Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
'Deep Inside Valley of the Dolls' Excerpt: How Jacqueline Susann's Novel Became Fox's "Next Big Picture"
hollywoodreporter.comJacqueline Susann's novel Valley of the Dolls, published in 1966, is still one of the best-selling books of all time — more than 31 million copies to date.
The novel, which centers on women finding success in New York City, grew more popular after the story was adapted for the big screen — but its journey to the screen was not all an easy path.
InDolls!Dolls! Dolls!: Deep Inside Valley of the Dolls, The Most Beloved Bad Book and Movie of All Time(Penguin), out Tuesday, author Stephen Rebello takes readers on a deep dive into the creation of the cult 1967 film.
Through extensive research and interviews, Rebello details the journey of Susann's soapy saga from the bookshelves to the big screen.
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