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A lyricist or lyrist is a person who writes lyrics  words for songs  as opposed to a composer , who writes the song ' s ___MASK22___ . ___MASK89___ is an American record company . A division of ___MASK6___ Records , its parent company is the Universal Music Group , a subsidiary of Vivendi S . A . James Richard " Jim " Steinman ( born November 1 , 1947 ) is an American composer , lyricist , and Grammy Award - winning ___MASK47___ producer responsible for many hit songs . He has also worked as an arranger , pianist and singer . His work has included songs in the adult contemporary , rock and roll , dance , ___MASK66___ , musical theater and film score genres . Beginning his career in musical theater , Steinman ' s most notable work in the area includes lyrics for " Whistle Down the Wind " and music for " Tanz der Vampire ". Bat Out of Hell is the second ___MASK39___ and the major - ___MASK81___ debut by American rock singer Meat Loaf , as well as being his first collaboration with composer Jim Steinman and producer Todd Rundgren , released on October 21 , 1977 on Cleveland International / ___MASK91___ . It is one of the best - selling albums of all time , having sold over 43 million copies worldwide . " Rolling Stone " ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2003 . ___MASK65___ is a genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll " in the United States in the 1950s , and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later , particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States . It has its roots in 1940s ' and 1950s ' rock and roll , itself heavily influenced by blues , rhythm and blues and country music . ___MASK65___ also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk , and incorporated influences from jazz , classical and other musical sources . ___MASK23___ is a genre of United States popular music that originated in the southern United States in the 1920s . It takes its roots from the southeastern genre of United States , such as folk music ( especially Appalachian folk music ), and blues music . Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history . ___MASK23___ often consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos , electric and acoustic guitars , dobros and fiddles as well as harmonicas . According to Lindsey Starnes , the term " ___MASK23___ " gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term " hillbilly music "; it came to encompass Western music , which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots , in the mid - 20th century . The term " ___MASK23___ " is used today to describe many styles and subgenres . The origins of ___MASK23___ are the folk music of working - class Americans , who blended popular songs , Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes , traditional English ballads , and cowboy songs , and various musical traditions from European immigrant communities . In 2009 ___MASK23___ was the most listened to rush hour radio genre during the evening commute , and second most popular in the morning commute in the United States . Andre Romelle Young ( born February 18 , 1965 ), better known by his stage name Dr . Dre , is an American rapper , ___MASK47___ producer , and entrepreneur . He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics . Dre was previously the co - owner of , and an artist on , ___MASK12___ Records . He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers , including 2Pac , The D . O . C ., Snoop Dogg , Eminem , Xzibit , Knoc - turn ' al , 50 Cent , The Game and Kendrick Lamar . He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G - funk , a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer - based with slow , heavy beats . In 2014 , Dr . Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by " Forbes " with a net worth of $ 550 million ; he is at the top of the 2015 " Forbes " list , with an estimated pre - tax take of $ 620 million in 2014 . A ___MASK47___ producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer ' s music , which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept ___MASK38___ . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles of a producer vary . He or she may gather musical ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements . Rhythm and blues , often abbreviated as R & B or RnB , is a genre of popular African - American music that originated in the 1940s . The term was originally used by ___MASK47___ companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans , at a time when " urbane , rocking , jazz based music with a heavy , insistent beat " was becoming more popular . In the commercial rhythm and blues music typical of the 1950s through the 1970s , the bands usually consisted of piano , one or two guitars , bass , drums , saxophone , and sometimes background vocalists . R & B lyrical themes often encapsulate the African - American experience of pain and the quest for freedom and joy . Lyrics focus heavily on the themes of triumphs and failures in terms of relationships , freedom , economics , aspirations , and sex . James " Jimmy " Iovine ( born March 11 , 1953 ) is an American ___MASK47___ and film producer . He is best known as the co - founder of ___MASK89___ and chairman of ___MASK6___ . In 2006 , Iovine teamed with Dr . Dre to found Beats Electronics , a company which produces audio products and operated a now defunct music streaming service . The company was purchased by Apple for $ 3 billion in May 2014 . Michael Lee Aday ( born Marvin Lee Aday , September 27 , 1947 ), better known by his stage name Meat Loaf , is an American musician , singer , songwriter , ___MASK47___ producer and actor . He is noted for the " Bat Out of Hell " trilogy of albums , consisting of " Bat Out of Hell ", "", and "". " Bat Out of Hell " has sold more than 43 million copies worldwide . Almost 40 years after its release , it still sells an estimated 200 , 000 copies annually , and stayed on the charts for over nine years , making it one of the best selling albums in history . He is also known for his powerful wide - ranging operatic voice and theatrical live performances . A composer ( ___MASK87___ " compn "; literally " one who puts together ") is a person who creates or writes music , which can be vocal music ( for a singer or choir ), instrumental music ( e . g ., for solo piano , string quartet , wind quintet or orchestra ) or music which combines both instruments and voices ( e . g ., opera or art song , which is a singer accompanied by a pianist ). The core meaning of the term refers to individuals who have contributed to the tradition of Western classical music through creation of works expressed in written musical notation ( e . g ., sheet music scores ). `` Read ' Em and Weep '' is a ___MASK65___ song composed by Jim Steinman . Originally written for Meat Loaf and recorded for his 1981 album , Dead Ringer , the second of only two tracks on the album produced by Steinman and Jimmy Iovine , it did not become a hit until late - 1983 , when a slightly rewritten version was recorded by Barry Manilow as one of three new tracks on his compilation album , Greatest Hits , Vol . II . The Manilow version reached number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart . It was Manilow ' s last top 40 hit on the Hot 100 .