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Recent Examples of troubadour
The Eagles, who sold more than a hundred and fifty million albums, rode a tide of surly melancholy and bell-bottom jeans much further than anyone expected, and Henley viewed himself not merely as a celebrity with lawyers on call but as a troubadour in the heroic tradition.
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Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
At the very least, it can be traced back to the late troubadour Melanie, a.k.a. Melanie Safka.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Part Romantic poet, part folk troubadour, part country-music storyteller, Kristofferson died Saturday at the age of 88.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
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But Tuttle and her band Golden Highway have also leaned closer to musical troubadours rather than devout traditionalists, melding bluegrass with a range of styles.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
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Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
At the very least, it can be traced back to the late troubadour Melanie, a.k.a. Melanie Safka.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Part Romantic poet, part folk troubadour, part country-music storyteller, Kristofferson died Saturday at the age of 88.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Explore Jerry Douglas Molly Tuttle See latest videos, charts and news
But Tuttle and her band Golden Highway have also leaned closer to musical troubadours rather than devout traditionalists, melding bluegrass with a range of styles.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubadour
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The endearing homecoming introduces new characters including Moni (Hualalai Chung), a passionate island bard; Loto (Rose Matafeo), a quirky shipwright; Kele (David Fane), a cantankerous farmer; and Simea (Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda), Moana’s tenacious younger sister.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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According to Open Source Shakespeare, a web page containing all of the bard’s plays, poems and sonnets, there are 884,421 words in the entire works of Shakespeare.David Hodari, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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But After releasing two albums last year, – (Subtract) and Autumn Variations and touring the world for the past two years, the singer told Variety magazine that his next project is already in the can.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Other singers, such as Tyla and Chappell Roan, appear on the program.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.Quartz, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022
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The singer is best known as the lead vocalist of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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My Method Actor, Nilüfer Yanya If Nilüfer Yanya decided to put down her guitar and pursue a career as a vocalist, most of her fans probably wouldn’t protest.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Troubadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubadour. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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