Challenge your Taylor Swift knowledge in this essential fanbook. She’s the superstar who has successfully captivated the world with her music, artistry and celebrity status, but how well do you actually know Taylor Swift? Inside, we will explore Taylor’s life and career, from her upbringing to her Nashville ambitions and unstoppable climb to music royalty. But that’s not all: at the end of each section, we will put your Taylor knowledge to the test. Can you beat our superfan quiz?
Welcome
Early life • THE ORIGINS OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST POP STAR
Family ties • GET TO KNOW TAYLOR’S PARENTS, BROTHER AND HER FAMOUS GRANDMOTHER!
The music that inspired Taylor • WHICH SONGS AND MUSICIANS PROMPTED MS SWIFT TO FOLLOW HER MUSE?
ALBUM Taylor Swift (2006) • HOW ALBUM NUMBER ONE CAME TO LIFE
ALBUM Fearless (2008) • WHERE TAYLOR WAS HEADED WITH HER POWERFUL SOPHOMORE ALBUM
You need to calm down! • THE MOMENTS THAT HIT THE HEADLINES AND BLEW OUR MINDS
ALBUM Speak Now (2010) • WITH THIS ALBUM AND ERA, TAYLOR’S FAME AND FORTUNE RAMPED UP SIGNIFICANTLY
Music evolution • HOW HAS TAYLOR CHANGED HER MUSICAL APPROACH OVER THE YEARS?
ALBUM Red (2012) • A CLASSIC TAYLOR ERA UNDER THE MICROSCOPEB
ALBUM 1989 (2014) • RECORDING HER FIFTH ALBUM AND TAKING A STAND
A sense of style • HOW THE SWIFT LOOK HAS EVOLVED OVER THE ERAS
Working hand in hand • WHO HAS TAYLOR COLLABORATED WITH SO FAR?
ALBUM Reputation (2017) • THE MOMENT THAT MADE TAYLOR RETHINK HER APPROACH TO THE MEDIA, TO MUSIC, AND TO HER ENTIRE CAREER
Touring the world with Reputation • LOOKING BACK AT TAYLOR’S REPUTATION TOUR AND THE HOOK-UP WITH NETFLIX
Squad goals • WHO’S IN TAYLOR’S CREW? LET’S MEET THE GANG…
ALBUM Lover (2019) • UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH TAYLOR’S 2019 ERA
Furry friends • CATS – BOTH AS PETS AND AT THE MOVIES – EXPLORED
ALBUM Folklore (2020) • TAYLOR’S FOLKY PANDEMIC ALBUM REVISITED
ALBUM Evermore (2020) • DOES THE SURPRISE 2020 EVERMORE ALBUM STAND THE TEST OF TIME AS WELL AS FOLKLORE?
Reclaiming her music • HOW TAYLOR CAME TO RE-RECORD HER OLD STUFF… AND CHANGED THE FACE OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS
The silver screen • MEET THE DIRECTOR, MS SWIFT – WHOSE FORAY INTO FILMMAKING HAS BEEN HIGHLY ACCLAIMED
ALBUM Midnights (2022) • HOW DID TAYLOR’S MOST RECENT ALBUM TAKE OVER THE WORLD? MEET US AT MIDNIGHT…
The Eras Tour • INSIDE THE BIGGEST POP SHOWS IN MUSIC HISTORY – THE PLANET-CONQUERING ERAS TOUR
Getting personal • WHAT DOES TAYLOR DO WHEN SHE’S OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT?
Giving back • HOW DOES TAYLOR SWIFT SUPPORT HER COMMUNITY AND FANS? BY DIGGING DEEP
Standing with us • TAYLOR’S HISTORY AS AN ALLY TO THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY – AND TO US ALL
Meet the fans! • WE SAY HI TO THE ULTIMATE FANBASE – THE SWIFTIES
Awards and accolades • THE TROPHIES ON TAYLOR’S MANTELPIECE
Taylor’s legacy • HOW WILL TAYLOR BE REMEMBERED IN YEARS TO COME – IN BUSINESS, IN CULTURE AND IN MUSIC?
The answers • SO, HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW TYLOR SWIFT? FIND OUT HERE!
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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW TAYLOR • THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO MUSIC’S BIGGEST SUPERSTAR