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Recent Examples of chansonnier
Ziggy Stardust is on the top of the list and French chansonnier, Serge Gainsbourg, and Iggy Pop, and man, so many interesting and diverse artists that don’t define themselves by their sexuality.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 28 June 2024
No less instrumental in Minnelli’s development was French chansonnier Charles Aznavour, who taught her how to act a song, making every lyric come from the heart.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 28 June 2024
No less instrumental in Minnelli’s development was French chansonnier Charles Aznavour, who taught her how to act a song, making every lyric come from the heart.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chansonnier
Noun
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Her parents are model London King and comedian Rob Schneider, who divorced when the singer was still an infant.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the early 1960s, singer Bing Crosby purchased a Bay Area estate as a surprise for his wife Kathryn, according to Sotheby’s International Realty.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It should also be noted that Hinds is the vocalist on a plethora of Mastodon songs.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Bobby Rush Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook The unparalleled blues guitarist/vocalist, now in his 80s, recently published his autobiography.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.—
Caitlin Harrington,
WIRED,
6 Oct. 2023
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.—
Quartz,
Quartz,
25 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The episode kicked off with a performance of the Frank Sinatra classic, which resident crooner Robin Thicke started before finalists Ant, Coral, and Paparazzo dropped in to take over.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The dichotomy of his life — between hardened gang member and soulful crooner — was on display during his occasional stints in the county jail system, according to Townsend, a former Rollin’ 20s Bloods member, now executive director of a gang intervention nonprofit, 2nd Call.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Chansonnier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chansonnier. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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