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singer-songwriter

British  

noun

  1. a performer who writes his or her own songs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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