recording artist

noun

: a person who performs music for recordings
famous recording artists

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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 The girlfriend of recording artist Poorstacy was arrested at the same Florida hotel where the couple and their toddler were staying when the 26-year-old rapper reportedly died by suicide over the weekend. Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 4 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 But, as explained by acts who've performed at the annual event in the past, there's a good reason as to why many recording artists don't perform live on the holiday stage. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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