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.
Taylor Swift called Kris Kristofferson one of her ‘best role models’ years before his death
nypost.comdied Saturday at age 88, became pals with Swift, 34, in the early years of her career before she became a mainstream pop star.In 2010, both musicians were at the annual All for the Hall concert benefiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.
Swift, then 20 years old, was on stage at the event that honored Kristofferson, as well as Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill and Lionel Richie.“These are the best role models I could have,” Swift told the 2,000-person crowd, according to the Los Angeles Times.The pair also crossed paths at the 2009 Country Music Association Awards.Kristofferson presented Swift with the award for Female Vocalist of the Year.
The “Style” singer hugged Kristofferson as she accepted the award.Two and a half years before his death, Kristofferson shared his very first Instagram post, which was fittingly about his friendship with Swift.
The post from Valentine’s Day 2022 featured a photo of the duo each using their hands to make a heart sign at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum event in 2010. “No better way to kick off Kris’ official @instagram account than with this picture of him and @taylorswift at the @officialcmhof ‘All For The Hall’ concert benefit in 2010! #HappyValentinesDay,” the caption read.Swift has yet to publicly react to the news of Kristofferson’s death.The beloved “For the Good Times” singer died over the weekend surrounded by his family.
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