Singer-songwriter
Woody Guthrie Bob Dylan Joni Mitchell Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose, and perform their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. The genre began with the folk-acoustic tradition. [1] Singer-songwriters often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar or piano. Contents 1 Definition and usage 2 History 3 Traditions in different countries 3.1 North America, United Kingdom, and Ireland 3.2 Chanson, the French tradition 3.3 Cantautori, the Italian tradition 3.4 Iberian-Latin American traditions 3.5 Soviet Union and Russia 3.6 Bulgaria 3.7 Romania 3.8 Liedermacher, the German tradition 3.9 Sweden 3.10 Netherlands 4 Periodicals that include coverage of singer-songwriters 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading Definition and usage "Singer-songwriter" is used to define popular music artists who write and perform their own material, which is often self-accompanied generally on acousti...