lyricist:
(also ‘lyrist’ or ‘lyric poet’; plural: ‘lyricists‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘y’ and the two ‘i’ rhyme with the letter ‘i’ in “ink” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a person who writes lyrics (words for a song, opera, or a musical play);
a song writer,
Indian singer and lyricist, Bombay Jayshree, Oscar nominee for the lullaby in the movie The Life of Pi
It’s sad to learn that Hal David, aged 91, the Oscar winning lyricist, passed away.
The Indians’ film lovers are proud of the poet and lyricist, Sampooran Singh Kalra, popularly known by his pen name Gulzar, who won many national and international awards.
The difference between a songwriter and a lyricist, according to some music pundits, is the quality of the lyrics, the words in the song, and, though both of them work in tune with a music composer and for a music director in making songs, a songwriter writes a song to suit a situation, whereas a lyricist creates a situation with his lyrics.
