melodist

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Mandel was primarily a melodist and would seek out lyricists for his songs.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2020

Her clearly articulated, lyrically imaginative cello playing can fulfill a range of roles in quick succession: melodist, beat maker, textural accompanist.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2019

He wanted to be as great a melodist as George Gershwin and a better lyricist than Ira.

From Slate • May 31, 2018

Probably me, less known as a melodist than him.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2017

The singer was the peculiar organ of the composer—his "Thorn," his "Mouth which a Smile," "Tom Moody," "Heaving the Lead," and many, many others, seem to have faded away with the voice of the melodist.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 393, October 10, 1829 by Various