songwriter
a person who writes the words or music, or both, for popular songs.
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How to use songwriter in a sentence
His musical talents led to many collaborations, both as a performer and as a songwriter, with stars including Boy George, Kevin Aviance, Sasha Allen, Adam Joseph, and Dave Koz.
Music loses a beloved queer icon as Ari Gold passes from cancer at 47 | John Paul King | February 17, 2021 | Washington BladeMember Jiyoon has writing credits on four of the 10 tracks, establishing herself as a prolific songwriter early on.
I can’t say I love to be a songwriter more than I love to be an artist.
Musician, songwriter and producer Finneas O’Connell sat down with OZY’s co-founder and CEO on The Carlos Watson Show to talk about his latest hit song and how he broke big alongside his sister, Billie Eilish.
He blames a digital economy that fails to value the labor of songwriters and other creative artists.
Through my wife [McCauley is married to singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton].
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll | James Joiner | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTStill, Kiesza was mostly known as a songwriter at that stage.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva | Marlow Stern | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSince Trainor was still a songwriter first, the tune was circled by about a dozen singers—including Beyoncé—but no one bit.
‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit | Marlow Stern | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe commissioned singer-songwriter Bob Dorough to set the multiplication tables to a rock music song.
Schoolhouse Rock: A Trojan Horse of Knowledge and Power | Jason Lynch | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLegendary country radio DJ and songwriter Gerry House has been ensconced in the Nashville scene since 1975.
Is Gay Singer Steve Grand Really Country Music’s Frank Ocean? | Hugh Ryan | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLet it be understood once for all that bad voice writing is bad whether it is done by a symphonic writer or a popular songwriter.
The Head Voice and Other Problems | D. A. ClippingerHe might have cried, in the words of the songwriter, "I thank thee, my coat!"
Eve and David | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for songwriter
/ (ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə) /
a person who composes the words or music for songs in a popular idiom
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