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Genre: singer-songwriter

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Singer-songwriter music is a genre characterized by introspective and personal lyrics, often accompanied by acoustic guitar or piano. The songs are usually written and performed by the same artist, and often touch on themes of love, heartbreak, and self-reflection. The genre has a long history, dating back to the 1960s, and has produced some of the most iconic and influential musicians of all time. Today, singer-songwriters continue to captivate audiences with their heartfelt and authentic music.


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Piano, Flute, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Fiddle, Banjo, Harmonica

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Most popular singer-songwriter albums

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Slowhand 35th Anniversary
1977
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Tracy Chapman
1988
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Continuum
2006
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Grace
1994
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Born In The U.S.A.
1984
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Red Rose Speedway
1973
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Full Moon Fever
1989
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Carrie & Lowell
2015
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You Don't Mess Around With Jim
1972
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When The Pawn...
1999
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Tapestry
1971
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Easter
1978
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Jagged Little Pill (2015 Remaster)
1995
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The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1
1988
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Tea For The Tillerman (Remastered 2020)
1970
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Stranger In Town
1978

singer-songwriter music by decade

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List of singer-songwriter artists

Here is a list of singer-songwriter artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the singer-songwriter genre. You can find out what singer-songwriter genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 62 1580532
2 55 1241629
3 59 1184597
4 65 1667572
5 67 2445898
6 58 1312429
7 57 689769
8 62 1166379
9 60 1313140
10 64 2267449
11 68 2329174
12 64 1058167
13 58 987236
14 56 1004560
15 63 1697871
16 67 2495819
17 65 1767285
18 72 3081873
19 69 2468546
20 67 2690380
21 67 2943492
22 75 2343023
23 77 5791356
24 68 1377793
25 60 866436
26 57 1132032
27 67 2257323
28 66 2616390
29 63 1689929
30 63 1568087
31 56 832285
32 58 1025487
33 59 1548215
34 57 993236
35 66 2541898
36 71 5692909
37 63 953079
38 66 1057575
39 62 1121335
40 63 1553916
41 55 722118
42 56 1171023
43 62 1509322
44 61 918365
45 57 695749
46 58 1834584
47 55 985986
48 61 1559036
49 61 2864909
50 63 2307724
51 65 2530878
52 67 2684961
53 70 6340712
54 70 1869612
55 68 2106175
56 55 788766
57 66 1951155
58 62 3277907
59 74 6093857
60 61 477453
61 57 1290269
62 66 1632793
63 58 469666
64 61 1784605
65 59 280402
66 70 1494629
67 60 1424567
68 58 361597
69 61 768869
70 67 1816207
71 64 1379811
72 70 2130003
73 64 1336196
74 66 1133837
75 72 1688129
76 58 1054742
77 55 483081
78 61 790126
79 64 3293990
80 70 1968126
81 65 1291237
82 62 578529
83 70 811241
84 54 553905
85 63 1369032
86 57 537274
87 57 764677
88 56 650847
89 67 2732926
90 61 726480
91 65 1071262
92 58 1345337
93 62 1196837
94 56 733055
95 76 5889809
96 57 1093151
97 59 317960
98 55 558291
99 57 1079548
100 60 215584

singer-songwriter playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular singer-songwriter music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.