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.
"He will be missed by everyone": Heartbreaking tributes to footballer, 20, killed in 'car meet' crash - as police launch investigation
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTributes are being paid to a semi-professional footballer who was killed after being knocked down at a car meet. Sam Harding, 20, from Stockport, was hit by an Audi S3 at the event on an industrial estate in Warrington on Sunday night.
A 21-year-old man from Morley, Leeds, was arrested at the scene on suspicion causing death by dangerous driving. Sam, a midfielder, played non-league football with FC United, Runcorn Linnets, Glossop North End and Ashton Athletic among others and also represented England Schooboys. Read more: Man, 25, arrested on suspicion of murder after death of seven-week-old baby boy found unresponsive Jimmy Whyte, chairman at Ashton Athletic in Wigan, said: "Ashton Athletic are devastated to hear the news of the passing of 2021/22 first team player Sam Harding.
Sam was only at our club for one season and was a huge factor in our improved form since his arrival. "He is a quiet, well-mannered young man and he will be sorely missed by everyone at the club.
All our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends at this terrible time." FC United academy manager Tom Conroy said: "I worked with Sam in our academy for two years in which he shown to be a very good centre midfielder playing week in week out for the youth team, before eventually training and making appearances for our first team.
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