balladeer

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During her club gigs, Ms. Smith introduced a sharper, original approach to rock that was raw and pithy, salted with hidden references to 1960s girl groups, R&B balladeers and garage-rock bands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Maybe it wasn’t even so extreme back then; the Wife became a favorite of balladeers.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

Mariachi bands and strolling balladeers in long-sleeved shirts, pants and classic sombreros wander beaches and wait for a glance and a nod to start a serenade.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022

Ever wonder what Carlile, who’s become one of pop music’s premier balladeers, would sound like surfing a sludgy, stoner-metal tsunami?

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2020

Many attempts have been made to prove that Pedro was by no means such an inhuman monster as the balladeers would have us believe.

From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis