Tim Rice

Sir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice (born 10 November 1944 - Buckinghamshire, England) is an English lyricist and author. An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, and his work for The Walt Disney Company with Alan Menken (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, King David) and Elton John (The Lion King, Aida). Tim Rice, having performed in many musicals himself, has taken to writing musical lyrics at his older age, and has written, well, practically anything that's worth listening to in the Musical area.