composing

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Carter received his first nod in 1970 for composing ex-wife Candi Staton’s single “I’d Rather Be an Old Man’s Sweetheart,” which was nominated for the rhythm & blues song category.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

However, after composing himself, Carter won all five of the remaining frames in the session against the four-time champion, although the Scot would eventually prevail 10-7.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Walden so enjoys composing music that in 2022 he founded Pacific Jazz Orchestra, an iteration of the big band he first assembled decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Tennyson spent 17 years composing and revising the lyric sequence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In his mind he began composing a letter.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart