singer-songwriter
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R&B singer-songwriter H.E.R. says her dad taught her to play the bass line of “Shining Star.”
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
To be a professional singer-songwriter is to wonder where your next creation might come from.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
This decade, it has landed partnerships with the likes of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and singer-songwriter Alicia Keys.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Her September 2024 shows at L.A.’s Greek Theater sold out so quickly that the singer-songwriter had to add two additional dates to meet demand.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
As singer-songwriter Nina Simone sang in her 1963 song “Mississippi Goddamn : You don't have to live next to me / Just give me my equality.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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