singer-songwriter

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A pianist and guitarist, he emerged as a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and jazz bandleader.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Ms. Nelson is the singer-songwriter for the Paranoid Style and writes on books, film, music and sports for numerous publications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Joyce Cissé, known by her artist moniker flowerovlove, is a breezy, deeply thoughtful and remarkably confident singer-songwriter from South London.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The glitchy breakbeats and thrumming basslines of Ambiguous Desire are a major shift for the singer-songwriter - but they always feel authentic.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

As singer-songwriter Nina Simone sang in her 1963 song “Mississippi Goddamn : You don't have to live next to me / Just give me my equality.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson