singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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The sellers were legendary New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House fame and his longtime wife Sharon, who had only picked up the place two years earlier, in 2020, for $4.3 million. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025 This week, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent reaches a milestone few modern records manage, showing that even as time passes, listeners aren’t ready to let go of the singer-songwriter’s first full-length, which turned him into a global superstar. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter — and noted cinephile — made the announcement while appearing on Jennifer Hudson's eponymous talk show to chat about her upcoming tour with her fellow Super Bowl halftime performer Kendrick Lamar and her new buddy comedy, One of Them Days. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 In a video posted to Instagram Thursday (March 20), the British singer-songwriter told the story of how the firstborn daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye (formerly Kanye West) ended up on the album, which dropped in January. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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