as in songwriter
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
a British tunesmith whose songs were equally popular in America
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Recent Examples of tunesmith
Berkley, a three-time 2026 San Diego Music Awards nominee, is one of Southern California’s most prolific performers, producers, tunesmiths and arrangers.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Billy Steinberg, a longtime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who is regarded as one of the most successful tunesmiths of the ’80s and ’90s, died Monday in California at age 75.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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
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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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Billy Steinberg, a longtime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who is regarded as one of the most successful tunesmiths of the ’80s and ’90s, died Monday in California at age 75.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunesmith
Noun
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Those others include rapper/songwriter Tech N9ne and the hip-hop duo Coyote.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ashni is a singer, songwriter, and pianist.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The concert stars Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler, with Brown pulling double duty as composer and director from behind the piano.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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The band broke up in the 1980s, but Copeland quickly found a new path as a composer.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Tunesmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunesmith. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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