Title: The Way It Is (song)
Content:  "The Way It Is" is a song by American rock group Bruce Hornsby and the Range. It was released in September 1986 as the second single from their debut album The Way It Is. It topped the charts in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands in 1986, and peaked inside the top twenty in such countries as Australia, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Written by Bruce Hornsby, it made explicit reference to the Economic Opportunity Act, also known as the 1964 Poverty Act, as well as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Musically, the song is characterized by two long piano solos. The song has been sampled by rapper E-40 for his song "Things'll Never Change", by 2Pac for "Changes", by DJ Don Diablo for his song "Never Change", and rapper Polo G for "Wishing for a Hero" in 2020.
Title: The Way It Is (Valerie Carter album)
Content:  The Way It Is is Valerie Carter's third solo album. This album features background vocals by James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett, Phoebe Snow, David Lasley, Arnold McCuller and Kate Markowitz.
Title: The Way It Is (Tesla song)
Content:  "The Way It Is" is a song by American glam metal band Tesla. When it was released as a single in March of 1990 it peaked at number 55 on the Hot 100, and 13 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.
Title: The Way It Is (Glenn Hughes album)
Content:  The Way It Is is a studio album by former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze vocalist/ bassist Glenn Hughes. It was released in 1999 on Nippon Crown, SPV and Shrapnel Records and was Hughes’ sixth solo studio album.
Title: The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby album)
Content:  The Way It Is is Bruce Hornsby and the Range's debut album, released by RCA Records in 1986. Led by its hit title track, the album went on to achieve multi-platinum status and helped the group to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Other hits from the album include "Mandolin Rain" and "Every Little Kiss". Huey Lewis features on harmonica and vocals on "Down the Road Tonight". Lewis also co-produced the song, along with the tracks "The Long Race" and "The River Runs Low".
Title: That's the Way It Is (Celine Dion song)
Content:  "That's the Way It Is" is the lead single from Celine Dion's greatest hits album All the Way... A Decade of Song, released on 1 November 1999. It peaked within the top ten in many countries, like Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Billboard listed it as one of the Greatest Songs of 1999.
Title: The Way It Is (song)
Content: 1) The Way It Is (7-inch Edit) - 3:42 ; 2) The Way It Is (12-inch Essential Mix) - 4:20 ; 3) The Way It Is (Deep Undercover Mix) - 4:41 ; 4) The Way It Is (Macca At Work Mix) - 4:38 1) The Way It Is (12-inch Essential Mix) - 4:20 ; 2) The Way It Is (Deep Undercover Mix) - 3:48 1) The Way It Is (7-inch Edit) - 3:42 ; 2) The Way It Is (Deep Undercover Mix) - 3:48 CD-Maxi 12-inch Maxi 7-inch single
Title: Cheiron Studios
Content:  Celine Dion's song "That's the Way It Is" was written by Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, and Andreas Carlsson, and was included on All the Way… A Decade of Song released on November 12, 1999. Departing from her power ballads this was a little more “poppier” song that was the leadoff single for the seven new singles proceeded by a compilation of Dion's most successful hits. All the Way… A Decade of Song sold 17 million copies worldwide.
Title: The Way It Is (Glenn Hughes album)
Content: Glenn Hughes – Vocals, Bass ; Joakim Marsh – guitars on all except tracks 2, 8, 10 ; Marc Bonilla – guitar, keyboards, strings on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 ; Gary Ferguson – drums on all except tracks 2 & 10 ; Hans Zermüehlen – keyboards on tracks 3, 4, 5, 11 Stevie Salas – guitars on tracks 2 & 10 ; Matt Sorum – drums on tracks 2 & 10 ; Keith Emerson – Organ on tracks 8 & 12 ; George Nastos – Street Funk Guitar on track 11  Special Guest: 
Title: That's the Way It Is (Celine Dion song)
Content:  It was written and produced by Swedish producers Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin and Kristian Lundin, who had written a string of hit songs for artists such as NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears.

Question: Who was the composer of The Way It Is?
Answer: Bruce Hornsby.
Bruce Randall Hornsby.