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.
The family of a 54-year-old woman who died in a horror collision near Poynton have paid a heartbreaking tribute to her. Lindsay Shakeshaft, from Cheadle, tragically died at the scene.
Police and paramedics were called to the crash on the A523 Poynton Relief Road at around 7.45am on August 7, involving a silver Peugeot 208 and a blue Mercedes A Class.
Lindsay, who was in the Peugeot, was pronounced dead a short time later by paramedics. She has been remembered as a 'compassionate and supportive' mum, wife and sister by her family. READ MORE 'I knew something was up when my pans started rattling' In an emotional tribute, they said: "We are deeply wounded by the news of the collision that has left us without Lindsay. “She was a resolute, compassionate, and supportive woman to many people, including as a wife, mother, sister, and auntie.
She will be missed by all who knew her. “The family would like to thank the emergency services and members of the public for their help during this incident and ask for respect at this difficult time." The driver of the Mercedes, a 35-year-old woman, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
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