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.
Man charged with causing death of beloved dad-of-two in horror Cheetham Hill crash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A man has been charged following a fatal collision in Cheetham Hill.
Officers were called to a report of a collision involving a VW Jetta and a parked car on Smedley Lane, Cheetham Hill, just after 7.30pm on Sunday (May 30).
The rear passenger of the VW, Carl Service, suffered life threatening injuries and died a short time later in hospital, despite the best efforts of emergency staff.
Paying tribute to the 30-year-old, his partner Rachel Dignam said: "He was kind, caring and hardworking. "He loved his children, he was family orientated." Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter You can sign up
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