recording artist

noun

: a person who performs music for recordings
famous recording artists

Examples of recording artist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Keith LeBlanc, a drummer, producer and recording artist best known for his work on pioneering early hip-hop records by Grandmaster Flash and others, died Thursday after a battle with an undisclosed illness, his wife Fran LeBlanc confirms to Variety. Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024 The one only non-Korean act to crack the top 20 (at No. 6) was reigning, four-time IFPI global recording artist of the year Taylor Swift, whose album 1989 (Taylor’s Version) also topped the IFPI Global Vinyl Album Chart. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024 The company says there are 225,000 emerging or professional recording artists globally. Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024 She’s won five Grammys – from most promising new classical recording artist in 1964 to a lifetime achievement award in 2021. Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024 Worthington collaborated with his recording artist older brother throughout his career on various business projects and as his tour manager. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 This week, our recording artists make up five of the top 10, and our songwriters have six of the Top 10, on the Billboard Hot 100. Dan Rys, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2024 The performances to honor late recording artists like Tina Turner, Tony Bennett and Sinead O’Connor will span an impressive 16 minutes and forgo commercial breaks. Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024 The all-star collective, comprised of young Blue Note recording artists, includes pianist and musical director Gerald Clayton, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, drummer Kendrick Scott and bassist Matt Brewer. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Recording artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recording%20artist. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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