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a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Music Ella Jenkins, celebrated songwriter and ‘First Lady of Children’s Music,’ dies at 100
Nov. 11, 2024
Named after her mother, Giovanni was born June 7, 1943, in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Aside from the results of the fan vote being announced on Tuesday, viewers can enjoy performances from Season 25 coaches Dan + Shay, British singer and songwriter Myles Smith, Riley Green who will be performing with Ella Langley and UK band Tears For Fears.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The high-octane musical, which was nominated for nine Tony awards, features a collection of pop bangers from Swedish songwriter Max Martin's catalog, including hits from Katy Perry, Backstreet Boys, Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, and more.
—EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The Palm Springs Film Festival said today that Timothée Chalamet will receive its 2025 Chairman’s Award for his performance as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s biopic about rock’s most celebrated songwriter.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Aside from the results of the fan vote being announced on Tuesday, viewers can enjoy performances from Season 25 coaches Dan + Shay, British singer and songwriter Myles Smith, Riley Green who will be performing with Ella Langley and UK band Tears For Fears.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The high-octane musical, which was nominated for nine Tony awards, features a collection of pop bangers from Swedish songwriter Max Martin's catalog, including hits from Katy Perry, Backstreet Boys, Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, and more.
—EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The Palm Springs Film Festival said today that Timothée Chalamet will receive its 2025 Chairman’s Award for his performance as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s biopic about rock’s most celebrated songwriter.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
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Ellison serves as the film’s composer as well as director.Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Whether Tammy was a sympathetic victim or a crass criminal seemed to depend on the scene and the song, and unfortunately, those songs from a composer by the name of Elton John were not exactly praise-worthy.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are fire pits, lanterns, a jingle bell shuttle ride, concerts from regional musicians, Santa and Mrs. Claus, an Elf Shop where kids can make crafts, and candlelight tours.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Deford, was one of the many musicians who performed at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards which took place on Thursday, December 12 and aired on FOX and Paramount+.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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It’s cemented: Ka is one of the best lyricists to ever walk the planet.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater were behind the film’s music.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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