recording artist

noun

: a person who performs music for recordings
famous recording artists

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Some came courtesy of brand new recording artists, who were just releasing their debut albums. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025 This show, presented in September in La Jolla, included an impressive vocal performance by local recording artist Aimee Jacobs, 10 original choreographic works, and a bit of comedy. Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025 By the time the 21st century came around, Ely was a revered songwriter, recording artist, and performer who’d become associated with his generation of Texas songwriter legends like Keen, Guy Clark, and Terry Allen. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025 First multi-platinum recording artist to go back to school and play DIVISION I football. Sam Jane, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recording artist

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“Recording artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recording%20artist. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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