bandleader

Example Sentences

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A guitarist, composer and bandleader who died on Saturday, Taylor's six-decade career played a key role in shaping modern popular music in West Africa.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

His personas include Dylanesque poet, Elvis-influenced rocker, high-energy bandleader, acoustic folk hero, musical faith healer, Broadway showman and, just in the last few years, country storyteller and soul crooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Along with the three silver aluminium audition records, which are labelled by hand, a copy of Dame Vera's first record, It's Home, recorded in 1935 with bandleader Howard Baker, was also found.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

You’re never too many songs into a Low Cut Connie show when bandleader Adam Weiner runs his hands across the piano keys and declares, “I love everybody in this room right now.”

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025

She looked at me as if we were onstage, and she was the bandleader, giving me my cue.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee