songwriter
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"Bill was a multi-talented celebrity -- wildlife presenter, broadcaster, comedian, writer, songwriter, musician and conservationist," his agent David Foster said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Annie Lennox, from Aberdeen, is a singer songwriter, political activist and philanthropist.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
When a song plays on AM or FM radio in Belgium, Germany, Spain or nearly any other developed country, both the songwriter and the performers get paid royalties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
For “Sweet Fortune,” Beatty maintained that collaborative spirit, welcoming Clairo and the songwriter Amy Allen into his sessions; players on the album include the drummer Matt Chamberlain and the guitarist Meg Duffy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Roberta Flack, the legendary singer and songwriter, agreed to perform.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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"So overlooked but so accomplished as musicians and songwriters, and with an exceptional frontman in Marti Pellow," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Berlin was more politically motivated than most of his fellow songwriters, and wrote more songs, for instance, about the World War II effort than anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“The future of music must be built with artists, songwriters and their representatives, not imposed on them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, inescapable in the 1990s, and American record producer Walter Afanasieff were also among the total of nine songwriters joining the Hall of Fame this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 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
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