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songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /
NOUN
lyricist
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"As a songwriter, it's kind of like, is anyone going to even think I really wrote this?"

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

A poet before she was a songwriter, Parks has a knack for dropping you into stories that feel instantly familiar.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Neil Sedaka, the singer and songwriter whose signature hits include “Calendar Girl” and “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” died of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Much of her work as a songwriter and producer went uncredited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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