signature tune
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Langston Hughes’s poems were featured on posters in my local library, and everybody knew Duke Ellington because of his signature tune, “Take the A Train,” written by Billy Strayhorn.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024
Elsewhere, Parton teams up with “Trio” collaborator Emmylou Harris to honor the third member of their troupe, Linda Ronstadt, with a fantastic cover of Ronstadt’s signature tune, “You’re No Good” that also features Sheryl Crow.
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2023
He earned his first Grammy in 1962 for what would become his signature tune, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
Let It Go, Elsa's signature tune, was named best original song at the Oscars in 2014.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2022
In the Ring, every character has his or her own leitmotif, or signature tune.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
