songwriter
/ˈsɒŋraɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɔːŋraɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər/ (ame, mw)
songwriter — noun
- songwritersingular
- songwritersplural
1. someone who creates songs by writing their lyrics, their melodies, or both, ofte
someone who creates songs by writing their lyrics, their melodies, or both, often as a paid profession
Amir sent his demo tape to six different studios before a producer in Lagos called him back.
collocation: send + demo tape + to + [studio]
Mei-Lin met her favourite songwriter backstage after the concert in Taipei last spring.
The songwriter sat at the piano and played the new melody while Luisa wrote down the lyrics.
Kwame works as both a songwriter and a lead guitarist in a band that tours across Ghana.
After ten years of writing songs, Sophie finally made a living as a full-time songwriter.
- composer
usually refers to writers of classical or instrumental music, not songs with lyrics
- lyricist
writes only the words of a song, not the music
- singer-songwriter
a songwriter who also performs and sings their own songs