Joe Alwyn and Taylor Swift.Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ImagesNot only hasTaylor Swiftwritten sweet songs about her former boyfriend,Joe Alwyn, but she also wrote a handful of songswithhim before the pair broke up in April 2023after six years together. (There were rumors Swift and Alwyn had been engaged before their split, and even gossip about a secret wedding that Swift’s publicist Tree Paineshut down months later.)The English actorcollaborated with Swifton several tracks from her recent albums under the alias “William Bowery.” Swift and Alwyn first wrote music together for the singer’s 2020 albumFolklorebut didn’t confirm it until Swift released her Disney+ filmFolklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessionsin November of that year.During a conversationwithZane Lowein December 2020, Swift explained how their musical collaboration came to be, saying it was a “surprise” that the then-couple started writing music together before adding, “but in a way, it wasn’t, becausewe have always bonded over musicand had the same musical tastes.“From the meaning behind the pseudonym to the songs Alwyn penned with Swift, here’s everything to know about Alwyn’s alias, William Bowery.Where did the name William Bowery come from?Taylor Swift in 2020 for her Disney + film, ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’.Disney+After muchfan speculation, Swift confirmed that William Bowery was indeed Alwyn in a conversation about the song “Exile” during her Disney+ filmFolklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.“There’s been a lot of discussion about William Bowery and his identity ‘cause it’s not a real person,” she said. “William Bowery is Joe, as we know.“For more on Taylor Swift, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.Though Swift hasn’t confirmed the meaning behind the name, fans have theorized that William stands for Alwyn’s grandfather, William Alwyn, who was a composer. Bowery potentially represents the Bowery Hotel, where the former couple was seen when theyfirst started dating.Which songs did William Bowery write?Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn in 2019.GOR/GC ImagesWilliam Bowery’s name appears in the writing credits for a number of Swift’s songs, including “Exile” and “Betty” onFolkloreas well as “Champagne Problems,” “Coney Island” and “Evermore” onEvermore.In her Disney+ film, Swift recounted how Alwyn wrote the “entire piano part” for “Exile,” recalling, “He was just singing it, the way that the whole first verse is … I was entranced and asked if we could keep writing that one.““All I have to do is dream up some lyrics and come up with some gut-wrenching, heart-shattering story to write with him,” Swift told Lowe during their 2020 interview.Swift also confirmed in 2022 that Alwyn was a collaborator on herMidnightsalbum ina post on X(formerly Twitter). With the contemplative love song “Sweet Nothing,” he received his sixth songwriting credit on a Swift project.What awards has William Bowery won?Taylor Swift at the 2021 Grammy Awards.Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesAs a result of his musical collaborations with Swift, Alwyn has actually won some big music awards. Most notably,he won his first Grammywhen Swift’sFolkloretook home album of the yearin 2021.Swift made sure to give her musical and previous real-life partner a sweet shout-out during her acceptance speech, saying, “Joe is the first person that I play every single song that I write, and I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine.”
Joe Alwyn and Taylor Swift.Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
Not only hasTaylor Swiftwritten sweet songs about her former boyfriend,Joe Alwyn, but she also wrote a handful of songswithhim before the pair broke up in April 2023after six years together. (There were rumors Swift and Alwyn had been engaged before their split, and even gossip about a secret wedding that Swift’s publicist Tree Paineshut down months later.)The English actorcollaborated with Swifton several tracks from her recent albums under the alias “William Bowery.” Swift and Alwyn first wrote music together for the singer’s 2020 albumFolklorebut didn’t confirm it until Swift released her Disney+ filmFolklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessionsin November of that year.During a conversationwithZane Lowein December 2020, Swift explained how their musical collaboration came to be, saying it was a “surprise” that the then-couple started writing music together before adding, “but in a way, it wasn’t, becausewe have always bonded over musicand had the same musical tastes.“From the meaning behind the pseudonym to the songs Alwyn penned with Swift, here’s everything to know about Alwyn’s alias, William Bowery.Where did the name William Bowery come from?Taylor Swift in 2020 for her Disney + film, ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’.Disney+After muchfan speculation, Swift confirmed that William Bowery was indeed Alwyn in a conversation about the song “Exile” during her Disney+ filmFolklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.“There’s been a lot of discussion about William Bowery and his identity ‘cause it’s not a real person,” she said. “William Bowery is Joe, as we know.“For more on Taylor Swift, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.Though Swift hasn’t confirmed the meaning behind the name, fans have theorized that William stands for Alwyn’s grandfather, William Alwyn, who was a composer. Bowery potentially represents the Bowery Hotel, where the former couple was seen when theyfirst started dating.Which songs did William Bowery write?Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn in 2019.GOR/GC ImagesWilliam Bowery’s name appears in the writing credits for a number of Swift’s songs, including “Exile” and “Betty” onFolkloreas well as “Champagne Problems,” “Coney Island” and “Evermore” onEvermore.In her Disney+ film, Swift recounted how Alwyn wrote the “entire piano part” for “Exile,” recalling, “He was just singing it, the way that the whole first verse is … I was entranced and asked if we could keep writing that one.““All I have to do is dream up some lyrics and come up with some gut-wrenching, heart-shattering story to write with him,” Swift told Lowe during their 2020 interview.Swift also confirmed in 2022 that Alwyn was a collaborator on herMidnightsalbum ina post on X(formerly Twitter). With the contemplative love song “Sweet Nothing,” he received his sixth songwriting credit on a Swift project.What awards has William Bowery won?Taylor Swift at the 2021 Grammy Awards.Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesAs a result of his musical collaborations with Swift, Alwyn has actually won some big music awards. Most notably,he won his first Grammywhen Swift’sFolkloretook home album of the yearin 2021.Swift made sure to give her musical and previous real-life partner a sweet shout-out during her acceptance speech, saying, “Joe is the first person that I play every single song that I write, and I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine.”
Not only hasTaylor Swiftwritten sweet songs about her former boyfriend,Joe Alwyn, but she also wrote a handful of songswithhim before the pair broke up in April 2023after six years together. (There were rumors Swift and Alwyn had been engaged before their split, and even gossip about a secret wedding that Swift’s publicist Tree Paineshut down months later.)
The English actorcollaborated with Swifton several tracks from her recent albums under the alias “William Bowery.” Swift and Alwyn first wrote music together for the singer’s 2020 albumFolklorebut didn’t confirm it until Swift released her Disney+ filmFolklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessionsin November of that year.
During a conversationwithZane Lowein December 2020, Swift explained how their musical collaboration came to be, saying it was a “surprise” that the then-couple started writing music together before adding, “but in a way, it wasn’t, becausewe have always bonded over musicand had the same musical tastes.”
From the meaning behind the pseudonym to the songs Alwyn penned with Swift, here’s everything to know about Alwyn’s alias, William Bowery.
Where did the name William Bowery come from?
Taylor Swift in 2020 for her Disney + film, ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’.Disney+
After muchfan speculation, Swift confirmed that William Bowery was indeed Alwyn in a conversation about the song “Exile” during her Disney+ filmFolklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.
“There’s been a lot of discussion about William Bowery and his identity ‘cause it’s not a real person,” she said. “William Bowery is Joe, as we know.”
For more on Taylor Swift, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
Though Swift hasn’t confirmed the meaning behind the name, fans have theorized that William stands for Alwyn’s grandfather, William Alwyn, who was a composer. Bowery potentially represents the Bowery Hotel, where the former couple was seen when theyfirst started dating.
Which songs did William Bowery write?
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn in 2019.GOR/GC Images
William Bowery’s name appears in the writing credits for a number of Swift’s songs, including “Exile” and “Betty” onFolkloreas well as “Champagne Problems,” “Coney Island” and “Evermore” onEvermore.
In her Disney+ film, Swift recounted how Alwyn wrote the “entire piano part” for “Exile,” recalling, “He was just singing it, the way that the whole first verse is … I was entranced and asked if we could keep writing that one.”
“All I have to do is dream up some lyrics and come up with some gut-wrenching, heart-shattering story to write with him,” Swift told Lowe during their 2020 interview.
Swift also confirmed in 2022 that Alwyn was a collaborator on herMidnightsalbum ina post on X(formerly Twitter). With the contemplative love song “Sweet Nothing,” he received his sixth songwriting credit on a Swift project.
What awards has William Bowery won?
Taylor Swift at the 2021 Grammy Awards.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
As a result of his musical collaborations with Swift, Alwyn has actually won some big music awards. Most notably,he won his first Grammywhen Swift’sFolkloretook home album of the yearin 2021.
Swift made sure to give her musical and previous real-life partner a sweet shout-out during her acceptance speech, saying, “Joe is the first person that I play every single song that I write, and I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine.”
source: people.com
