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Recent Examples of chansonnier
Ziggy Stardust is on the top of the list and French chansonnier, Serge Gainsbourg, and Iggy Pop, and man, so many interesting and diverse artists that don’t define themselves by their sexuality.
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Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
28 June 2024
No less instrumental in Minnelli’s development was French chansonnier Charles Aznavour, who taught her how to act a song, making every lyric come from the heart.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
28 June 2024
No less instrumental in Minnelli’s development was French chansonnier Charles Aznavour, who taught her how to act a song, making every lyric come from the heart.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chansonnier
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The 26-year-old country singer was scheduled to perform at the resort May 27 and 30 but abruptly canceled the show the day of the performance.
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Instead, the singer explained that success should never be the primary motivation.
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Bleyle, guitarist/vocalist Kaia Wilson, and guitarist/bassist Donna Dresch formed Team Dresch in Portland, Oregon in 1993.
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Fleetwood Mac originated as a British blues band seven years before Nicks and her boyfriend, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, joined the group, which already had a phenomenal female vocalist — the sublime Christine Perfect McVie.
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How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.
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Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.
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The crooner bought the Colonial Revival residence for his late wife, Shirley, and their four daughters in 1960 for just $159,000.
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Dreesen and Sinatra traveled 45 to 50 cities a year together, and the comedian said the crooner became like a father to him.
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“Chansonnier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chansonnier. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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