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
For songwriters looking to get lucrative cuts, this could be a huge waste of an otherwise perfectly good song.
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Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
Because most streaming platforms operate on a pro-rata payment model — in which payment is based on an artist’s share of total streams — fraudsters have managed to steer millions of dollars away from legitimate artists, songwriters, labels and publishers.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
However, the song isn’t an Ernest co-write; instead, the radio hit comes courtesy of songwriters Brett Tyler, Jordan Dozzi, Larry Fleet and Rocky Block.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
The documentary is in many ways the late songwriter’s own handiwork: As a fastidious if chaotic recordkeeper and collector, Willis left behind detailed notes for a prospective film about her life and career.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
As the band's main songwriter, Cobain was a huge part of its success.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Jerry Cantrell, Alice in Chains Kurt truly was an amazing songwriter.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
Last month, Tennessee became the first state to pass legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
—Maria Sherman, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Alongside his lifelong friend and songwriter partner, Robert Hunter, the duo were fixtures in the San Francisco music/art scene of the burgeoning 1960s counterculture.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
Because most streaming platforms operate on a pro-rata payment model — in which payment is based on an artist’s share of total streams — fraudsters have managed to steer millions of dollars away from legitimate artists, songwriters, labels and publishers.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
However, the song isn’t an Ernest co-write; instead, the radio hit comes courtesy of songwriters Brett Tyler, Jordan Dozzi, Larry Fleet and Rocky Block.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
The documentary is in many ways the late songwriter’s own handiwork: As a fastidious if chaotic recordkeeper and collector, Willis left behind detailed notes for a prospective film about her life and career.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
As the band's main songwriter, Cobain was a huge part of its success.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Jerry Cantrell, Alice in Chains Kurt truly was an amazing songwriter.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
Last month, Tennessee became the first state to pass legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
—Maria Sherman, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Alongside his lifelong friend and songwriter partner, Robert Hunter, the duo were fixtures in the San Francisco music/art scene of the burgeoning 1960s counterculture.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 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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