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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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The Power & Light District announced the lineup Monday, April 14, for 2025’s Hot Country Nights, a weekly series of concerts featuring popular and rising country singers playing at the KC Live!—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Rhett was alerted to a situation in the crowd after a fan had a medical emergency, which prompted immediate concern from the country singer and his team.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chambers’ bandmates are vocalist/guitarist Steve Hampton (formerly of The Vapors) and bassist Terry Lines (who played with Hampton in Dead Crow Road).—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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Maroon 5 vocalist Adam Levine has reflected on Paul McCartney’s reaction to his band covering The Beatles on television more than a decade ago.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 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 singer has made a name for herself with a unique blend of Americana songwriting that continues to explore varying cornerstones of the American experience, with her vintage aesthetic flair and smooth crooner vocal style.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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This did leave us wondering which crooner was doing the Nicolas Cage role: maybe Menzel’s former onstage lover Norbert Leo Butz?—
Zach Schiffman,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Chansonnier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chansonnier. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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