as in composer
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 songwriter
Many songwriters are convinced the current system favors the biggest artists at the expense of middle-tier and emerging songwriters.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The Academy of Country Music announced the special honorees for the 2025 ACM Honors show on Wednesday, with honorary awards set to go to top songwriters and executives in Nashville as well as a number of country’s stop stars.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 July 2025
Prior to the fireworks, guests were able to enjoy a free concert from artists including award-winning guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Grace Bowers and The Hodge Podge and a headlining set from 14-time Grammy nominee Dierks Bentley.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 5 July 2025
Since his debut with Stray Kids in 2018, Lee Know has become a multifaceted and versatile artist, affirming himself not only as a performer but also as a songwriter and composer.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The Academy of Country Music announced the special honorees for the 2025 ACM Honors show on Wednesday, with honorary awards set to go to top songwriters and executives in Nashville as well as a number of country’s stop stars.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 July 2025
Prior to the fireworks, guests were able to enjoy a free concert from artists including award-winning guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Grace Bowers and The Hodge Podge and a headlining set from 14-time Grammy nominee Dierks Bentley.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 5 July 2025
Since his debut with Stray Kids in 2018, Lee Know has become a multifaceted and versatile artist, affirming himself not only as a performer but also as a songwriter and composer.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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For Good will also feature two new songs for Glinda and Elphaba, with Grande and Erivo both working alongside the musical’s original composer Stephen Schwartz.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Founded in 1977 by French composer Jacques Loussier, Miraval Studios famously welcomed such recording artists as Pink Floyd, The Cure, Sade, Sting and Elton John before going silent in the early 2000s.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Noun
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At $499, the new LCD-S20 are Audeze’s most affordable LCD headphones, bringing the benefits of planar-magnetic technology to producers, musicians and audiophiles who need acoustic isolation.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Elton John Elton John was one of the many English musicians to perform at Wembley Stadium.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The mark that Jewish composers and lyricists left on Broadway and on the Great American Songbook is indelible, from the Gershwins to Stephen Sondheim to Leonard Bernstein.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Classical Field In Classical Categories, composers and lyricists/librettists are now eligible for GRAMMY recognition alongside all other key creative personnel including artists, producers, and engineers on winning albums.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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From the November 1946 issue: Handel In all of his work, Handel was among the greatest, most irresistible of tunesmiths.—
Jan Swafford,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2024
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Anna’s debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast, will be released July 19 on Warner Music Nashville, and seems aimed to heightening Anna’s promise as a towering, soul-baring tunesmith.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
8 July 2024
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriter. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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