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lyricist|ˈlɪrɪsɪst|
[f. lyric + -ist.]
a. One who is skilled in or devoted to lyric composition.
1881A. Austin in Macm. Mag. XLIII. 402 The Lyricists pure and simple—and certainly, as far as verse is concerned, De Musset never became anything else.
b. A writer of lyrics (lyric n. 4).
1909Pall Mall Gaz. 12 Apr. 4/3 No doubt it could be paralleled in the works of our own music-hall ‘lyricists’. 1932Amer. Speech VII. 243 Scores of ways of saying ‘I Love You’ have been invented by the lyricists of popular songs. 1963Movie Apr. 11/3 Music by Joseph Kosma. Lyricist: Jacques Prevert. English lyrics by Johnny Mercer, sung by Nat King Cole. 1971Daily Tel. 11 Oct. 15 ‘Jesus Christ, Superstar’, a ‘folk opera’ depicting the last seven days of Christ,..is making a fortune for its composer and lyricist. |