist was highly decorated in terms of awards, receiving three Academy Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and others throughout her career. Marilyn Bergman, award-winning lyricist, dead at 93 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Marilyn Bergman, the Oscar winning lyricist who collaborated with her husband Alan on The Way We Were and hundreds more songs, has died aged 93. Marilyn Bergman: Oscar-winning lyricist dies at 93 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Caldwell’s death came as his career was gaining rising acclaim, with many fans and music critics calling him an innovative and creative lyricist. Police search for Drakeo the Ruler's killer; music world stunned 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z As the world mourned the death of Stephen Sondheim, tributes to the Broadway lyricist and composer reminded us of the indelible legacy he left us. Ten reasons to be grateful in another sputtering theatrical year 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z |
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