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a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Recent Examples of songwriters
The retreat rosters expanded from 36 to 100 DJs, instrumentalists, songwriters, and singers.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
The married songwriters created all of the song’s variations in a three-week period, making only minor tweaks to the lyrics for plot needs.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Kris Kristofferson, who died Saturday at the age of 88, was truly one of the greatest songwriters of the past 60 years.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
What once was a torch ballad was transformed into an anthem of perseverance and support — a community of songwriters not just honoring Nelson, but his longtime partner, Kristofferson.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
The married songwriters created all of the song’s variations in a three-week period, making only minor tweaks to the lyrics for plot needs.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Kris Kristofferson, who died Saturday at the age of 88, was truly one of the greatest songwriters of the past 60 years.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
What once was a torch ballad was transformed into an anthem of perseverance and support — a community of songwriters not just honoring Nelson, but his longtime partner, Kristofferson.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Songwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriters. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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