songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Of the four members of the Dutch classic rock group, Shocking Blue, just one is still with us: lead guitarist and chief songwriter Robbie van Leeuwen, 79.
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Now, the actress is fully embracing music for her next act: singer/songwriter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
An overdue celebration and charming love note to Grammy award-winning songwriter and artist Allee Willis, with an extensive home video archive charting her zany ’80s parties and inner growth.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves each received three nominations, as did producer/songwriters Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Now, the actress is fully embracing music for her next act: singer/songwriter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
An overdue celebration and charming love note to Grammy award-winning songwriter and artist Allee Willis, with an extensive home video archive charting her zany ’80s parties and inner growth.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves each received three nominations, as did producer/songwriters Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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