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On Oct. 27, 2014, a 24-year-old Taylor Swift released “1989,” which she described as her first “official pop album.”

It turned out to be a blockbuster hit and won the Grammy Award for album of the year.

On the same date in 2023, she released “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” a rerecording of the original.

Back to 2014. The day after her album release, Swift sat down with a group of schoolchildren in New York City to discuss her passion for reading and writing. She seemed barely a kid herself.

Swift started her career as a hip country singer, described as goofy and down-to-earth, as her personality and musical style evolved. At one point, she spent a couple of years as a coach on “The Voice.” She started a legal battle to control her musical catalog.

Then she got serious about taking over the music world. (Only half-kidding).

Consider the accomplishments Swift logged in 2023, according to colleague Sarah Gambles:

And the musical march continued in 2024. Here are some stories from Swift’s career, selected from Deseret News archives:

Taylor Swift is the new voice that makes country cool

Taylor Swift: Growing up and going pop

Taylor Swift talks books and music with kids

Taylor Swift to coach on ‘The Voice’

Taylor Swift made history by winning a Grammy for album of the year for a 4th time

Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’ headed back to court in copyright infringement case

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In this Oct. 30, 2014, file photo, Taylor Swift performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in Times Square in New York. | Greg Allen, Invision/AP
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