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songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /
NOUN
lyricist
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How was Dolly a model for a woman in country to be a gifted songwriter and entertainer, with both strong values and wide appeal?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

After studying orchestral composition at Boston's Berklee College of Music, she moved to Nashville and quickly found work as a songwriter.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

And that’s when the idea for “Pinball Wizard” came to the songwriter, who used to play pinball at the local arcade with Cohn and The Who’s producer Kit Lambert.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

The 20-year-old singer and songwriter scored a viral hit this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Okay, I am also very impressed that you Googled your way to Elliott Smith, who was quite possibly the greatest songwriter since Lennon and McCartney.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

It was as if the two songwriters were turning inward in reaction to putting on the biggest stadium tour in history to that point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Kiwanuka first made his mark 15 years ago, being named the BBC's Sound of 2012, and has established himself as one of Britain's most acclaimed singers and songwriters.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The labels have disputed the claims and argue that these deals advance the interests of artists and songwriters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

“There are few finer songwriters, male or female, that have ever lived,” said the pop singer Pink in her 2022 speech inducting Parton into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Talent contests and megalomaniac record producers have always paired ingenue wannabes with experienced songwriters, for instance, cashing in quickly on success before the public's appetite for novelty fades.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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