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Taylor Swift
Musicians🇺🇸1989–present#2 Trending

Taylor Swift

Country/Pop Singer-Songwriter

$1.1Bnet worth

Timeline

1980s
1989

Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania

Taylor Alison Swift is born to Scott and Andrea Swift.

personal
2000s
2006

Signs with Big Machine Records

Swift signs with Big Machine Records at 14 and releases her debut self-titled album.

career
2009

VMA Kanye interruption

Kanye West interrupts Swift's VMA acceptance speech, sparking one of pop culture's biggest feuds.

controversy
2010s
2019

Masters dispute & re-recordings

Swift announces she will re-record her first six albums after Scooter Braun acquires her masters.

career
2020s
2023

Eras Tour becomes highest-grossing concert tour ever

The Eras Tour generates over $1B in revenue, becoming the first tour to ever cross the billion-dollar mark.

award
2024

First billionaire from music alone

Forbes names Swift the first musician to achieve billionaire status primarily from music royalties and tours.

award

Quotes

"Long story short I survived."

Taylor Swift·Anti-Hero lyrics·2022

"No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind."

Taylor Swift·Interview·2019

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