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songwriter

American  
[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /

noun

  1. a person who writes the words or music, or both, for popular songs.


songwriter British  
/ ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə /

noun

  1. a person who composes the words or music for songs in a popular idiom

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Etymology

Origin of songwriter

First recorded in 1815–25; song + writer

Example Sentences

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For British singer- songwriter Myles Smith, it's a "mixed bag" as to why artists might choose to stay put.

From BBC

Giving him songwriter of the year was a smart move, in a year when Oasis's reunion tour put the band's songs back into the Top 10.

From BBC

The band's Noel Gallagher was in attendance to collect the gong for songwriter of the year.

From Barron's

American singer and songwriter Neil Sedaka, who had a string of chart-topping hits in the 1960s and 1970s with songs like "Laughter in the Rain," has died at age 86, his family said Friday.

From Barron's

“Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka,” the songwriter’s family wrote in a statement to the Times.

From Los Angeles Times