songwriters

plural of songwriter
as in composers
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice he's both a singer and a songwriter

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Recent Examples of songwriters Alta and Silqscreen will continue to jointly sign and develop songwriters and producers through their new agreement which will be led by Silqscreen’s Emmett Power and Berg. Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026 Happiness Anytime is the follow-up to 2024’s Leon, which boasted contributions from John Mayer plus veteran Nashville songwriters/musicians Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian. Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 July 2026 Today, people can watch Steamboat Willie, the first cartoon to feature Mickey Mouse, and a short film called The Last Verse, which is a tribute to Richard and Robert Sherman, the songwriters behind some of Disney’s most famous songs. Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Sinners Like Me came out 20 years ago on July 18th, and since then, Church has become one of the defining and most influential country performers and songwriters of his generation and beyond. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 As a producer with a foot in both the classic-rock and modern pop/rap worlds, Watt possesses both a fanboy’s reverence for Stones history and a shrewd knowledge of the precision mechanics practiced in pro songwriters’ rooms. Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026 Typically, interpolations are cleared through publishers and songwriters rather than the original label, giving the new artist more creative freedom to play with the melody. Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 That law gives recording artists, songwriters and other music copyright holders the ability — after 35 years has elapsed — to reacquire and administer their works and the licensing rights themselves. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 Murray is the founder and Co-CEO of Title 9, a management, production, and intellectual property company repping artists, producers, songwriters, and other creatives. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 June 2026
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Noun
  • All that ended after the Second World War when New York became a capital not just for painters and sculptors but poets, novelists and composers.
    Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • Instead, the filmmaker enlisted an unprecedented nine different composers to score separate orchestrations for the fake movies of Behemoth!
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Istanbul attracts actors, athletes, musicians and creators seeking denser hairlines and more natural results, helping transform what was once a taboo procedure into routine maintenance.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • As the sun starts to drop, dancers and musicians gather, and the energy shifts into a nightly parade.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • The distinction is further underscored by the involvement of The Roots, whose co-founder and lead MC, Black Thought, is widely regarded as one of hip-hop's greatest lyricists.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The film features original songs and score by composers/lyricists Sharon Kenny and Kirsten Guenther, who are also collaborating on an upcoming stage musical produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door/The Carlson Company.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • That maybe this show would suggest that a link between how these masterful songsmiths stand as Exhibit A for how immigration enriches our country.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
  • Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025

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