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tunesmith

American  
[toon-smith, tyoon-] / ˈtunˌsmɪθ, ˈtjun- /

noun

Informal.
  1. a person who composes popular music or songs.


tunesmith British  
/ ˈtjuːnˌsmɪθ /

noun

  1. informal a composer of light or popular music and 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

Etymology

Origin of tunesmith

First recorded in 1925–30; tune + smith

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But this music’s composer, Nicholas Britell, isn’t a mere tunesmith, and he doesn’t stop there.

From New York Times May 25, 2023

In 1999, Rogers' own Dreamcatcher label issued the She Rides Wild Horses LP, featuring first single "The Greatest," penned by "The Gambler" tunesmith Don Schlitz.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2020

Fay said he was skeptical that a few hours of conversation with a Nashville tunesmith could distill his Marine Corps experiences into a three-minute song, but when he heard it he was blown away.

From Washington Post Mar. 2, 2020

Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go ’Round” Like Max Martin, Nashville tunesmith Shane McAnally could probably fill up a list of new American standards on his own, in combination with his various collaborators.

From Slate Oct. 18, 2018

But what many may not fully appreciate is that he's not merely a tunesmith.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2018

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