songwriter
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Following his perfumey instrumentals, the songwriter began collaborating with journeyman Norwegian vocalist Jørn Lande, bassist Becky Baldwin and drummer Karl Brazil, who has worked with pop icons Robbie Williams and James Blunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 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
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
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He loved songwriters, and he loved to listen to songs — even the bad ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
Berg says his goal as a record maker is to create things that endure — and indeed among his other recent projects are LPs by veteran songwriters Bruce Hornsby and Sarah McLachlan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
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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