Sentence examples for failed songwriter from inspiring English sources

He was a failed songwriter and failed human being who belittled and bullied his sons, then demanded credit for their success.

But when I suggest that these yearning pleas for love or solitude might have something to do his father, a failed songwriter whose volcanic temper could be soothed only by music, Wilson looks utterly blank.

But when I suggest that these yearning pleas for love or solitude might have something to do his father, a failed songwriter whose volcanic temper could be soothed only by music, Wilson looks utterly blank.

The documentary focused on the search for Sixto Rodriguez, a failed singer-songwriter from the 1970s who was an unexpected hit in South Africa.

The film lost Best Documentary Feature to "Searching for Sugar Man," a film about the search for Sixto Rodriguez, a failed singer-songwriter from the 1970s.

Typically aloof, the songwriter failed to acknowledge the honour for a fortnight, and may yet be washing his hair the night of the ceremony.

Skipped college, failed as professional songwriter.

Minister's son skipped college, failed as professional songwriter.

And it claimed that, of the then 30 million songs in Spotify's catalog, Spotify failed to pay songwriter royalties to a publishing company approximately 21percentt of the time.

I think if you can't express something in 30 seconds, then you've failed as a songwriter and really as a human being.

This win should be particularly sweet for the Suffolk singer-songwriter, who failed to take home a Grammy at this year's ceremony.