Miyuki Nakajima
中島美雪
Japanese singer-songwriter, lyricist, and composer
Lyricist 102 profiles
Koshi Inaba
稲葉浩志
Japanese rock vocalist, lyricist, and co-founder of B'z
Kenji Sawada
澤田研二
Showa-era pop legend and Japan's ultimate stage star
Mariya Takeuchi
山下まりや
Singer-songwriter and composer who has charted across three Japanese eras
Yoshiyuki Tomino
富野由悠季
Creator of Mobile Suit Gundam and pioneer of the real-robot anime genre
Takashi Yanase
やなせたかし
Creator of Anpanman and poet of everyday kindness
Masanori Sera
世良公則
Rock singer-songwriter and veteran television actor from Hiroshima
Megumi Ogata
緒方恵美
Veteran voice actress and singer celebrated for emotionally powerful male roles in anime
Hitoshi Matsumoto
松本人志
Legendary Japanese comedian and filmmaker
Yasushi Akimoto
秋元康
Prolific lyricist and architect of Japan's modern idol industry
Minatozaki Sana
サナ
Osaka-born singer, dancer, and lyricist active across Asia
Rokusuke Ei
永六輔
Lyricist and broadcaster who gave Japan its most famous song
Lily Franky
リリー・フランキー
Multitalented actor, illustrator, and musician from Fukuoka
Atsushi Sakurai
櫻井敦司
Iconic vocalist of BUCK-TICK, Japan's enduring dark-rock visionary
Aimer
Aimer
Japanese singer-songwriter known for her distinctive husky voice
Misato Watanabe
渡辺美里
Japanese pop singer-songwriter behind the 1980s anthem "My Revolution"
Ayase
Ayase
Prolific singer-songwriter and all-round music producer from Yamaguchi
Ami Suzuki
鈴木亜美
Japanese pop singer and dancer who made a resilient comeback after industry setbacks
Maki Ohguro
大黒摩季
Powerhouse singer-songwriter who defined Japan's 1990s pop sound
Yuki Kajiura
梶浦由記
Composer and music producer known for orchestral anime soundscapes
Kaori Mochida
持田香織
Singer-songwriter and lyricist from Tokyo
Chara
CHARA
Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-hyphenate artist from Saitama
Yukio Aoshima
青島幸男
Novelist, lyricist, actor, and Tokyo Governor
Haruo Minami
三波春夫
Showa-era enka icon and singer of the people
Bonnie Pink
BONNIE PINK
Kyoto-born singer-songwriter known for bilingual pop craft
Mikael Åkerfeldt
ミカエル・オーカーフェルト
Singer from Sweden
Elliot Goldenthal
エリオット・ゴールデンサール
American composer
Gene Lockhart
ジーン・ロックハート
Singer from Canada
Frank Loesser
フランク・レッサー
American composer
Alan Jay Lerner
アラン・ジェイ・ラーナー
American screenwriter
Warrel Dane
ウォーレル・デイン
American singer
Mari Sano
佐野まり
Composer from Japan
Sammy Cahn
サミー・カーン
American composer
Hisako Tabuchi
田渕ひさ子
Japanese rock guitarist, composer, and singer from Fukuoka
Erik Rutan
エリック・ルータン
American singer
Jeremih
ジェレマイ
American singer-songwriter
Joshua Henry
ジョシュア・ヘンリー
Composer from Canada
Anouk
アヌーク
Singer from Netherlands
Cecil Sharp
セシル・シャープ
Musician from United Kingdom
Francesca Michielin
フランチェスカ・ミキエリン
Singer from Italy
Marc Blitzstein
マーク・ブリッツスタイン
American composer
Cœur de pirate
クール・ドゥ・ピラート
Singer from Canada
Raffi
ラフィ
Singer from Egypt
Roxanne Seeman
ログザンヌ・シーマン
American songwriter
David Lindsay-Abaire
デヴィッド・リンゼイ＝アベアー
American screenwriter
Sarah Àlainn
サラ・オレイン
Singer-songwriter, violinist, and translator
SZA
SZA
American singer
Scott Weiland
スコット・ウェイランド
American singer
Upendra
ウペンドラ
Film director from India
Sidhu Moose Wala
シドゥ・ムース・ワラ
Singer from India
Neil Peart
ニール・パート
Drummer from Canada
Silambarasan TR
シランバラサン
Film director from India
Mark Lanegan
マーク・ラネガン
American guitarist
Stephen Schwartz
スティーヴン・シュワルツ
American composer
Bertolt Brecht
ベルトルト・ブレヒト
Playwright from Germany
Kate Pierson
ケイト・ピアソン
American singer
Amanda Lear
アマンダ・リア
Painter from Vietnam
Akatsuki Yamatoya
大和屋暁
Japanese screenwriter and lyricist
Halsey
ホールジー
American singer
Minoru Endo
遠藤実
Prolific Japanese composer and lyricist honored with the People's Honor Award
SWAY
SWAY/野替愁平
Japanese actor, rapper, and lyricist from Sapporo
Nicki Minaj
ニッキー・ミナージュ
Rapper from Trinidad and Tobago
D’Angelo
ディアンジェロ
American singer
The Weeknd
ザ・ウィークエンド
Singer from Canada
Hajime Tsuburaya
円谷一
Japanese film director and television producer
James Hetfield
ジェイムズ・ヘットフィールド
American guitarist
Keith Moon
キース・ムーン
Rock drummer from United Kingdom
21 Savage
21サベージ
Rapper from United Kingdom
Zack de la Rocha
ザック・デ・ラ・ロッチャ
American singer-songwriter
Adam Lambert
アダム・ランバート
American actor
Novala Takemoto
嶽本野ばら
Kyoto-born novelist and fashion designer known for Gothic Lolita aesthetics
Nao-cola Yamazaki
山崎ナオコーラ
Award-winning Japanese novelist and essayist known for bold, intimate prose
Shin'ichi Yanagisawa
柳澤愼一
Versatile Japanese actor, voice actor, singer, and lyricist
Asao Hara
原阿佐緒
Meiji-born actress, waka poet, and lyricist from Miyagi
Ayumu Kusaka
日下歩睦
Singer-songwriter and actor from Morioka, Iwate
Taylor Swift
テイラー・スウィフト
American singer-songwriter
Jim Morrison
ジム・モリソン
American vocalist
Jang Won-young
チャン・ウォニョン
Singer from South Korea
Carlos Toshiki
カルロス・トシキ
Singer-songwriter from Brazil
Izzy Stradlin
イジー・ストラドリン
American guitarist
John Petrucci
ジョン・ペトルーシ
American guitarist
Laura Nyro
ローラ・ニーロ
American singer
Stephen Sondheim
スティーヴン・サンドハイム
American dramaturge
Lorde
ロード
Singer-songwriter from New Zealand
Federico García Lorca
フェデリコ・ガルシーア・ロルカ
Theatre director from Spain
Azenbō Soeda
添田唖蝉坊
Singer from Japan
Mike Mangini
マイク・マンジーニ
American drummer
Bernard Sumner
バーナード・サムナー
Guitarist from United Kingdom
Paolo Andrea Di Pietro
パオロ
Actor from Italy
Nick Rhodes
ニック・ローズ
Composer from United Kingdom
H.E.R.
H.E.R.
American singer
KRS-One
KRS・ワン
American rapper
Rachael Yamagata
レイチェル・ヤマガタ
American singer-songwriter
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
ロン・サール
American guitarist and producer
Robert Lopez
ロバート・ロペス
American composer and songwriter
Bernie Taupin
バーニー・トーピン
Poet from United Kingdom
Johnny Mercer
ジョニー・マーサー
American singer
Mike McCready
マイク・マクレディ
American guitarist
Marc Shaiman
マーク・シャイマン
American composer
Hal David
ハル・デヴィッド
American composer
Lisa Fischer
リサ・フィッシャー
American singer-songwriter
Fran Walsh
フラン・ウォルシュ
Screenwriter from New Zealand