singer-songwriter

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A pianist and guitarist, he emerged as a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and jazz bandleader.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Ms. Nelson is the singer-songwriter for the Paranoid Style and writes on books, film, music and sports for numerous publications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It hit me in Havana, when I wandered into the studio of singer-songwriter Yary McCarthy, the Tracy Chapman of Cuba.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mariel Loveland, a singer-songwriter in New York, said one autocorrect fail has become a long-running gag among musicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A singer-songwriter with a guitar was now at the microphone, and she started to perform a song.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti