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Singer Songwriter Genre
Singer Songwriter Genre
Genre
Singer-Songwriters
are
musicians
who
write
and
compose
their
own
songs
and
lyrics
with
melodies.
The
genre
is
mainly
associated
with
folk
acoustic
as
its
a
distinct
form
of
artistry.
Most
singer-songwriters
tend
to
perform
the
song
by
themselves
with
the
company
of
a
guitar
or
piano
as
a
solo
artist.
Most
of
the
singers
sing
about
things
to
do
with
romantic,
sensitive
or
political
issues.
The
History
of
the
genre
started
in
the
ancient
Bardic
culture,
which
has
lead
to
singer-songwriter
being
a
popular
genre
for
music
artists.
Poems
had
a
major
influence
as
they
were
first
performed
as
chants
or
other
various
instruments,
which
developed,
into
the
traditions
of
the
folk
acoustic,
would
accompany
part
of
a
song
with.
The
Term
'Singer-songwriter'
is
a
term
that
was
developed
in
North
America
in
the
mid
20th
century,
which
helped
to
build
up
the
folks
and
blues
style
in
music.
The
main
singers
at
the
time
were:
Jimmie
Rodgers,
Robert
Leroy
Johnson
and
Blind
Lemon
Jefferson
and
many
others.
There
would
also
be
folk
and
blues
festivals
in
America
to
promote
many
artists
new
songs.
The
folk
artists
would
write
songs
about
life
and
the
hard
situations
whereas
the
blues
would
write
songs
about
their
personal
experiences.
The
generic
features
of
the
genre
is
amazing
writing
skills.
For
example
Gary
Barlow
who
chooses
his
lyrics
specifically
in
order
to
aim
it
at
the
target
audience.
They
also
have
to
have
the
ability
to
perform
with
confidence
as
most
singer-
songwriter
artists
encounter
the
audiences
present,
as
many
tend
to
do
performance
on
stage.
Examples
are
Ed
sheer
an,
Taylor
swift.
The
key
artists
in
this
genre
were
Robert
Johnson
who
was
an
early
influence
to
the
genre
and
helped
to
build
up
the
genre.
The
key
singer-songwriters
in
modern
society
today
are:
Adele,
Ed
Sheeran,
Robbie
Williams,
Elton
John,
Gary
Barlow,
Taylor
Swift.
Most
artists
tend
to
be
very
basic
in
the
instruments
that
they
use.
They
normally
use
an
Acoustic
guitar
and
a
piano.