Lyricist

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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Highlights

Lee Adams on his style and process as a lyricist

01:45

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on how they work together and how song "To Each His Own" jumpstarted their career

00:53

Who talked about this profession

Lee Adams

Lee Adams on his style and process as a lyricist

01:45

Lee Adams on how he works with a composer

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Lee Adams on advice to an aspiring lyricist

00:47

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on their collaborative process

01:43

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on what makes for the best Broadway musical and how they work together

01:37

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on advice to aspiring musical collaborators

02:40

Jay Livingston

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on how they work together and how song "To Each His Own" jumpstarted their career

00:53

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on their music partnership

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Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on how they work together and how song "To Each His Own" jumpstarted their career

00:53

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on their music partnership

01:02

Charles Strouse

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on their collaborative process

01:43

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on what makes for the best Broadway musical and how they work together

01:37

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on advice to aspiring musical collaborators

02:40

About

“Often a composer will have a tune in his drawer that seems to fit a scene in a show. Lyricists don’t have a drawer. Lyricists can’t really keep old lyrics.” - Lee Adams, Lyricist

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