as in composers
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 town also hosts a popular songwriters festival in October.
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Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
In a statement, the companies said the goal of the merger is to create a wider global reach for its artists and songwriters.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Taylor Swift dove deep into her songwriting process in a new video interview with The New York Times —which just named her one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters — and got candid about the persistent online speculation surrounding who her songs are about.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet even with all the accolades, King still does not receive enough credit for influencing the best male songwriters of her era.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Other songwriters on the list include Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Dolly Parton, Diane Warren and more.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Set on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, this museum is dedicated to the musicians and songwriters who have shaped music through history.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Stern has dedicated his career to excavating the emotional landmines and complex origin stories that shape the lyrics, the songs, the chart-topping hits that land singers and songwriters into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
In a statement, the companies said the goal of the merger is to create a wider global reach for its artists and songwriters.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Taylor Swift dove deep into her songwriting process in a new video interview with The New York Times —which just named her one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters — and got candid about the persistent online speculation surrounding who her songs are about.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet even with all the accolades, King still does not receive enough credit for influencing the best male songwriters of her era.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Other songwriters on the list include Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Dolly Parton, Diane Warren and more.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Set on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, this museum is dedicated to the musicians and songwriters who have shaped music through history.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Stern has dedicated his career to excavating the emotional landmines and complex origin stories that shape the lyrics, the songs, the chart-topping hits that land singers and songwriters into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
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Tilson Thomas championed classical masters but also many contemporary American composers and transformed the orchestra’s annual Beethoven festival into an American Mavericks Festival featuring works of his mentors Bernstein and Copland.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some composers embraced piano rolls; some even wrote music specifically for them.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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And over the course of three summers, Lilith Fair showcased a powerhouse collection of musicians, including Sheryl Crow, Tracy Chapman, Jewel, Fiona Apple, Bonnie Raitt, Erykah Badu, Sinead O’Connor and the Indigo Girls.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Venice’s renowned La Fenice opera house is breaking ties with contentious incoming music director Beatrice Venezi, who has ties to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, following months of protests by musicians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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By contrast, Sondheim was consistently accessible and encouraging to younger composers and lyricists even as his own artistic output sputtered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Witty, imaginative, and brushed with a whisper of melancholy, Blue Moon is a perceptive portrait of one of the 20th century’s finest lyricists.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
3 Dec. 2025
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Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Songwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriters. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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