How to Use songwriter in a Sentence

songwriter

noun
  • The singer and songwriter went on to spend more than a decade fronting a Prince tribute.
    Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Now 25 years old, the singer/songwriter is killing it from the front to the back of her catalog.
    Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2022
  • As the band's main songwriter, Cobain was a huge part of its success.
    Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Progress comes with a price, the songwriter wishes to say.
    Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 14 July 2024
  • The singer and songwriter Shervin Hajipour won a Grammy Award last year for the song.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and main songwriter of The Band, has died at the age of 80.
    Spin Staff, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And as a songwriter, I'm just so inspired by her, been for a long time.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Since 2013, Antonoff has been the lead songwriter, guitarist, and singer in the band Bleachers.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
  • How they get used on stage doesn't seem to bother the 61-year-old songwriter.
    The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2021
  • When two songs share a melody, some chords, or even just a vibe, can the songwriter be taken to court?
    CBS News, 31 Mar. 2022
  • But this time the singer-songwriter, 37, is doing it her way.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2021
  • But then that's also your job, as a songwriter and as an artist.
    EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • There is Willie Nelson the songwriter of rare and poignant gifts, and more Willie Nelsons yet to be named.
    Jason Mellard, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2023
  • Bergman was born in Brooklyn and decided to be a songwriter at the age of 10.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
  • It’s said to be the first award of its kind to recognize a songwriter’s achievement.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 May 2023
  • If Mount Rushmore had a place for songwriters, Kris would be on it.
    Annie Blackman, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Teasdale, the main singer and songwriter, wore a Buffy T-shirt and a crocheted cap over her silky brown hair.
    John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Lyle Lovett will release 12th of June, the Texas singer-songwriter’s first album in a decade, on May 13.
    Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Michael Nesmith, singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist for the Monkees, has died at the age of 78.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021
  • While the songwriter only lived in the Twin Cities for one year, his days there were decisive.
    Leo Deluca, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Boom!, about the life of late songwriter and Rent creator Jonathan Larson.
    Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Unfortunately the name of the songwriter does not appear on the ballot, just the song and the movie.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The music is sure to be catchy with the famous songwriter Diane Warren at the helm.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 June 2025
  • And the acerbic British singer-songwriter seems to credit some of her good fortune to her boyfriend, sports agent Rich Paul.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021
  • In last week’s edition, host Scott Lipps spoke with singer-songwriter LP.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Ralphs helped shape their sound as lead guitarist and songwriter.
    Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • By the turn of the decade, a whirlwind of recognition as both a songwriter and artist was underway.
    Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
  • The thing is Tweedy might be an even better author than songwriter.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Few songwriters can match the canon of music Simon, 83, has meticulously crafted over the course of more than six decades.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Along with her career as a performer, Seely also had success as a songwriter.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025

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