songwriter
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Her early music took off on TikTok during the pandemic, where she honed a sound just askew of the pained songwriter fare and exuberant electro-pop that defined that era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Anything from Yma Sumac, the Peruvian vocalist and songwriter, to David Bowie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Born in south-east London, he became a professional songwriter at the age of 14 when he signed his first publishing deal.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
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
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Bill Doss, Will Cullen Hart, Jeff Mangum and Robert Schneider were music fanatics and budding songwriters whose tastes ranged widely but overlapped in the realm of psychedelic rock and pop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Last year, the prize was won by Newcastle singer-songwriter Sam Fender, who donated his £25,000 winnings to grassroots music venues, helping to support up-and-coming songwriters around the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
One of my favorite songwriters is John Prine, and you know I love Roger Miller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
You’ve interpreted the music of so many great songwriters: Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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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