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
As is the case in many corporate ad campaigns, Lutsko was one of multiple songwriters to receive prewritten lyrics with a prompt to put them to music.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
During these shows, songwriters perform in the middle of the room, providing a close, intimate experience for everyone involved.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
After Kelly’s retirement, Steinberg started working with an assortment of other songwriters.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
But also, the idea that a song is never finished is a real problem for a lot of songwriters.
—Stuart Miller, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Now entering its 20th year, ASCAP Experience is designed to unite aspiring songwriters, composers and producers with hitmakers and industry leaders, offering practical guidance, creative inspiration, and essential tools for navigating the future of music.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
And is the first win for any Korean songwriters, or producers.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
But unlike a lot of songwriters who find themselves in this position, being the center of the spotlight won’t feel so foreign to him.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
During these shows, songwriters perform in the middle of the room, providing a close, intimate experience for everyone involved.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
After Kelly’s retirement, Steinberg started working with an assortment of other songwriters.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
But also, the idea that a song is never finished is a real problem for a lot of songwriters.
—Stuart Miller, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Now entering its 20th year, ASCAP Experience is designed to unite aspiring songwriters, composers and producers with hitmakers and industry leaders, offering practical guidance, creative inspiration, and essential tools for navigating the future of music.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
And is the first win for any Korean songwriters, or producers.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
But unlike a lot of songwriters who find themselves in this position, being the center of the spotlight won’t feel so foreign to him.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
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Also screening at the fest is Harry Lighton’s kinky BDSM romance Pillion, led by Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling and Alex Burunova’s Satisfaction, a study of the creative tension between two British composers with Laird and Whitehead.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, one of the most successful composers and producers in the history of musical theater, will be honored by Goodspeed Musicals on May 30 at the company’s 2026 Gala & Auction at the New Haven Lawn Club.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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Irene and Clint Cleaves opened what was then the Four Way Grill in 1946, a Southern food sanctuary with an integrated clientele and a back door through which Stax musicians sometimes entered to avoid attention.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The communities that arose there became, to a near-comical degree, temporary cultural strongholds, crammed with artists, musicians, medics, and academics.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Witty, imaginative, and brushed with a whisper of melancholy, Blue Moon is a perceptive portrait of one of the 20th century’s finest lyricists.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
3 Dec. 2025
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame, founded in 1969, honors lyricists and composers whose work represents a lasting influence on the music industry.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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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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“Songwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriters. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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