as in composer
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Recent Examples of songwriter
American singers and songwriters Billy Preston and Janis Ian preformed as musical guests.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Given Dylan’s legendary status as a songwriter, many would assume that Mangold would have jumped at the chance to commission an original song for the film.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Think of Tursi, 44, having spent every waking moment of his adult life as a working, touring musician and frequent songwriter.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
Blumberg, 35, is an English artist, musician, songwriter and composer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Given Dylan’s legendary status as a songwriter, many would assume that Mangold would have jumped at the chance to commission an original song for the film.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Think of Tursi, 44, having spent every waking moment of his adult life as a working, touring musician and frequent songwriter.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
Blumberg, 35, is an English artist, musician, songwriter and composer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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Direct from London’s West End, the show is the third revue of legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim’s work after Putting It Together and Side by Side.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Nine Inch Nails leader Reznor and British composer Ross are Oscar winners and longtime musical partners who bring a confident hum of electricity, cranking it up and down when necessary.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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Often, musicians have utilized the performance as a way to make a statement—and further cement themselves in pop culture history.—
Taylor Crumpton,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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In another image, the beauty was all smiles at the airport while holding dozens of roses and onto the musician.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pic is based on the acclaimed 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig and the Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name by the multiple Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally and composer/lyricist team John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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The album is described as a collaboration between not just Carlile and John but producer Andrew Watt and Elton’s longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin, with lyrics contributed by both Carlile and Taupin.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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From the November 1946 issue: Handel In all of his work, Handel was among the greatest, most irresistible of tunesmiths.—
Jan Swafford,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2024
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Anna’s debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast, will be released July 19 on Warner Music Nashville, and seems aimed to heightening Anna’s promise as a towering, soul-baring tunesmith.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
8 July 2024
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriter. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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