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A singer-songwriter is a musician who writes, composes, and performs their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. In the United States, the category is built on the folk-acoustic tradition with a guitar, although this role has transmuted through different eras of popular music. Traditionally, these musicians would write and sing songs personal to them. Singer-songwriters often provide the sole musical accompaniment to an entire song. The piano is also an instrument of choice.
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For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, whi...
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, whi...
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Caetano Veloso at Umbria Jazz (Perugia - Italy).
Caetano Veloso at Umbria Jazz (Perugia - Italy).
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Carole King, accompanied by Jon Carroll on the keyboard, and Arlen Schierbaum on the guitar, sings f...
Carole King, accompanied by Jon Carroll on the keyboard, and Arlen Schierbaum on the guitar, sings f...
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David Crosby 1976 Backstage at the Frost Amphitheater, Stanford CA, Summer (?) 1976
David Crosby 1976 Backstage at the Frost Amphitheater, Stanford CA, Summer (?) 1976
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Italian singer-songwriter Fabrizio De Andrè
Italian singer-songwriter Fabrizio De Andrè
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Hank Williams in 1952
Hank Williams in 1952
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Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.; close-up view of vocalist Bob Dylan, August 28, 1963
Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.; close-up view of vocalist Bob Dylan, August 28, 1963
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Joni Mitchell, performing in 1983
Joni Mitchell, performing in 1983
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Matty Healy with The 1975 at Open'er Festival at Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport in Poland on 4 July 2019
Matty Healy with The 1975 at Open'er Festival at Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport in Poland on 4 July 2019
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Norah Jones performing on Good Morning America on June 11th, 2010.
Norah Jones performing on Good Morning America on June 11th, 2010.
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Paul Simon playing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Paul Simon playing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
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Pete Seeger, American folk singer
Pete Seeger, American folk singer
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Der deutsche Musiker Reinhard Mey in der Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt.
Der deutsche Musiker Reinhard Mey in der Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt.
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Taylor Swift 1989 Tour at Ford Field in Detroit, 5/30/15
Taylor Swift 1989 Tour at Ford Field in Detroit, 5/30/15
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Chapman onstage at a TED conference in 2007
Chapman onstage at a TED conference in 2007
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Woody Guthrie, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, playing a guitar that has a sticker attac...
Woody Guthrie, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, playing a guitar that has a sticker attac...
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