[265] Her synth-pop album 1989 was influenced by some of her favorite 1980s pop acts, including Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox, Phil Collins and Madonna. Myles Cosgrove is an LMPD police officer who was transferred to the department's narcotics division in 2016. 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The Louisville Metro Government (LMG) agreed to pay Taylor's estate $12 million, "one of the highest settlement amounts ever paid in America for the wrongful death of a Black woman by police", according to family attorney Benjamin Crump. [44] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times described it as "a small masterpiece of pop-minded country, both wide-eyed and cynical, held together by Ms. He married his first wife, Remilekun Taylor, in 1960 and had three children with her; in 1978, he married twenty-seven women. [63] Cosgrove fired the shot that killed her. [424][425][426] She has amassed more than 97 million units in global album consumption, including 54 billion streams, as of February 2020. [62] She opened for the Rascal Flatts on their 2008 summer and fall tour. [506] She has supported the March for Our Lives movement and gun control reform in the U.S.[507] She endorsed candidates for public office for the first time ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, declaring her support for Democrats Jim Cooper and Phil Bredesen to represent Tennessee in the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively. [198] In the U.S., the tour grossed $266.1 million in box office and sold over two million tickets, breaking Swift's own record for the highest-grossing U.S. tour by a woman, which was previously held by her 1989 World Tour in 2015 ($181.5 million). I wanted to capture these years of my life on an album while they still represented what I was going through. This made Swift the first female to have two million-selling album openings, a record recognized by the Guinness World Records. They questioned whether Swift was in the midst of a "quarter-life crisis". "[268], Swift's music consists primarily of elements of pop,[269] synth-pop,[270] country,[271] country pop,[272] rock,[270] alternative rock,[273] indie[274] and folk. Shortly after, Swift counter-sued for sexual assault for nominal damages of only a dollar. [518] Swift shared resources to support the Black Lives Matter movement[519] and an essay written by former President Barack Obama on policy change in the wake of the George Floyd protests, advocating for mail-in voting for the 2020 U.S. elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case could be presented to a grand jury again after reviewing the results of the FBI's and the Kentucky Attorney General's Office's investigations. Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989,[3] in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The Ransome-Kuti family around 1940: Reverend Israel and Funmilayo seated, Dolu at back, Fela in the foreground and baby Beko, with Olikoye at right (Wikipedia) In 1960, Fela married his first wife, Remilekun (Remi) Taylor, with whom he … [510] Vote.org reported that 65,000 people had registered to vote within 24 hours of Swift's post, an unprecedented surge even accounting for usual registration increases as deadlines approach. [4] Her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, is a former stockbroker for Merrill Lynch;[5] her mother, Andrea Gardner Swift (née Finlay), is a former homemaker who previously worked as a mutual fund marketing executive. [71], On September 23, 2020, a state grand jury indicted Hankison on three counts of wanton endangerment for endangering a neighboring white family of three when shots he fired penetrated their apartment. [28] After performing original songs at an RCA Records showcase, Swift was given an artist development deal and began making frequent trips to Nashville with her mother. [116], For weeks after Taylor's death, her family, members of the community, and protesters around the world requested that officers involved be dehired and criminally charged. [217] She recorded an original song called "Beautiful Ghosts", which she wrote with Webber for the film's soundtrack. Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine then moved to dismiss all charges against Walker in late May. [95] Valentine's Day saw her play the ditzy girlfriend of a high school jock, a role which received mixed reviews. [219] The documentary Miss Americana, which chronicles part of Swift's life and career, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was released on Netflix on January 31, 2020. [205], Reputation was Swift's last album under her 12-year contract with Big Machine Records. "[325] Swift wrote the concept for the "Ours" music video and then brought in White to direct, describing her vision of both videos as being "storylines". [129], Professional sports teams and individual athletes have honored Taylor and called for the end of racial injustice. [74] Bullets also entered the upstairs apartment of a black family but no charges were filed. Benedicta Remilekun Taylor: Death: Immediate Family: Daughter of Abraham Simeon Soyode Taylor and Sarah R. 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The playlist includes every song performed on B-stages during the Reputation Stadium Tour. [322] In 2010, Swift co-directed the music video for "Mine" with Roman White. That's what the evidence that I saw. [18] On September 23, a state grand jury indicted Hankison on three counts of wanton endangerment for endangering Taylor's neighbors with his shots. [213] The album earned accolades, including three nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2020. [8] Her younger brother, Austin Kingsley Swift, is an actor. [186] It topped charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the U.S.[187], Reputation was released on November 10, 2017. [94], In September 2020, Walker filed a suit against the Louisville Metro Police Department accusing it of misconduct and claiming he did not fire the bullet that injured Mattingly. [27] But "the panel was steered away from considering homicide charges and left in the dark about self-defense laws during deliberations. once and knock at least three times, while approximately 11 other neighbors heard no knock or announcement, including one who was outside smoking a cigarette. Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Person, Musical Artist, Lyricist, Composer Remilekun Abdulkalid Safaru, known by his stage name Reminisce aka ALAGA IBILE is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and song writer from Ogun State. [67][68] The letter accused Hankison of violating departmental policies on the use of deadly force by "wantonly and blindly" firing into Taylor's apartment without determining whether any person presented "an immediate threat" or whether there were "any innocent persons present". [356] Often labeled by the media as "America's Sweetheart",[357][358] a sobriquet based on her down-to-earth personality[359][360] and girl-next-door image,[361][362] Swift insists she does not "live by all these rigid, weird rules that make me feel all fenced in. [175] She subsequently dated English actor Tom Hiddleston for a few months. [435] Swift broke the record for the highest-grossing North American tour of all time with her Reputation Stadium Tour (2018). [229] Swift wrote and recorded the albums while in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, working with producers Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner from the National. Kenneth Walker was Taylor's boyfriend, who was present with her in the apartment at the time. [450][451] She has received The Big Help Award for her "dedication to helping others" and "inspiring others through action"[452] and the Ripple of Hope Award for her "dedication to advocacy at such a young age". [468] She also donated thousands of books to the Reading Public Library in Pennsylvania,[469] the Nashville Public Library in Tennessee,[470] and New York City schools. [101] Conrad was fired on June 1 after the fatal shooting of black business owner David McAtee. [302], Her debut album talked about infatuation from the perspectives of a high school teenage girl. [160] Other singles include "New Year's Day", which was exclusively released to U.S. country radio,[195] and "Getaway Car", which was released in Australia only. In 2020, Swift experimented with folk and alternative rock on her eighth and ninth studio albums, Folklore and Evermore, whose lead singles "Cardigan" and "Willow" reached top-tier chart positions, and released the documentaries Miss Americana and Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions. [339] Swift is unwilling to publicly discuss her personal life;[337] she believes that talking about it can be "a career weakness". [129] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 1.21 million copies. Wiki information Remilekun: Remilekun Taylor Deceased Person, Person. [163] In a June 2015 open letter, Swift criticized Apple Music for not offering royalties to artists during the streaming service's free three-month trial period and stated that she would pull 1989 from the catalog. [544] In 2016, she worked with Apple Music to release a series of three commercials. [14], The police filed an incident report that claimed that Taylor had no injuries and that no forced entry occurred. Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. [232][233], In the U.S., Folklore and Evermore were each supported by three singles — one to mainstream radio, one to country radio, and one to triple A radio. [66] Hankison was one of five members of the board, which consists of three civilians and two police officers selected by the River City Fraternal Order of Police. [314] Although reviews of Swift are "almost uniformly positive", The New Yorker said she was generally portrayed "more as a skilled technician than as a Dylanesque visionary". [27] In 2003, Swift and her parents started working with New York-based talent manager Dan Dymtrow. [537][538] Swift released her fourth fragrance, Taylor by Taylor Swift: Made of Starlight,[539] and partnered with the companies AirAsia[540] and Qantas[541] during the Red Tour. [36][59][55][60] According to officials, the shot struck Mattingly in the leg,[61] but Walker's legal team asserts that because forensic photography shows no blood in the part of the apartment where Mattingly says he was shot, because a court-sealed photograph of the single hollow-point bullet from Walker's firearm shows no blood, and because, based on consultations with pathologists, they believe that a hollow-point bullet would have done "considerably" more damage to Mattingly's thigh, the evidence suggests Mattingly was shot by police officers. [9], According to a statement by Attorney General Cameron, an independent investigation concluded that the no-knock warrant was indeed served as a knock-and-announce warrant, which was corroborated by one independent witness who was near Taylor's apartment. [130][131] It was Swift's first number-one album in the U.K.[132] The Red Tour ran from March 2013 to June 2014 and grossed over $150 million, becoming the highest-grossing country tour when it completed. [454] Swift has performed at charity relief events including Sydney's Sound Relief concert. [52] Swift also released the holiday album Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection in October 2007 and the EP Beautiful Eyes in July 2008. [464] In 2012, she pledged $4 million to fund the building of a new education center at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. [275] Her works also incorporate R&B,[276][277] EDM,[278] hip hop[279] and trap. [9] Swift's great-great-grandfather on her father's side was an Italian immigrant entrepreneur and community leader who opened a slew of businesses in Philadelphia in the 1800s. While promoting Reputation, Swift released a series of behind-the-scenes videos showing the album recording process through DirecTV. [25][26][27], The shooting of Taylor by police officers led to numerous protests that added to those across the United States against police brutality and racism. [127] Until Freedom and O magazine put up 26 billboards—one for every year of Taylor's life—around Louisville. [2] The officers and the LMG admitted no liability nor wrongdoing and were absolved of any medical expenses related to Taylor's death[2] and the settlement prevents Taylor's family from suing the city. [93][94] While filming her cinematic debut Valentine's Day in October 2009, Swift began a romantic relationship with co-star Taylor Lautner; they broke up later that year. [466] In 2013, Swift donated $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony. "[51][96], The lawsuit was resolved in mid-September 2020. Hankison fired 10 times from outside through a sliding glass door and bedroom window, both of which were covered by blinds or curtains. [140] During this time, she had a short-term relationship with English singer Harry Styles. [380] Her actions have fostered debate over reforms to on-demand music streaming and prompted awareness of intellectual property rights among younger musicians. The police department said that technical errors led to a nearly entirely blank malformed report. [103], On January 6, 2021, the LMPD fired Cosgrove, who shot and killed Taylor, and Jaynes, who obtained the warrant for the raid. He married his first wife, Remilekun Taylor, in 1960 and had three children with her; in 1978, he married twenty-seven women. [220][221] Miss Americana features the song "Only the Young", which Swift wrote after the 2018 United States elections. [68] All five singles were Billboard Hot Country Songs top-10 entries, with "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" peaking at number one. [12], Swift has also been influenced by various pop and rock artists. In different recorded jailhouse conversations Glover said that Taylor had been handling his money and that she was holding $8,000 of it,[39] that he had given Taylor money to pay phone bills, and that he had told his sister that another woman had been keeping the group's money. [301] She refused to take part in overtly sexualized photo shoots,[363] although Bloomberg views her as a sex symbol. In May 2020, the U.S. postal inspector in Louisville publicly announced that the collaboration with law enforcement had never actually occurred. [130] At the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt on the podium with the words "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor." The lawsuit states that Taylor and Walker thought the apartment had been broken into by criminals and that "they were in significant, imminent danger." John Idowu Conrad Taylor was born on 24 August 1917 at Victoria Street (close to Tinubu Square) in Lagos, Nigeria, the fourth child of Eusebius James Alexander Taylor and Remilekun Alice Taylor (née Williams). [70] That appeal was delayed until the criminal investigation is finished. In the later photographs, one of the officers who fired his weapon, Myles Cosgrove, was wearing a mount for a body camera; another detective who was present wore a body camera, although it is not known whether it was active. [315], Tabloid media often speculated and linked the subjects of the songs with ex-lovers of Swift, a practice which New York considered "sexist, inasmuch as it's not asked of her male peers". Remilekun "Remi" Ayodele is a former American football defensive tackle. Fela's London Scene is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in England in 1971 and … Swift has Scottish heritage and was named after singer-songwriter James Taylor. Abraham Simeon Soyode Taylor: Death: Immediate Family: Son of Simeon Soyode Taylor and Sophia Mann Husband of Sarah R. Williams Father of Victoria Olaitan Ibare Taylor; Isaac John Oluwole Soyode; Benedicta Remilekun Taylor; Georgiana Bernice Olubunmi Taylor and Theodocia Idowu Taylor Brother of Abigail Taylor; Fred Taylor and Private [189] It debuted atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 1.21 million copies. an escalating nationwide wave of quarantines and lockdowns, Berwyn Heights, Maryland mayor's residence drug raid, Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, "Minute by minute: What happened the night Louisville police fatally shot Breonna Taylor", "Mayor Fischer announces settlement in civil lawsuit filed by Breonna Taylor's estate", "Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Sues Louisville Police", "Attorney for Breonna Taylor's neighbor: 'Everyone affected that night deserves justice, "Breonna Taylor: Police officer charged but not over death", "Breonna Taylor's Life Was Changing. [a] During the ceremony, Swift sang "You Belong with Me" and "Rhiannon" with Stevie Nicks, a performance that received negative reviews and caused media backlash. 2", "Taylor Swift Will Keep New Album From Streaming for a Week", "Official: Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Album Sells 1.2M Copies in US During First Week", "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Rules Australia's Albums Chart", "Taylor Swift Schools the Music Industry Once Again, While Streaming Services Wring Their Hands", "Taylor Swift's 'New Year's Day' Goes to Country Radio: Is Country Ready for It? [206], Swift released her seventh studio album, Lover, on August 23, 2019. [10][16], On June 23, 2020, the LMPD fired Hankison for blindly firing through the covered patio door and window of Taylor's apartment. He had been shot eight times. [69] "Back to December" and "Mean" peaked in the top ten in Canada. [295] It was reported in 2010 that she continues to receive vocal coaching. [243], On Good Morning America and her social media, Swift announced that the re-recorded version of her 2008 single "Love Story", titled "Love Story (Taylor's Version)", would be released on February 12, 2021, and that the re-recorded issue of Fearless (2008), titled Fearless (Taylor's Version), would be released on April 9, 2021. [128] The album incorporates new genres for Swift, such as heartland rock, dubstep and dance-pop. [91][92] On May 26, 2020, Judge Olu Stevens granted Wine's motion to drop all charges against Walker. [3] The police officers involved have testified that they announced themselves multiple times before using the battering ram to enter the apartment. [143] Swift performed "As Tears Go By" with the Rolling Stones in Chicago, Illinois as part of the band's 50 & Counting tour. Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974) is an American far-right politician, businesswoman, and conspiracy theorist serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district. [461] In 2020, she donated $1 million for Tennessee tornado relief. [34], In early June, Fischer called for Officer Hankison to be removed from the Louisville Police Merit Board, which reviews appeals from police offices in departmental disciplinary matters. [551][552] The cameras showed massive growth in sales after partnership with Swift. [133], Red had sold eight million copies by 2014. [231] Described by Swift and Dessner as "sister records", both albums embrace an indie folk and alternative rock production, a departure from the previous upbeat pop releases. [74], In 2009, the music video for "You Belong with Me" was named Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. [371], Swift's early career as a country singer-songwriter plays an important role in shaping the modern country music scene. [244] In February 2021, Swift and Haim released "Gasoline" from the expanded edition of Haim's 2020 album Women in Music Pt. [19] She also traveled regularly to New York City for vocal and acting lessons. [41][42] She began working on her eponymous debut album shortly after. [523] In the Fearless era, she launched a l.e.i. [262] She aspires to be like Harris as she grows older because of prioritizing music over fame. Mahdawi related this to the #SayHerName campaign and Malcolm X's statement "The most disrespected person in America is the black woman" and called for further protest until justice for Taylor is secured. After renaming his music group, Kuti’s music became even more political. "[291] NPR Music described her singing as personal and conversational thanks to her "exceptional gift for inflection", but also suffers from a "wobbly pitch and tight, nasal delivery". [303] In Speak Now, she explored emotions ensued from lost romance, from heartbreak and regrets to anger and confusion. [230] Swift co-wrote some songs with her boyfriend Joe Alwyn, under the pseudonym William Bowery. Vaults to No. This made Swift the first act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in their opening week, for which she earned a Guinness World Record. [306] Reputation was inspired by the media scrutiny Swift had experienced,[307] and Lover was about Swift's realization of the "full spectrum of love". 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She ranked eighth on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists Chart, and as a songwriter, she was recognized in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time (2015). [255] Swift also explored the music of older country stars, including Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Tammy Wynette. The remaining charged individual(s) is noted below. [20] Cosgrove was determined to have fired the fatal shot that killed Taylor. [453] In 2008, she donated $100,000 to the Red Cross to help the victims of the Iowa flood. [542] While promoting 1989, Swift had tie-ins with Subway, Keds, Target, Xfinity, and Diet Coke. [59] On September 28, a grand juror filed a court motion stating that Cameron had mischaracterized the grand-jury proceedings and was "using grand jurors as a shield to deflect accountability and responsibility" for charging decisions. Remi Kuti was the mother of Femi Kuti. [240], On November 25, Swift released the self-directed concert film Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, documenting the making of Folklore, on Disney+.
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