singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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The Chicago composer has achieved viral success with her melancholy instrumental music, but her return to traditional singer-songwriter fare yields mixed results. Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026 The singer-songwriter reflected on the broader industry impact of her yearslong fight. Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 The 36-year-old singer-songwriter opened up about the music that influenced her as part of The New York Times profile on the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 While sitting down with the New York Times for being featured on their 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters list released Tuesday, the singer-songwriter reflected on how the inspiration behind her songwriting has become an obsession for fans. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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