singer-songwriter
Britishnoun
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Rapper Dave, singer-songwriter Raye, Irish rock band Fontaines DC, electronic duo Chase & Status and band Florence + The Machine are also topping the bill.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Another bolt from the blue: singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Chilean singer-songwriter has crafted many tracks that have a timeless, soulful quality to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The family did not give a cause of death, but the singer-songwriter -- also an actress, philanthropist and powerful businesswoman -- had spoken about her recent ill health.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
A singer-songwriter with a guitar was now at the microphone, and she started to perform a song.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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