Gorillaz Artist Damon Albarn Claims Taylor Swift ‘Doesn’t Write Her Own Songs’

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Taylor Swift is once again facing claims that she isn’t the author of her own lyrics. In an interview with The L.A. Times, Gorillaz musician Damon Albarn shared his negative opinion about the “All That Well” singer-songwriter. READ MORE: Ben Affleck Says His Daughters Were Left Speechless When Meeting Taylor Swift During the conversation, the interviewer referred to Swift as “an excellent songwriter,” to which Albarn replied, “She doesn’t write her own songs.” The interviewer attempted to correct, explaining, “Of course she does.

Co-writes some of them.” “That doesn’t count. I know what co-writing is. Co-writing is very different to writing,” Albarn responded. “I’m not hating on anybody, I’m just saying there’s a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes.

Doesn’t mean that the outcome can’t be really great. And some of the greatest singers — I mean, Ella Fitzgerald never wrote a song in her life.

When I sing, I have to close my eyes and just be in there. I suppose I’m a traditionalist in that sense.” Albarn, who gained fame as a founding member of the band Blur, cited Eilish, who co-writes her songs with brother Finneas, as a current songwriter he likes. “A really interesting songwriter is Billie Eilish and her brother,” he said. “I’m more attracted to that than to Taylor Swift.