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songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /
NOUN
lyricist
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Baerwald, an award-winning musician, film composer and songwriter who called Los Angeles home for nearly four decades, doesn’t play the violin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Scotland's first edition was due to include London-based reggae vocalist and songwriter Hollie Cook, Pakistani instrumentalist Ustad Noor Bakhsh and Stornoway folk-rock trio Peat and Diesel.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Convinced the singers were on a roll as disco surged, Capitol teamed Tavares with Freddie Perren, a hit-making producer, songwriter and arranger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It has also become his signature as a songwriter.

From Salon • May 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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