as in vocalist
one who sings
a famous opera singer will be performing at the gala opening of the arts center
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After two decades away from Broadway, the singer and actor returned to the stage on Tuesday, Jan. 21, taking his first bow in the hit musical & Juliet.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
It was written by Australian musicians George Young and Harry Vanda, and had previously been recorded by Scottish-Australian singer John Paul Young, however his version flew under the radar when it was released in 1979.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
The risk proved to be a success—with the singer pulling off an early 2000s pop star aura comparable to a young Britney Spears while dancing away in seven-inch platform heels.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
At the downstairs restaurant, the buzz around the bar grows louder as the night unfolds, though not enough to drown out the sounds of a sultry singer and three-man combo playing in the elegant dining room.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
It was written by Australian musicians George Young and Harry Vanda, and had previously been recorded by Scottish-Australian singer John Paul Young, however his version flew under the radar when it was released in 1979.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
The risk proved to be a success—with the singer pulling off an early 2000s pop star aura comparable to a young Britney Spears while dancing away in seven-inch platform heels.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
At the downstairs restaurant, the buzz around the bar grows louder as the night unfolds, though not enough to drown out the sounds of a sultry singer and three-man combo playing in the elegant dining room.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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