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.
Police issue fresh appeal as elderly man attacked in Salford remains in hospital
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the city Police have issued a fresh appeal after an elderly man was attacked in Salford.
The 81-year-old victim was assaulted on Amos Street, behind a row of shops on Langworthy Road, between around 2am and 4am on Sunday, May 27.
The attack caused him to fall and hit his head. He was taken to hospital from the scene with serious injuries. Police said he remains there and he has still not regained full consciousness.
He sadly may not fully recover. Detectives are now issuing a fresh appeal for information about the attack. They particularly want to speak to three males that were spotted at the scene at the time.
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