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
Now entering its 20th year, ASCAP Experience is designed to unite aspiring songwriters, composers and producers with hitmakers and industry leaders, offering practical guidance, creative inspiration, and essential tools for navigating the future of music.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
In those days, no one really knew the names of songwriters for pop hits, Dolenz says.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
And is the first win for any Korean songwriters, or producers.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
But unlike a lot of songwriters who find themselves in this position, being the center of the spotlight won’t feel so foreign to him.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, Spotify pays rights holders, such as record labels, distributors and publishers, which then pay artists and songwriters according to their individual contracts.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Throughout our conversation, Barrera shared insights about the future of música Mexicana, music award shows and his belief that songwriters must be respected for their artistic contributions.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Conner Smith – The Storyteller Conner Smith grew up in Nashville and started working with some of the Music City’s top songwriters as a teenager before signing to Big Machine’s Valory imprint.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
In those days, no one really knew the names of songwriters for pop hits, Dolenz says.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
And is the first win for any Korean songwriters, or producers.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
But unlike a lot of songwriters who find themselves in this position, being the center of the spotlight won’t feel so foreign to him.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, Spotify pays rights holders, such as record labels, distributors and publishers, which then pay artists and songwriters according to their individual contracts.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Throughout our conversation, Barrera shared insights about the future of música Mexicana, music award shows and his belief that songwriters must be respected for their artistic contributions.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Conner Smith – The Storyteller Conner Smith grew up in Nashville and started working with some of the Music City’s top songwriters as a teenager before signing to Big Machine’s Valory imprint.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
Noun
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The music of American and Latin American composers has been at the core of the conductor’s repertoire, not just with the Grant Park Music Festival but at other posts in Sarasota, Florida, and in Nashville.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Three actors wearing oversized cartoonish heads portrayed Italian composers Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi and Gioachino Rossini tagged along from much of the first half of the production.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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Irene and Clint Cleaves opened what was then the Four Way Grill in 1946, a Southern food sanctuary with an integrated clientele and a back door through which Stax musicians sometimes entered to avoid attention.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The communities that arose there became, to a near-comical degree, temporary cultural strongholds, crammed with artists, musicians, medics, and academics.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 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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The Songwriters Hall of Fame, founded in 1969, honors lyricists and composers whose work represents a lasting influence on the music industry.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 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 17 Feb. 2026.
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