songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
Recent Examples on the Web
Milk & Honey was founded a decade ago by Keller and GM and business partner Nic Warner as a boutique management company catering to songwriters, producers and artists.
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Dave Brooks, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
The iconic singer, songwriter and actress Mary J. Blige has been listed for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2024.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Apr. 2024
Patti Smith is a famous poet, author, songwriter, singer and painter born in 1947.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Dickey Betts, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band whose piercing solos, beloved songs and hell-raising spirit defined the band and Southern rock in general, died Thursday morning at the age of 80.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Still, clues about the album’s potential sonic characteristics may lie with two of its credited songwriters, Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, who have each produced large swaths of Swift’s discography.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Those can pay tribute to all of the singer/songwriter’s gold and platinum albums and her 14 Grammy Award wins (and counting).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Tong is a Singaporean record producer and songwriter, known as a member of the production-writing duo The Swaggernautz (alongside Jovany Javier, of American Idol fame).
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Tong is a Singaporean record producer and songwriter, whose discography has gone 80 times platinum, as well as a member of production-writing duo The Swaggernautz.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Dave Brooks, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
The iconic singer, songwriter and actress Mary J. Blige has been listed for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2024.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Apr. 2024
Patti Smith is a famous poet, author, songwriter, singer and painter born in 1947.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Dickey Betts, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band whose piercing solos, beloved songs and hell-raising spirit defined the band and Southern rock in general, died Thursday morning at the age of 80.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Still, clues about the album’s potential sonic characteristics may lie with two of its credited songwriters, Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, who have each produced large swaths of Swift’s discography.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Those can pay tribute to all of the singer/songwriter’s gold and platinum albums and her 14 Grammy Award wins (and counting).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Tong is a Singaporean record producer and songwriter, known as a member of the production-writing duo The Swaggernautz (alongside Jovany Javier, of American Idol fame).
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Tong is a Singaporean record producer and songwriter, whose discography has gone 80 times platinum, as well as a member of production-writing duo The Swaggernautz.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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