History of Taylor Swift " Taylor Swift is one of the most popular and successful musicians in the world. She has won numerous awards, including 11 Grammy Awards, 29 American Music Awards, and 43 Billboard Music Awards. She is known for her honest and relatable songwriting, her outspokenness, and her use of social media to connect with her fans
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Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, is a former stockbroker for Merrill Lynch and her mother, Andrea Gardner Swift (née Finlay), is a former homemaker who previously worked as a mutual fund marketing executive. Her younger brother, Austin, is an actor. She was named after singer-songwriter James Taylor, and has Scottish and German heritage. Her maternal grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, was an opera singer. Swift spent her early years on a Christmas tree farm that her father had purchased from one of his clients. Swift identifies as a Christian.
Swift star ted professional songwriting at 14 and signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records in 2005 to become a country musician. Under Big Machine, she released six studio albums, four of which to country radio, starting with her self-titled album (2006).
Swift's self-titled debut album was released in October 2006 and was a commercial success, selling over 7 million copies in the United States. The album spawned the hit singles "Tim McGraw", "Teardrops on My Guitar", and "Our Song".
Swift's second studio album, Fearless, was released in November 2008 and was an even bigger commercial success than her debut album. The album sold over 10 million copies in the United States and spawned the hit singles "Love Story", "You Belong with Me", and "White Horse".
Swift's third studio album, Speak Now, was released in October 2010 and was another commercial success. The album sold over 6 million copies in the United States and spawned the hit singles "Mine", "Back to December", and "Mean".
Swift's fourth studio album, Red, was released in October 2012 and was her first album to incorporate elements of pop music. The album sold over 1 million copies in the United States in its first week of release and spawned the hit singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "Red", and "I Knew You Were Trouble".
Swift's fifth studio album, 1989, was released in October 2014 and was a full-fledged pop album. The album sold over 1.28 million copies in the United States in its first week of release and spawned the hit singles "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Style".
Swift's sixth studio album, Reputation, was released in November 2017 and was a darker and more personal album than her previous albums. The album sold over 1.2 million copies in the United States in its first week of release and spawned the hit singles "Look What You Made Me Do", "End Game", and "Delicate".
Swift's seventh studio album, Lover, was released in August 2019 and was a return to a more lighthearted sound. The album sold over 864,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release and spawned the hit singles "Me!", "You Need to Calm Down", and "Lover".
Swift's eighth studio album, Folklore, was released in July 2020 and was a surprise album that was released without any prior promotion. The album was a critical and commercial success, selling over 846,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release and spawning the hit singles "Cardigan", "The 1", and "Exile".
Swift's ninth studio album, Evermore, was released in December 2020 and was a sister album to Folklore. The album was also a critical and commercial success, selling over 806,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release and spawning the hit singles "willow", "champagne problems", and "evermore".
Swift has won numerous awards for her music, including 11 Grammy Awards, 29 American Music Awards, and 43 Billboard Music Awards. She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for her song "Safe & Sound" from the film The Hunger Games.
Swift is a prominent cultural figure and has been cited as an influence on a generation of music artists. She is known for her honest and relatable songwriting, her outspokenness, and her use of social media to connect with her fans.
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