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.
Heartbroken family pay tribute to much-loved Scots singer who died after collapsing on way to bed
dailyrecord.co.ukThe heartbroken family of a Scots dad have spoken of their grief and shock following his sudden death. Wedding singer Stephen McCluskey, from Airdrie, had been preparing to sing at wrestler and comedian Grado's wedding before falling unwell on June 6.The dad-of-two walked upstairs to complain to his fiancée Kirsty - whom he had just proposed to last August - that he was feeling faint, but before he made it to bed, he suddenly collapsed, reports Glasgow Live.The 43-year-old suffered a cardiac event due to an undiagnosed enlarged heart and tragically passed away leaving behind daughter, Evie, 15, and son, Ezra, six.Stephen was well-known for his exceptional voice and was loved by members of the community.
His grief-stricken family say are still coming to terms with the loss of their beloved sibling, partner, son.Speaking about the heart-wrenching moment he found out about Stephen's death, younger brother Liam said: "I've got two young kids so normally I'm up early with one of them in the middle of the night."I had a few missed calls at 3:33am from my oldest brother and my second oldest brother.
Initially I thought it was something to do with my mum or her partner."When I phoned back I was told Stephen had passed away, I will never forget those words.
Everyday I can hear my brother Peter telling me that Stephen passed away."The shock immediately kicked in and I was on auto-pilot until the Saturday after the funeral when reality kicked in.
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