singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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The British singer-songwriter is playing four consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden as part of The Art of Loving Live, her first world tour as a headliner, which spans 52 dates across North America, Europe and Oceania through October. Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The concert, featuring a local singer-songwriter, brought in a few dozen people who donated in support of those displaced by the fire. Ashley Grams, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 In addition to Born to Run, which chronicled the singer-songwriter’s early career and initial fame, Marsh authored the 1987’s Glory Days, continuing the Springsteen life story through the peak MTV era. Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026 Now that that’s off her chest, the singer-songwriter, SiriusXM Outlaw Country host, and close friend to the late Todd Snider is willing to talk about Great Television, her eighth studio album and first since 2020’s Aftermath. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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“Singer-songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singer-songwriter. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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