Liz Rose
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Liz Rose (born in Dallas, Texas) is an American country music songwriter best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written several of Swift's songs and singles, including "White Horse," "Teardrops on My Guitar" and "You Belong with Me," all of which won her and Swift a Grammy Award in 2010.
Biography
Liz Rose was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Irving, Texas.[1] Rose moved to Nashville, Tennessee with her then-husband, Johnny Rose, and began writing songs through the suggestion of a friend. One of her first cuts was "Elisabeth," which was recorded by Billy Gilman.[1] In 2003, Gary Allan took Rose's "Songs About Rain" into the country top 20.[1]
Rose began writing songs for Taylor Swift on Swift's 2006 self-titled debut album, on which Rose has seven co-writer's credits.[2] Among those cuts were the album's first two singles, "Tim McGraw" and "Teardrops on My Guitar," which helped Rose win a Songwriter of the Year award from SESAC in 2007.[3]
Rose continued to collaborate with Swift on her second album, 2008's Fearless, collaborating on the singles "White Horse" and "You Belong with Me"[4] as well as the title track. "White Horse" won both of them the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2010,[5] and "You Belong with Me" was nominated for Song of the Year.[6]
She has recently started her own publishing company on Music Row, called Liz Rose Music Inc which is aimed on "signing uniquely talented and driven writers." Jonathan White of McKinney, Texas a suburb of Dallas, is the first songwriter to be enlisted on the publishing company. After hearing one song written by Jonathan entitled "Paper Trail" Liz signed him immediately. He is 21 years old. Caitlin Rose.[7]
Her daughter is country artist.
References
- ^ a b c "Taking the "Backward" Approach with LIZ ROSE". Larry Wayne Clark. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Joe Edwards (26 January 2007). "For teen country star Taylor Swift, the time was just right". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Edward Morris (6 November 2007). ""Tim McGraw" Composer Liz Rose Is SESAC's Songwriter of the Year". CMT. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Edward Morris (29 September 2009). "SESAC Honors Songwriter Liz Rose for Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me"". CMT. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Sara D. Anderson (31 January 2010). "'White Horse' wins best country song — Grammys 2010". AOL Radio Blog. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "2010 Nominees". Grammy.com. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "La vie en Rose". The Independent. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
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