tunesmith

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Back in England, John was a skilled, hardworking piano player and tunesmith who had tried for years to gain a foothold in the business, with middling results.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2022

In 1999, Rogers' own Dreamcatcher label issued the She Rides Wild Horses LP, featuring first single "The Greatest," penned by "The Gambler" tunesmith Don Schlitz.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2020

Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go ’Round” Like Max Martin, Nashville tunesmith Shane McAnally could probably fill up a list of new American standards on his own, in combination with his various collaborators.

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2018

But Bernstein could also be a consummate tunesmith: Few Broadway ballads are as memorable as “Lonely Town,” or as quietly heart-rending as “Some Other Time.”

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018

His 23rd album, “Sad Clowns & Hillbillies,” released in April, is billed as “John Mellencamp featuring Carlene Carter,” and throughout the record, the Indiana tunesmith collaborates gracefully with the daughter of June Carter Cash.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2017