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.
R&B singer Jesse Powell has sadly passed away, just two days after his 51st birthday, his family have announced. In a statement, the talented musician's devastated family say Jesse died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles.
Paying tribute, Jesse's sister Tamara said on Instagram on Wednesday: "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, and uncle Jesse Powell. "He passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home.
The family asks for privacy at this time as we mourn this tremendous loss and celebrate his everlasting legacy. Jesse loved music and he especially loved his fans who supported him throughout his career.
We want you all to know that you meant the world to him. – The Powell Family."Jesse's cause of death is not yet known.Tributes flooded in from fans following the announcement of Jesse's death.
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