Songwriters : a biographical dictionary with discographies / by Harrison, Nigel, 1960-

Songwriter's market.

American songwriters : an H.W. Wilson biographical dictionary / by Ewen, David, 1907-1985

American women songwriters : a biographical dictionary / by Grattan, Virginia L.

Table of Contents: “…Pop rock -- Motion pictures -- Musicals -- Blues -- Jazz -- Folk -- Country -- Earlyl women songwriters -- Hymns -- Gospel.…”

Songwriters' rhyming dictionary / by Whitfield, Jane Shaw

The modern rhyming dictionary : how to write lyrics : including a practical guide to lyric writing for songwriters and poets / by Lees, Gene

The Billboard illustrated encyclopedia of music /

Table of Contents: “…Pop: Fifties pop -- Rock'n'Roll -- Rockabilly -- Doo-wop -- Skiffle -- Sixties pop -- The British invasion -- Surf music -- Merseybeat -- Mod -- Seventies pop -- Europop -- Eighties pop -- New wave -- New romantics & futurism -- 2-tone -- Eighties manufactured pop -- Nineties pop -- Nineties Latin pop -- Brit pop -- Boy bands -- Noughties pop -- Noughties Latin pop -- Singer/songwriters -- Artists index -- Rock: Hard rock -- Psychedelic rock -- Prog rock -- Glam rock & glitter -- Pub rock -- Proto-punk -- British punk -- American punk -- Arena rock -- Melodic rock -- Goth rock -- Doom metal -- Heavy metal -- Speed & thrash metal -- Death metal & grindcore -- Madchester -- Alternative/indie rock -- Shoegazing -- US underground & garage rock -- Progressive metal -- Black metal -- Southern rock -- Jam bands -- Grunge -- Funk metal -- Riot grrl -- Nu metal -- Jazz: Ragtime -- New Orleans jazz -- Chicago jazz -- Swing -- Bebop -- Dixieland jazz revival -- Cool jazz -- Hard bop -- Free jazz -- Soul jazz -- Fusion & jazz rock -- Acid jazz -- Smooth jazz -- Latin jazz -- Brazilian jazz -- Blues: Work songs -- Delta blues / Country blues -- Louisiana blues -- Texas blues -- Boogie-woogie -- Chicago blues -- Piedmont blues / East Coast blues -- West coast blues -- British blues -- Rhythm & blues -- Blues rock -- Modern electric blues -- Country: Early country & old-time music -- Cowboy music -- Western swing -- Bluegrass -- Honky tonk -- The Nashville sound -- Mainstream country -- The Outlaw movement -- Country rock -- Urban cowboys -- Neo-traditionalists -- Alternative country -- Young country -- Folk: Folk songs -- Traditional folk -- Political folk & protest songs -- The Folk revival -- Folk rock -- Folk pop -- UK folk -- Irish folk -- Alternative folk -- Contemporary folk -- Neo-traditional folk -- Classical: Medieval -- Renaissance -- Early baroque -- Late baroque -- Classical -- Early romantic -- Late romantic -- Twentieth century -- Contemporary -- World: East Asia -- Celtic -- India -- Southeast Asia -- Caribbean -- Africa -- Australia & Oceania -- Middle East -- Native America -- Latin America & South America -- Cajun & Zydeco -- Europe -- Russis & Central Asia -- Dance: Disco -- House -- Acid -- Tribal/Progressive -- Hardcore -- Happy hardcore -- Trance -- Jungle -- Drum'n'bass -- Techno -- Gabba -- Breakbeat -- Big beat -- UK garage -- US garage -- Tech-house -- Hip hop: British hip hop -- Old school -- Golden age -- Political -- Gangsta -- Alternative -- Reggae: Ska -- Rock steady -- Roots -- Dub -- UK Reggae -- Reggae pop -- Ragga -- Dancehall -- Bobo dread deejays -- US Reggae -- Deejays -- Soul and R&B: The Classic soul era -- Northern soul -- Funk soul -- Funk -- Urbal soul -- Contemporary R&B -- Gospel: Jubilee -- Golden age -- Modern gospel -- Electronic: Ambient -- Krautrock -- Electro -- Trip hop -- New age -- Soundtracks and theatre: Musicals -- Film music & soundtracks -- Cabaret -- Popular and novelty: Contemporary christian music -- Novelty songs -- Music hall -- Children's songs -- Christmas songs -- Easy listening -- Lounge music -- Nostalgia -- Instruments glossary -- How to read music -- Further reading.…”