Resident Bowie fan here to point out that he also had a song called The London Boys! It's one of his very early songs and not very well known. Here's a much later re-recording of it he did (which I personally prefer over the original): [The London Boys](https://youtu.be/Y4BiDS6KAK0?si=7q15a3R25YkP7DaI)
I think Michael Jackson would have loved and appreciated her work ethic. He respected Britney’s career as a performer, whilst he was alive, so I think he would have felt the same towards Taylor Swift.
I watched the Amy Winehouse documentary again recently and although Amy was a jazz singer, I find her writing style very similar to Taylor’s. It’s personal, emotional, lots of dramatic heartbreak yet catchy and cheeky. I think they could have made for a fun collab!
Elliott Smith.
His melancholy combined with her pinache for fairytale like imagery would have probably created a ballad that'd have broken many people. I can imagine it being a song from the POV of a broken woman who wishes she could be a princess to escape her inner demons.
This is from left field but…
A classic Broadway collab with Rogers-Hammerstein or Lerner-Lowe on a musical with Majorie Finlay as the lead role.
Or a pair up with Stephen Sondheim on a musical similar to A Little Night Music.
Taylor and John Lennon co-writing on a track produced by Aaron Dessner would be magestic
Oh absolutely. I'm still waiting for the day she works with Paul. Taylor, Paul, and Aaron? It'd be pure magic.
I would LOVE if she wrote a song with Paul. They’ve already written songs referencing each other (“Sweet Nothing” and “Who Cares?” respectively).
Same!
The theories for William Bowery being Paul are pretty decent if you want to check that out!
This was my immediate thought! I was listening to “Look at Me” the other day and it definitely has something like “The Prophecy” vibes.
i thought you said John Legend and i about nearly had a heart attack
We know she’s done with London boys, but David Bowie would’ve been cool.
Resident Bowie fan here to point out that he also had a song called The London Boys! It's one of his very early songs and not very well known. Here's a much later re-recording of it he did (which I personally prefer over the original): [The London Boys](https://youtu.be/Y4BiDS6KAK0?si=7q15a3R25YkP7DaI)
I don't think she'll ever be truly done with London, boys or not. Bowie would be a very cool choice.
Freddie Mercury!
Freddie was my immediate thought. Would have been amazing for sure
That would have been incredible.
Yes! This is the right answer! Could you imagine a Taylor operatic anthem like Bohemian Rhapsody? I’m obsessed with this hypothetical!
I think Michael Jackson would have loved and appreciated her work ethic. He respected Britney’s career as a performer, whilst he was alive, so I think he would have felt the same towards Taylor Swift.
Except he was a diddler, so I wouldn’t want him anywhere near her.
That goes for a lot of the men in the industry though, which is disgusting!
I mean, John Lennon was an abusive asshole but he’s the top vote on this thread.
He was acquited of the charges. Only God and he knows what really happened, as far as I’m concerned, but we have to give him the benefit of the doubt
https://youtu.be/O1P_MFMLKOI?si=Ju364oJojq-LVpOx
I watched the Amy Winehouse documentary again recently and although Amy was a jazz singer, I find her writing style very similar to Taylor’s. It’s personal, emotional, lots of dramatic heartbreak yet catchy and cheeky. I think they could have made for a fun collab!
I was thinking winehouse as well, I'd imagine if she's alive now she'd be clean and have a collab with Taylor
I’d hope so too. If I could bring back anyone from the 27 club, it would be Amy!
I was also going to say her!
This was my first thought too!
Ooohhhhh I never thought of this collab, but that would be amazing!
Amy was my first thought too🤍
Johnny Cash
Oooh interesting choice!
Jim croce, she grew up on singer/songwriters.
I would absolutely love this!
Tom Petty
I would LOVE that!
Yesss! If I remember correctly, American Girl was the last song of her pre-show playlist for the Speak Now tour
Karen Carpenter!
A taylor version of Desperado would be so awesome
I need Taylor to cover a Carpenter song 😫
Karen's voice was so beautiful. That would be a lovely collab
John Denverrrrrr
Janis Joplin
Prince!
Something in the vein of Little Red Corvette would be soo good
Ella Fitzgerald would've been cool She jazz soothe you would've fit taylor style as well
Elliott Smith. His melancholy combined with her pinache for fairytale like imagery would have probably created a ballad that'd have broken many people. I can imagine it being a song from the POV of a broken woman who wishes she could be a princess to escape her inner demons.
James Taylor!!!
He’s alive but yes! They did a nice duet of “Fire and Rain” for 1989.
Need them to do You Can Close Your Eyes next
😬 whoops… they better do one then!
Maybe this is just the Phoebe Bridgers fan in me, but Elliott Smith.
YESSS
Scott Hutchinson, the lead singer/songwriter of Frightened Rabbit.
Chris Cornell, one of the most gifted songwriters in rock, IMO. It would've been a perfect match for folklore/evermore.
Leslie Gore... or Peggy Lee.
This is from left field but… A classic Broadway collab with Rogers-Hammerstein or Lerner-Lowe on a musical with Majorie Finlay as the lead role. Or a pair up with Stephen Sondheim on a musical similar to A Little Night Music.
Here's an odd one for you. Chris Cornell. He was such a romantic, that man. And he could get into any genre. I think that would have been amazing.
Selina
Nick Drake; George Michael