singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía performed two songs from her acclaimed album, Lux, on Saturday Night Live. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026 This was last November, a Sunday, and the renowned singer-songwriter was in town to play a gig at the Commonwealth Room. — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 This summer marked 15 years since the death of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, but her spirit lives on. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Giacchino talked about his approach to scoring the film and noted that New Zealand singer-songwriter Kimbra wrote and produced all of the original songs for the character Venus Nova. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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