American lyricists

Kurt Donald Cobain was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establishment persona, he widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock music. He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential rock musicians.

David Keith Lynch was an American filmmaker, producer, actor, painter, and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, with his films often characterized by a distinctive surrealist sensibility that gave rise to the adjective "Lynchian". In a career spanning more than five decades, he received numerous accolades, including an Academy Honorary Award, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival, a Palme d'Or and Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival, two César Awards, and a (posthumous) Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and nine Primetime Emmy Awards.

Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers of all time, Hogan won multiple championships worldwide, most notably being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hogan also competed in promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

English author (1881–1975)

American singer (born 1968)

American soldier and actor (1925–1971)

American film and television actress, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer (born 1937)

American singer, rapper and activist (born 1970)

American musician and mathematician (1928–2025)

American singer, rapper and record producer

Canadian-American drummer (1952–2020)

American poet and essayist (1947–2018)

American singer (1967–2015)

American punk rock musician (1956-1993)

American musical theatre lyricist and composer

American singer and songwriter (1947–1997)

American lyricist (1939-2014)

American poet and lyricist (1921–2012)

American rock musician

American actor and director (1920-1989)

songwriter, arranger, and composer, best known for writing and composing "Jingle Bells" (1822–1893)

American musician

American lyricist, musician, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet

American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher

American record producer and musician, songwriter (1942–1994)

American writer and poet (1850-1927)

American composer and lyricist (1895–1996)

American songwriter and lyricist

American actor and writer (1791-1852)

American composer, lyricist and songwriter (1900-1984)

Swiss-American lyricist (1891–1945)

American songwriting duo

American screenwriter

American composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1930)

American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian (1921–2017)

American songwriter (1820-1895)

American lyricist (1900–1993)

American actress, playwright, lyricist, director and producer (1908-1985)

American writer, screenwriter and musician

American actor (1916-2004)

American songwriter and advertising copywriter

American lyricist and songwriter (1912-1993)

American lyricist (1908-1964)

American film producer (1883–1958)

American lyricist (1907–1984)

American composer, songwriter, arranger and businessman (1937-2020)

American musician (1925-2012)

American producer, writer, director

American composer and songwriter (1832-1884)

American lyricist (1894-1973)

American playwright

American Mormon writer (1804-1887)

Polish-American pop singer

American lyricist and songwriter, who for several years in the 1960s worked out of the famous Brill Building.

Playwright, poet, lyricist, short story writer, novelist (1937-2023)

American lyricist and songwriter (1913-1991)

American screenwriter and lyricist (1897–1964)

American songwriter (1909–1985)

American composer and filmmaker (1935–2022)

American lyricist and screenwriter (1905-1971)