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 Husband-and-wife duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez will compose the music for the two upcoming projects after serving as songwriters for the first two films. Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 And in all of this, giving artists and songwriters the ability to opt in and make sure that their rights are protected. Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 These kinds of seemingly effortless lines, lines that take a small shard of experience and hold it up to the light, offer some clues as to how the thirty-one-year-old Bridgers earned her reputation as one of her generation’s standout songwriters. Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 Who were the songwriters that taught you how to create an image? Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 One unusual thing about the Dead is that the bulk of their oeuvre was penned by non-performing songwriters, chiefly Robert Hunter, who collaborated mainly with Jerry Garcia. Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 The deal also covers Suno’s use of BMG songs to train its past models and data, and states artists and songwriters must opt in to having their music used for AI inputs and outputs. Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The five songwriters will be formally inducted during the invitation-only 56th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala later this year. Andrea Dresdale, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 In the process, Parton became one of the most accomplished songwriters, performers, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs in the world. Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026
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Noun
  • The greatest change was observed for women composers, whose employment has surged since 2007, when there were no women composers working across the top 100 movies.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The album shines a light on composers that even some Ukrainians aren't particularly familiar with.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Contemporary Christian musicians Jeremy Camp and Andrew Ripp fill out the bill.
    Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Songs by Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and Taylor Swift have all interrupted Langley’s reign – and some of those musicians have done so more than once.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The remaining 11 were co-writes with some of Nashville’s brightest lyricists.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • 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
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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