The full title of Taylor Swift Taylor Swift is Taylor Alison Swift. Taylor Swift was born on the 13th, 1989 in West Reading, Pennsylvania U.S.A. Taylor Swift became a popular performer and song writer in the early part of 2001 with her tales of heartache. Swift began to develop an interest in music in her early years and soon progressed from performing in shows for children and then making her first public appearance the front of a crowd. She was age 11 when she sang The Star-Spangled Banner before a Philadelphia 76ers basketball game and in the next year, she picked up the guitar and started writing songs. Swift composed original music that was inspired by country performers like Shania Twain (now known as the Chicks), and Dixie Chicks. Her material was a reflection of Swift's experiences as a tween and the feeling of alienation. At the age of 13, Swift's parents sold their property in Pennsylvania to move towards Hendersonville Tennessee so she could spend more time to wooi