as in songwriter
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
a British tunesmith whose songs were equally popular in America
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Recent Examples of tunesmith
Berkley, a three-time 2026 San Diego Music Awards nominee, is one of Southern California’s most prolific performers, producers, tunesmiths and arrangers.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Billy Steinberg, a longtime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who is regarded as one of the most successful tunesmiths of the ’80s and ’90s, died Monday in California at age 75.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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
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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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Billy Steinberg, a longtime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who is regarded as one of the most successful tunesmiths of the ’80s and ’90s, died Monday in California at age 75.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunesmith
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Even within the very small subset of top-tier pop acts, Jackson is separate from songwriters like Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen, who channel fans’ inner emotions through their own voices.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Dave Mason, the British singer, songwriter, and guitarist who co-founded the rock band Traffic before launching a solo career, has died.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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Related Stories Buechele, a comedian, writer and composer, posts satirical videos about culture, politics, masculinity and the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Tunesmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunesmith. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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