singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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The pop star’s catalog remains hugely popular, even though the singer-songwriter hasn’t released anything new in years. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 An indie rock sensation in the '80s, the Smiths were headed up by the British singer-songwriter, whose real name is Steven Patrick Morrissey. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 June 2025 The album simultaneously arrives on the all-genre Billboard 200 at No. 7, granting the singer-songwriter his first top 10. Jim Asker, Billboard, 25 June 2025 The album also features contributions from Downtown Boys singer Victoria Ruiz, Boston Red Sox organist Josh Kantor, former Decemberists drummer Rachel Blumberg, singer-songwriter duo Emma’s Revolution, and more. Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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