singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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That song features a special guest, credited under the pseudonym Son-John Johnson, who sure sounds a lot like Geese’s Cameron Winter — another indie singer-songwriter who often seems ambivalent about being put under the microscope of fame. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 The singer-songwriter has been linked to Johnson since December, and the pair have been spotted out and about together several times since. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Closing headliners were Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae and the British indie rock band The xx. Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Now, 19 years after the world premiere at 2007’s Sundance Film Festival, Luther has teamed up with singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza to bring the documentary to the stage. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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