lyricists
22 notable lyricists on file — 7 still here, 15 not.
still with us
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Taylor Swift
aliveAmerican singer-songwriter
born 1989
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Marilyn Manson
aliveAmerican musician
born 1969
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Lorde
aliveNew Zealand singer, songwriter and producer
born 1996
Geezer Butler
aliveEnglish bassist
born 1949
H.E.R.
aliveAmerican R&B singer
born 1997
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Vignesh Shivan
aliveDirector,Writer, Producer, Lyricist
born 1985
Manoj Muntashir
aliveIndian lyricist
born 1976
gone
Pippo Baudo
deadItalian television presenter
1936 – 2025
Miho Nakayama
deadJapanese singer and actress
1970 – 2024
Mick Ralphs
deadBritish guitarist
1944 – 2025
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Chiung Yao
deadTaiwanese writer and film producer
1938 – 2024
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Sidhu Moose Wala
deadIndian rapper, singer and composer
1993 – 2022
Enrica Bonaccorti
deadItalian radio and television presenter, lyricist, and actress
1949 – 2026
Kazuo Umezu
deadJapanese writer
1936 – 2024
William Finn
deadAmerican composer
1952 – 2025
NoB
deadJapanese singer
1964 – 2025
Bernd Meinunger
deadGerman songwriter
1944 – 2025
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Alan Bergman
deadAmerican lyricist, composer, and singer
1925 – 2025
Tapani Kansa
deadFinnish singer
1949 – 2025
Rieko Nakagawa
deadJapanese children's literature writer and lyricist
1935 – 2024
Yaak Karsunke
deadGerman writer, lyricist, playwright and actor
1934 – 2025
Georg Winter
deadGerman businessman
1941 – 2026