songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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The singer and songwriter first amassed fans as a budding recording artist signed to Pharrell’s Star Trak Entertainment record label.
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Brande Victorian, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Blumberg, who is also nominated for an Oscar for best original score, is an artist, musician, songwriter and composer from London.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2025
What People Are Saying Singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow posted a video of herself to Instagram on Saturday, waving goodbye as a car hauler drove off with her Tesla.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The singer and songwriter recorded her Secretly Canadian debut with producer Sam Hoffman.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
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Brande Victorian, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Blumberg, who is also nominated for an Oscar for best original score, is an artist, musician, songwriter and composer from London.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2025
What People Are Saying Singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow posted a video of herself to Instagram on Saturday, waving goodbye as a car hauler drove off with her Tesla.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The singer and songwriter recorded her Secretly Canadian debut with producer Sam Hoffman.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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