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Jackson Browne, Seth MacFarlane and Patti Austin are among some of the performers set to perform as part of lyricist Alan Bergman‘s 100th birthday celebration.
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 July 2025
Throughout the late ’80s and ’90s, each lyricist carved out a singular legacy, helping to define the very DNA of East Coast hip-hop.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
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His melodies were so personal, generations of fans have heard the songs as autobiographical, no matter who the lyricist might be.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
On it was a recording by the late Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng that had never been released; the pop ballad, likely recorded in the mid-1980s while Teng was living and performing in Japan, was a collaboration between composer Takashi Miki and lyricist Toyohisa Araki.
—Xianda Huang, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 July 2025
Throughout the late ’80s and ’90s, each lyricist carved out a singular legacy, helping to define the very DNA of East Coast hip-hop.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time
His melodies were so personal, generations of fans have heard the songs as autobiographical, no matter who the lyricist might be.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
On it was a recording by the late Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng that had never been released; the pop ballad, likely recorded in the mid-1980s while Teng was living and performing in Japan, was a collaboration between composer Takashi Miki and lyricist Toyohisa Araki.
—Xianda Huang, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyricist. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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