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Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame

BBC News Friday 12 June 2026, 11:12 UTC 1 min read

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The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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