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
The group later reunited sans guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
When a quartet of the greatest songwriters will speak publicly about your brilliance that says it all.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Charles Dawes was a banker, general, vice president — and hit songwriter
Charles Dawes is the only vice president of the United States who wrote a pop music hit.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
On the other side, and most importantly, I’m influenced by strong female singers, composers and songwriters whose work resonates with me lyrically and melodically.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
When a quartet of the greatest songwriters will speak publicly about your brilliance that says it all.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Charles Dawes was a banker, general, vice president — and hit songwriter
Charles Dawes is the only vice president of the United States who wrote a pop music hit.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
On the other side, and most importantly, I’m influenced by strong female singers, composers and songwriters whose work resonates with me lyrically and melodically.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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European salons were nobility inviting composers into their homes to write and play music.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Behind the camera, Skiba pulls triple duty, also serving as editor and composer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Read: Bob Dylan’s carnival act For anyone who was questioning Chalamet’s commitment to playing Dylan—including potential Oscar voters—the night was proof that the actor’s engagement with the musician went beyond the pure confines of the cinematic role.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Jackman, for the record, also has learned the names of, and provided employment to, the veteran pair of Radio City Music Hall house organists, the musicians in his more-than-amply sized orchestra, his backup singers, his clutch of dancers.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The production also announced the full creative team for the Broadway run, which will feature direction & choreography by Sergio Trujillo, music and lyrics by Joy Huerta and composer/lyricist Benjamin Velez, book by Lisa Loomer with Nell Benjamin, and music supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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But the haunting melodies of John's greatest hits from this era, like that ode to Marilyn Monroe — which John and his songwriting partner, lyricist Bernie Taupin, turned into an ode to Princess Diana after her death in 1997 — reflected John's inner turmoil at the time.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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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 29 Jan. 2025.
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