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songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /
NOUN
lyricist
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Though Village People singer and songwriter Victor Willis has denied the queer interpretation of the song many times over, one of the people who hasn’t internalized that historical correction is Trump himself.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“Ronald was a phenomenal musician, an accomplished songwriter and a vital part of the Commodores’ sound and success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Convinced the singers were on a roll as disco surged, Capitol teamed Tavares with Freddie Perren, a hit-making producer, songwriter and arranger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Catalan superstar Rosalía was presented with a new award, international songwriter of the year, after breaking through with her genre-melding, neo-classical and multi-lingual album Lux.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Roberta Flack, the legendary singer and songwriter, agreed to perform.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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