Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading.[1][2][3] She works as a singer-songwriter, singer, and lyricist.[4][5]
Taylor Swift
Summary
Taylor Swift is a human[1]. Her place of birth was West Reading[2]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], and lyricist[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]
Key Facts
Taylor Swift's place of birth was West Reading[2].
Taylor Swift was born in West Reading[2]. Her father was Scott Swift[7]. Her mother was Andrea Finlay[8]. English was her native language[10].
Education
Educated at Hendersonville High School[13], a high school[26], in United States[27] and Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School[14], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], and lyricist[5]. Fields of work include pop music[11], a music genre[31], founded in 1950[32] and country music[12], a music genre[33], founded in 1920[34].
Recognition
Awards received include Dick Clark Award for Excellence[15]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[16], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1984[37]; American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist[17], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1974[40]; American Music Award for Artist of the Year[18], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1996[43]; American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist[19], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1974[46]; and Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artiste[47], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1992[50].
Personal Life
Taylor Swift's religion is recorded as Christianity[21].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Taylor Swift include Taylor Sheesh[51], she[52], Swifties[53], Castianeira swiftay[54], and Nannaria swiftae[55].
Why It Matters
Taylor Swift has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
She has been cited as an influence by Scandal[57], a musical group[58], founded in 2006[59]; Megan and Liz[60], a musical duo[61], founded in 2007[62]; and Sabrina Carpenter[63], an actor[64], b. 1999[65], of United States[66].
Works attributed to her include You're on Your Own, Kid[67], an audio recording[68]; Snow on the Beach[69], a musical work/composition[70], written by Jack Antonoff[71]; and Elizabeth Taylor[72], a musical work/composition[73]. Entities named for her include Taylor Sheesh[51], she[52], Swifties[53], Castianeira swiftay[54], and Nannaria swiftae[55].
Taylor Swift's father was Scott Swift[7]. Taylor Swift's mother was Andrea Finlay[8].
What did Taylor Swift do for work?
Taylor Swift worked as singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], and lyricist[5].
Where did Taylor Swift go to school?
Taylor Swift was educated at Hendersonville High School[13] and Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School[14].
What awards did Taylor Swift receive?
Honors received include Dick Clark Award for Excellence[15], MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[16], American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist[17], and American Music Award for Artist of the Year[18].
Who did Taylor Swift influence?
Taylor Swift has been cited as an influence by Scandal[57], Megan and Liz[60], and Sabrina Carpenter[63].
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