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songwriter

American  
[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /

noun

  1. a person who writes the words or music, or both, for popular songs.

songwriter British  
/ ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə /

noun

  1. a person who composes the words or music for songs in a popular idiom

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Etymology

Origin of songwriter

First recorded in 1815–25; song + writer

Example Sentences

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Drummer Romeo Challenger described Oakes as a "brilliant songwriter" and said he "will be in my heart forever".

From BBC

When asked to elaborate on his problems with radio hits, he said that songwriters have been devalued.

From Salon

WMG chief executive Robert Kyncl, a former YouTube executive, says Shulman wants “to find an equilibrium between the needs of artists or songwriters and the users in order to build a thriving business and ecosystem.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And I can tell that it’s because I wasn’t a very good songwriter.

From Los Angeles Times

Grace Kao, a sociology professor at Yale University, said that while it features collaborations with Western songwriters and producers, the title works to "remind international fans that BTS is, first and foremost, a Korean group".

From Barron's

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