singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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The superstar singer-songwriter played six nights at The O2 Arena in London and then headed to Manchester before moving on to Ireland, and soon, Asia. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Last year’s award recipients include filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, jazz musician Arturo Sandoval and the Apollo theater. Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025 The Weeknd's cinematic set-up The Canadian-Ethiopian singer-songwriter set out on tour in May alongside openers Playboi Carti and Mike Dean, who hit the stage first in Nashville. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025 Last year, honorees included filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, rock band members of the Grateful Dead, singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt and jazz artist Arturo Sandoval. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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