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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.
—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.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chansonnier
Noun
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In the meantime, a forgotten gem from the singer’s discography is finding a new audience overseas, as one of her most beautiful and often overlooked compositions returns to a pair of rankings in the United Kingdom.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The show, which features the singer’s Cowboy Carter live debut, marked Netflix‘s inaugural NFL Christmas Gameday.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Alongside vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons, Mitchell and bassist Lanier Greig had founded the band that same year.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Professionally, Geddy Lee is known almost exclusively as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist of the beloved Canadian rock outfit Rush.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Caitlin Harrington,
WIRED,
6 Oct. 2023
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.—
Quartz,
Quartz,
25 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The singer has made a name for herself with a unique blend of Americana songwriting that continues to explore varying cornerstones of the American experience, with her vintage aesthetic flair and smooth crooner vocal style.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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This did leave us wondering which crooner was doing the Nicolas Cage role: maybe Menzel’s former onstage lover Norbert Leo Butz?—
Zach Schiffman,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Chansonnier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chansonnier. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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