Taylor Swift inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame, becomes one of the youngest to bag honour

Los Angeles, Jan. 22 -- The Songwriters Hall of Fame has inducted Taylor Swift into its exclusive club, making the world famous pop star one of its youngest honorees at age 36.

The Class of 2026 also included Walter Afanasieff, Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of Kiss, Kenny Loggins, Alanis Morissette and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, the group said on Wednesday.

To be eligible for the hall, a songwriter's first commercially released composition has to be at least 20 years old. Swift's "Tim McGraw" first hit radio stations in June 2006.

Swift now becomes the second youngest living inductee to the hall of fame. Stevie Wonder remains the youngest, being inducted at age 32 in 1983, Billboard reports.

Swift selec...