songwriter
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concept
A songwriter is a creative professional who composes lyrics and melodies to craft original songs for performance and recording.
Aliases (8)
- singer-songwriter ×161
- lyricist ×40
- Broadway composer ×3
- country music songwriter ×2
- hymnwriter ×2
- songwriting team ×2
- American lyricist ×1
- American songwriters ×1
Instances (showing first 500 of 659)
- Alexander Shuckburgh
- Chaka Khan
- Stevie Wonder ("singer-songwriter")
- Pusha T
- Common Sense
- Richard Rodgers
- Toby Gad
- Snoop Dogg
- Danny Elfman ("singer-songwriter")
- Oscar Hammerstein II ("lyricist")
- Janet Jackson
- Erykah Badu
- Celine Dion
- Estelle
- Dolly Parton ("singer-songwriter")
- Lionel Richie
- Rihanna
- André 3000
- Carole King ("singer-songwriter")
- Ben E. King
- Chance the Rapper
- Eric Idle ("singer-songwriter")
- No I.D.
- Steve Albini
- Smog ("singer-songwriter")
- Bill Callahan ("singer-songwriter")
- Nelly
- Van Dyke Parks
- Kid Rock
- Dottie West
- Barry Gibb
- Zimmerman ("singer-songwriter")
- Jimi Hendrix
- Raphael Saadiq
- Custard Records ("singer-songwriter")
- Gary Kemp
- Justin Timberlake
- The Pleased ("singer-songwriter")
- Neil Young ("singer-songwriter")
- Joan Baez
- John Legend
- Leonard Cohen ("singer-songwriter")
- Tom Petty ("singer-songwriter")
- Narada Michael Walden
- Rockwell
- Kim Carnes ("singer-songwriter")
- Lin-Manuel Miranda ("lyricist")
- Foxy Brown
- Ludacris
- Mike Dirnt
- Johnny Cash ("singer-songwriter")
- Rebekka Karijord ("singer-songwriter")
- Kanye West
- Common
- Alicia Keys ("singer-songwriter")
- John Roger Stephens
- Cole Porter
- Sherman Brothers ("American songwriters")
- Dwight Yoakam ("singer-songwriter")
- Rufus Wainwright ("singer-songwriter")
- Lil Hardin Armstrong
- Christopher George Latore Wallace
- Lil' Kim
- Joey Ramone
- Johnny Ramone
- Duke Ellington
- Tommy Ramone
- The Edge
- Larry Mullen Jr.
- Jay-Z
- Kid Cudi
- Tekashi 6ix9ine
- Barbra Streisand
- Bob Weir
- Francisco González Bocanegra ("lyricist")
- Shmurda (Bobby Shmurda)
- 88-Keys
- J Dilla
- Alicia
- Douglas Glenn Colvin
- Jon Anderson
- Talib Kweli
- Mos Def
- Swizz Beatz
- Save the Night
- Burt Bacharach
- Babyface ("singer-songwriter")
- Lil Wayne
- Francis Beatty Silverwood
- L.A. Reid
- Barlow ("lyricist")
- DMX
- Gary Moore ("singer-songwriter")
- John Mayer ("singer-songwriter")
- Carlos Santana
- Eric Clapton
- Tupac Shakur
- Del Shannon ("singer-songwriter")
- Joanna ("singer-songwriter")
- Buddy Guy
- Keith Richards
- Tré Cool
- Hit-Boy
- John Lennon ("singer-songwriter")
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Joanna Newsom ("singer-songwriter")
- Q-Tip
- Bertolt Brecht ("lyricist")
- Alan Jay Lerner ("lyricist")
- Robert Burns ("lyricist")
- Luther Vandross
- Ariana Grande
- Bob Marley ("singer-songwriter")
- Billie Joe Armstrong ("singer-songwriter")
- Robert B. Sherman
- Faith Evans
- Dee Dee Ramone
- Kazi Nazrul Islam ("lyricist")
- Peter Tosh ("singer-songwriter")
- Jakob Danger Armstrong
- Kelly Clarkson
- Bunny Wailer
- Ralph Tomlinson
- Chris Thile
- Teddy Riley
- Burning Spear
- Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds ("singer-songwriter")
- Gladys Knight
- Kenny Rogers ("singer-songwriter")
- Katy Perry
- Lenny Kravitz ("singer-songwriter")
- Missy Elliott
- Billie ("singer-songwriter")
- Billie Holiday
- Bob Dylan ("singer-songwriter")
- Ryan Tedder
- Cautious Clay
- James Blunt ("singer-songwriter")
- Anderson .Paak
- Charlotte Church
- Shannon Rubicam ("singer-songwriter")
- Grace Jones
- LL Cool J
- Teyana Taylor
- CyHi the Prynce
- Consequence
- Tony Williams
- D'banj
- Horn
- Clint Black ("singer-songwriter")
- Jack Black
- Desiigner
- 070 Shake
- Seal ("singer-songwriter")
- Neptunes
- Monica
- Shannon ("singer-songwriter")
- Malik Yusef
- Kelis
- Rupert Holmes ("singer-songwriter")
- Quavo
- Irving Berlin
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Kacy Hill ("singer-songwriter")
- Pet Shop Boys
- Rebecca Black
- W. C. Handy
- Hozier ("singer-songwriter")
- DJ Khaled
- John Perry Barlow ("lyricist")
- Britney Spears
- LeAnn Rimes
- Mr Hudson
- Dave Tozer
- Warren “Oak” Felder
- Peter Gabriel ("singer-songwriter")
- Ray J
- U2
- Alicia Augello Cook
- Che Smith
- Fiona Apple ("singer-songwriter")
- Sara Bareilles ("singer-songwriter")
- Randy Newman ("singer-songwriter")
- Jackson Browne ("singer-songwriter")
- Fergie
- David Guetta
- Shakira
- Elton John ("singer-songwriter")
- Big Sean
- Valee
- Laura Marling ("singer-songwriter")
- Taboo
- J Balvin
- Adele ("singer-songwriter")
- 2 Chainz
- Patti Scialfa ("singer-songwriter")
- Steven Van Zandt
- Tom Morello
- Woody Guthrie ("singer-songwriter")
- Perfume Genius ("singer-songwriter")
- Ozuna
- Lady Gaga
- DeVon Harris
- Travis Scott
- Jim James
- Sky Ferreira
- Roy Orbison ("singer-songwriter")
- Phoebe Bridgers ("singer-songwriter")
- Marcus Mumford ("singer-songwriter")
- Sheck Wes
- P. G. Wodehouse ("lyricist")
- Conor Oberst ("singer-songwriter")
- Nils Lofgren ("singer-songwriter")
- Jenny Lewis ("singer-songwriter")
- James Brown
- David Foster
- Pharrell Williams
- Linda Ronstadt
- Vince Gill ("singer-songwriter")
- Michael Jackson
- George Gershwin
- Prince ("singer-songwriter")
- Taylor Swift ("singer-songwriter")
- Bjork
- Sarah McLachlan ("singer-songwriter")
- James McCartney
- Jerome Kern
- Brandi Carlile ("singer-songwriter")
- James Taylor ("singer-songwriter")
- Chris Cornell ("singer-songwriter")
- Chad Hugo
- Luke Bryan
- George Harrison ("singer-songwriter")
- Lisa Kron ("lyricist")
- Fran Walsh ("lyricist")
- Bobby Brown
- Mariah Carey
- Ringo Starr
- Roberta Joan Anderson ("singer-songwriter")
- B. B. King
- Brandy Rayana Norwood
- Göransson
- Childish Gambino
- Oak Felder
- Craig Armstrong
- Billy Bob Thornton ("singer-songwriter")
- Henry Jackman
- Benny Andersson
- Normani
- Waylon Jennings ("singer-songwriter")
- Paul Simon ("singer-songwriter")
- Björn Ulvaeus
- Horace Andy
- Doja Cat
- Ray Charles
- Emmylou Harris ("singer-songwriter")
- Mark Owen
- SZA ("singer-songwriter")
- Kris Kristofferson ("singer-songwriter")
- Rodgers and Hammerstein ("songwriting team")
- Enid Mary Blyton (née Enid Mary Pollock, pen name Mary Pollock, sometimes used surname Gay in early life)
- Merle Haggard ("singer-songwriter")
- Jeff Gitelman
- J. Cole
- Tim Rice ("lyricist")
- A. R. Rahman
- Jack Yellen ("lyricist")
- Solange Knowles
- Kendrick Lamar
- Tina Turner
- Little Richard
- Etta James
- Miguel Jontel Pimentel
- Alan Menken
- Otis Redding
- Norwood
- Jonathan King ("singer-songwriter")
- Big Boi
- Arthur Freed ("lyricist")
- Harold Arlen
- Jordin Sparks
- E. Y. Harburg ("lyricist")
- Howard Ashman ("lyricist")
- Sammy Cahn ("lyricist")
- Jimmy Van Heusen
- Stephen Schwartz ("lyricist")
- Devo Springsteen
- Trevor Horn
- The Neptunes ("songwriting team")
- Brandy
- Johnny Mercer ("lyricist")
- Robert Lopez
- António Variações ("singer-songwriter")
- Gerry Goffin ("lyricist")
- James Weldon Johnson ("lyricist")
- Jessyca Wilson
- Les Paul
- Gavin Rossdale
- Gavin DeGraw ("singer-songwriter")
- August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
- Harry Styles
- Tyler, the Creator
- David Byrne
- Styles P
- Curtis Mayfield ("singer-songwriter")
- Billy Joel ("singer-songwriter")
- Wizkid
- Tiwa Savage
- Rema
- Stonebwoy
- Berry Gordy
- Wyclef Jean ("singer-songwriter")
- Yemi Alade
- Twista
- Akon
- Davido
- Marvin Gaye
- Burna Boy
- Mr Eazi
- Meredith Willson
- Olamide
- Edie Brickell ("singer-songwriter")
- Sarkodie
- Rita Wilson
- Jon Bellion
- Live It Up ("singer-songwriter")
- Blake Mills
- Taylor ("singer-songwriter")
- Albert King
- Norman Wisdom
- Carrie Underwood
- Chet Hanks
- Nicki Minaj
- M.I.A.
- CeeLo Green
- Linda Creed
- So What the Fuss Records ("singer-songwriter")
- Mary J. Blige
- Usher
- Diamond Platnumz
- SiR
- Wendy Melvoin
- Common (musician)
- Salaam Remi
- Sylvia Robinson
- Aubrey Graham
- Illangelo
- Tayla Parx
- Evidence
- Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
- Francis Farewell Starlite
- Jamie Foxx
- GLC
- Nottz
- Chris Martin
- Jeff Bhasker
- No Malice
- Volcano Choir ("singer-songwriter")
- Inspectah Deck
- Masta Killa
- Cappadonna
- PJ
- Syd tha Kyd
- Tasha Cobbs
- Muhsinah
- Frank Stallone
- Jill Scott ("singer-songwriter")
- Bruno Mars
- Adam Levine
- Paul Wall
- The Game
- Drake
- Justin Vernon ("singer-songwriter")
- BJ the Chicago Kid ("singer-songwriter")
- Mr. DJ
- Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter ("lyricist")
- Malik B.
- Zack de la Rocha
- Kerry Brothers Jr.
- Linda Perry ("singer-songwriter")
- Richard L. Simon ("singer-songwriter")
- DJ Quik
- Lupe Fiasco
- The Weeknd
- Bilal ("singer-songwriter")
- Jon Batiste
- Madonna
- Tim Commerford
- Al Shux
- Noah Shebib
- Natalie Hemby ("singer-songwriter")
- Mahalia ("singer-songwriter")
- Doug Rasheed
- Stevland Hardaway Judkins ("singer-songwriter")
- Mike Dean
- Ty Dolla Sign
- Jimmie Rogers
- Method Man
- U-God
- Enrique Iglesias
- Amy Winehouse ("singer-songwriter")
- Jay Sean
- Mika ("singer-songwriter")
- Rabindranath Tagore ("lyricist")
- Benny Blanco
- Swae Lee
- Rogét Chahayed
- Buddy Buie
- La Toya Jackson
- Terrence LeVarr Thornton
- Ice Cube
- D'Angelo ("singer-songwriter")
- Jhené Aiko
- Dolly ("singer-songwriter")
- Parton
- Nav
- Colbie Caillat ("singer-songwriter")
- Rudolf Friml
- Jermaine Jackson
- James Bay ("singer-songwriter")
- Harvey Mason Jr.
- Khalid ("singer-songwriter")
- Brian McKnight
- Matthew Nelson ("singer-songwriter")
- Paul McCartney ("singer-songwriter")
- Joni Mitchell ("singer-songwriter")
- Nas
- Mr. Porter
- Scott Storch
- A$AP Rocky
- Jack Johnson ("singer-songwriter")
- Tito Jackson
- Julia Michaels ("singer-songwriter")
- Jackson Rathbone
- Angela Hunte ("singer-songwriter")
- Mark Batson
- Freddie Gibbs
- Marlon Jackson
- R. Kelly
- Charles Wesley ("hymnwriter")
- Cam'ron
- GZA ("lyricist")
- Emile Haynie
- Post Malone
- Ol' Dirty Bastard
- Larrance Dopson
- Lucky Daye ("singer-songwriter")
- Betty Comden ("lyricist")
- Raekwon
- Aminé
- Ghostface Killah
- Adolph Green ("lyricist")
- René Elizondo Jr.
- Metro Boomin
- Sam Dew
- Jessie J ("singer-songwriter")
- Noname
- Chancelor Johnathan Bennett
- Justin Bieber
- Curtis Stigers
- The Howling Hex
- Pearls Before Swine ("singer-songwriter")
- Van Dyke
- Brian Wilson
- Ry Cooder ("singer-songwriter")
- Tricky Stewart
- Harry Nilsson ("singer-songwriter")
- Stephen Sondheim ("lyricist")
- Jim O'Rourke ("singer-songwriter")