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songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /
NOUN
lyricist
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They also brought out fans and collaborators to help them perform, including songwriter Annie Schindel, as well as rock acts Holy Wars and Dead Poet Society.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

She won in all seven categories in which she was nominated, including female artist of the year, artist songwriter of the year, and both single and song of the year, for Choosin' Texas.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The beloved songwriter, recording artist, actor and businesswoman was an honored musician, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 10 Country Music Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

This lends his work the unease and loneliness of Elliott Smith, another songwriter obsessed with making the thoughtful deployment of music theory sound effortless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Your songwriter has written the solo as it sounds on his keyboard, so you have a C part.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Kiwanuka first made his mark 15 years ago, being named the BBC's Sound of 2012, and has established himself as one of Britain's most acclaimed singers and songwriters.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Songs typically carry two copyrights — one for the composition, usually held by songwriters and their publishers, and one for the sound recording, usually owned by the label.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

He said the multiple award-winning artist had "opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life."

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

"So overlooked but so accomplished as musicians and songwriters, and with an exceptional frontman in Marti Pellow," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

But the growing commercial confidence of Broadway and Hollywood musicals and of their songwriters blossomed at a time when classical music was struggling to find a sense of purpose beyond mere experimentation.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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