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
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Labrinth, the British singer and songwriter whose ethereal vocals have served as Euphoria’s musical identity, will not feature in Season Three of the HBO hit, Rolling Stone has confirmed.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Americana singer/songwriter Rhett Miller has played a wide range of venues in Connecticut over the past three decades or so, whether as a solo act or with the band Old ‘97s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some of the top creatives opposing the Paramount-WBD merger included actors Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda, comedian Rosie O’Donnell, director David Fincher, and actor-composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, of Hamilton fame.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer behind such durable hits as Cats (1981), Phantom of the Opera, and Evita, has teased a new musical about the early 20th century theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, the Mona Lisa.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Tunesmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunesmith. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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