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  • 1Singer-songwriter — is a term that refers to performers who write, compose and sing their own material including lyrics and melodies. They often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar. The term is also sometimes… …

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  • 2Professional Performing Arts School — The Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) is a New York City public school created in 1990 to meet the needs of two groups of students: those who wanted to pursue professional work in the arts as they earned a junior/senior high school… …

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  • 3Professional Widow — Infobox Single Name = Professional Widow Artist = Tori Amos from Album = Boys for Pele B side = Released = July 2 1996 (US) December 30 1996 (UK) February 24 1997(Aus) Format = CD, Cassette Recorded = 1995 (LP version), 1996 (remixes) Genre =… …

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  • 4singer-songwriters — ▪ music Introduction       professional troubadours performing autobiographical songs who ascended in the early 1970s to the forefront of commercial pop in the wake of the communal fervour of 1960s rock. For the baby boom generation that had… …

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  • 5singer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ accomplished (esp. BrE), fine, good, great, talented, wonderful ▪ chart topping (BrE), famous, popular …

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  • 6professional — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ consummate, dedicated ▪ She s a consummate professional. ▪ certified (esp. AmE), educated, experienced, licensed (esp. AmE …

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  • 7Singer Bowl — The Singer Bowl is a stadium that formerly stood in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens. The stadium was built for events during the 1964 World s Fair, also hosting various Olympic trials and concerts over the years.In the early… …

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  • 8singer — singer1 /sing euhr/, n. 1. a person who sings, esp. a trained or professional vocalist. 2. a poet. 3. a singing bird. [1300 50; ME; see SING, ER1] singer2 /sin jeuhr/, n. a person or thing that singes. [1870 75; SINGE + ER1] * * * …

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  • 9singer — I sing•er [[t]ˈsɪŋ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who sings, esp. a trained or professional vocalist 2) a poet 3) a singing bird • Etymology: 1300–50 II sing•er [[t]ˈsɪn dʒər[/t]] n. a person or thing that singes • Etymology: 1870–75 …

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  • 10singer — /ˈsɪŋə/ (say singuh) noun 1. someone who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist. 2. a poet. 3. a singing bird. 4. a singing humpback whale …