songwritern.
/ˈsɒŋˌrʌɪtə/, U.S. /ˈsɔŋˌraɪdər/, /ˈsɑŋˌraɪdər/ A composer or writer of songs. Cf. singer-songwriter n. at singer n.1 Additions.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > composing music > composer > [noun] > composer of songs
madrigallera1704
songwriter1721
monodist1751
madrigalist1789
songsmith1795
myriologist1848
vaudevillist1879
1721 C. Gildon Laws of Poetry 89 Some of the English song writers have been guilty of obscenity in their songs.
1754 Connoisseur (1755) No. 27. 157 The modern song-writers for our public gardens, who are our principal love-poets at present, entertain us with sonnets and madrigals.
1821 Mrs. Hemans in H. F. Chorley Mem. (1837) I. 83 This being my first appearance before the public as a song-writer.
1885 Encycl. Brit. XIX. 273/1 His songs illustrate an infirmity which even the Scottish song-writers share with the English.
1929 Charleston (W. Virginia) Gaz. 23 Dec. 12/3 The life of a struggling song writer who finally achieves success.
1990 Lesbian & Gay Pride 39/3 Recently arrived from the states, Max is a fear-fighting feminist songwriter/singer/musician.
2011 Daily Tel. 31 Mar. 5/5 The flamboyant singer, songwriter and pianist.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1721- house row
- house rule
- house sale
- house sand
- house seat
- house servant
- house service
- house shoe
- house shrew
- house side
- house site
- house slave
- house slipper
- house snail
- house snake
- house sparrow
- house speciality
- house specialty
- house spider
- house sport
- house start
- house steward
- house style
- house surgeon
- house swallow