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

In 1943, she played Selina Rogers in the all-black film musical Stormy Weather, and the title song became both a major hit and her signature tune.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2022

In the Ring, every character has his or her own leitmotif, or signature tune.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall