songwriter

noun

song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
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: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
songwriting
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tiŋ How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
noun

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an award-winning singer and songwriter he's both a singer and a songwriter
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In the last seven years, Bryan’s struggle to become a better person has paralleled his quest to become a good songwriter. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 What sets the podcast apart is that Opipari is not a songwriter, but his love for music and the writing process is apparent in his thorough interview style. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026 Representing more than 30,000 composers and songwriters across 57 member organizations, ECSA had a strong presence in Ghent, hosting a roundtable before receiving this year’s WSA Industry Award. — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Ever since his days as an architect of the southern-soul sound that came out of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in the 1960s, the songwriter and legendary session musician has built his career on innately understanding what a song needs. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for songwriter

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First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of songwriter was in 1721

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songwriter

noun
song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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