singer-songwriter

noun

1. a performer who writes his or her own songs

Example Sentences

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at a music industry careers event for schoolchildren.

From BBC

The country singer-songwriter, who has written with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and George Strait, is facing a felony drug charge after he was pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol for speeding, the Tennesseean reported.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Sunflower” singer-songwriter broke out in 2015 as a rapper with the trap song “White Iverson” and later had the 2016 hit “Congratulations,” but recently shifted his sound to country music.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s where composers Clément Ducol and Camille Dalmais — better known as singer-songwriter Camille — came in.

From Los Angeles Times

Faye Webster Almost certainly the weekend’s quietest act, singer-songwriter Faye Webster was a mesmerizing presence on the festival’s Gnaw stage between Sexyy Red’s throwdown and an elaborate tribute to the late MF Doom.

From Los Angeles Times

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