nonperformer

[ non-per-fawr-mer ]

noun

1. a person or thing that is not performing well or properly.
2. a person who does not perform, especially on stage or before a camera, as a crew member of a stage production.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonperformer¹

non- + performer ( def )

Example Sentences

DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray will be inducted as influences and Don Cornelius, the “Soul Train” creator and host who died in 2012, will be honored as a nonperformer.

From New York Times

Don Cornelius, the late creator of the “Soul Train” TV program, is going in as a nonperformer who had a major impact on the growth of the music industry.

From Washington Times

In 1983, Mr. Stein was part of a group of music and media executives that created the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, and in 2005 he was inducted into the hall as a nonperformer.

From New York Times

In 2002, after decades out of the public eye, Mr. Stewart was elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the nonperformer category for his contributions to the creation and evolution of Southern soul music.

From New York Times

Three of this year’s inductees were already in the hall: Grohl as a member of Nirvana, Turner with Ike and Tina Turner, and King as a nonperformer, with her songwriting partner and former husband Gerry Goffin.

From New York Times

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