songwriter
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And that’s when the idea for “Pinball Wizard” came to the songwriter, who used to play pinball at the local arcade with Cohn and The Who’s producer Kit Lambert.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
The singer and songwriter needed inspiration after winning best new artist at the Grammy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The 20-year-old singer and songwriter scored a viral hit this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Lee, who is a plasterer and singer songwriter, performing as "soundstruggles", recalls there being all sorts in the water - even cars at the bottom - when the incident happened in the mid 90s.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
I’m thinking it can’t hurt to share them, even if there’s no chance I’ll ever get to be a songwriter.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
Songs typically carry two copyrights — one for the composition, usually held by songwriters and their publishers, and one for the sound recording, usually owned by the label.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
You’ve interpreted the music of so many great songwriters: Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Whether or not they were composed on the same day, Parton, who died at age 80 on Tuesday in Nashville, according to her family, remains one of the most prolific songwriters who ever lived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He said the multiple award-winning artist had "opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
But the growing commercial confidence of Broadway and Hollywood musicals and of their songwriters blossomed at a time when classical music was struggling to find a sense of purpose beyond mere experimentation.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
