American musical theatre lyricists

Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman. After achieving success as a songwriter for other artists, Parton's debut album, Hello, I'm Dolly, was released in 1967, commencing a career spanning 60 years and 50 studio albums. Referred to as the "Queen of Country", Parton is one of the most-honored female country performers in history and has received various accolades, including eleven Grammy Awards and three Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards including an humanitarian honorary Oscar win in 2025, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.

Melvin James Brooks is an American actor, filmmaker, comedian, songwriter, and playwright. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. A recipient of numerous accolades, he is one of 28 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2010, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2013, a British Film Institute Fellowship in 2015, a National Medal of Arts in 2016, a BAFTA Fellowship in 2017, and an Honorary Academy Award in 2024.

American composer and songwriter (1891–1964)

American actor, animator and filmmaker (born 1969)

American actor, animator and filmmaker (born 1971)

American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)

American songwriter and composer (born 1980)

American lyricist (1896–1983)

American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899–1981)

American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895–1960)

American lyricist, songwriter, singer and record executive (1909–1976)

American composer and playwright (1960–1996)

American musical theatre lyricist and composer

American composer

American songwriter of musicals

American lyricist and librettist (1918-1986)

American poet and lyricist (1921–2012)

American lyricist (1895–1943)

American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993)

American songwriter (1910–1969)

American composer and lyricist (1931-2019)

American lyricist and Hollywood film producer (1894-1973)

American playwright and lyricist (1950-1991)

American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1944)

American composer and songwriter (born 1959)

American composer (1928-2024)

American lyricist (1896–1981)

American songwriter (1915-2007)

American songwriter

British-American composer and singer-songwriter and playwright

American librettist and lyricist (1905-1974)

American songwriter (1925–2012)

German-American lyricist (1886-1941)

American musical theatre composer (1928-2004)

American composer, conductor, musical arranger, flautist, bandleader and playwright (1902-1984)

American lyricist, singer and songwriter

American singer-songwriter

American lyricist and playwright (1914-2002)

American songwriting duo

American librettist, songwriter, actress (1917–2006)

American lyricist (1900–1993)

American lyricist and songwriter (1924–2023)

American songwriting duo

American theatrical producer, director, playwright, librettist and actor (1889–1968)

American television producer and writer (1930–1978)

American lyricist

American lyricist and songwriter (1912-1993)

American composer and lyricist (1912-1997)

American lyricist (1901-1976)

American songwriter (1873–1963)

American lyricist (1907–1984)

American activist and entertainer (1895-1985)

American lyricist of popular songs, television, and movie themes (1927-2018)

American playwright

American composer

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

American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter (1921-1998)

American musical theater and film composer (1914-2011)

American lyricist, composer, and screenwriter (1913-1988)

American songwriter (1937-2005)