Taylor Swift Research Paper

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Music is a way of life, it’s the beat in the human heart and the rhythm of a person’s step. Some people have the ability to make music even more touching and meaningful to human life. These people are composers and use their talent to bless us with music. One of the famous songwriters/musician is the talented and esteemed Taylor Swift. The music she writes reflects her background, career and other relevant information.
Taylor Swift’s background is an important part of who she is, knowing these details will make it easier to understand her music. The first aspect, that is important to her background is her childhood. Taylor was born in Reading Pennsylvania on December 13th 1989, yet she was raised in the suburbs of Wyomissing. She found her love of music at the young age of nine. Nextly, Swift's relationships make up her background as a musical sensation. Taylor get a lot of hogwash
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The first part of her career is her discovery. Tay started working and going to local talent contests this got her noticed by local people. Through this talent show/contest she got the winning opportunity to open for Charlie Daniels, who is a country singer. Secondly, her early career is a significant part of her discovery as a musician. When Taylor decided to get serious about music she started playing guitar and writing songs. She signed a management deal with Dan Dymtrow and then at age 14, was on the radar in the music industry. She started working with Liz Rose, which lead her to get the attention of the Big Machine Records and Scott Borchetta. Lastly, her career started to gain speed after her slow beginning as a new artist. tay wrote Fearless which was awarded may platinum certifications “White Horse” “Fifteen” and “Fearless” tepped the country list.While “You Belong With Me” practically topped the Billboard's Top 100. To wrap up, Swift's career is an important part of her ability to make music

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