Liz Rose

Elisabeth Wagner (born September 6, 1957), known professionally as Liz Rose, is an American country music songwriter, best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written 17 of Swift's officially released songs, including "You Belong with Me", which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year; "Teardrops on My Guitar"; "White Horse", which won both Swift and her a Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2010; and "All Too Well", a re-recording of which — "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" — reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021 and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2023. She works regularly alongside songwriters Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey, collectively calling themselves The Love Junkies and writing songs for Little Big Town and Carrie Underwood, among others.

Biography Elisabeth Wagner was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Irving, Texas. 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. 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. Rose continued to collaborate with Swift on her second album, 2008's Fearless. Swift and Rose co-wrote the singles, "White Horse" and "You Belong with Me" as well as the title track. "White Horse" won both of them the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2010, and "You Belong with Me" was nominated for Grammy Award for Song of the Year. On Swift's fourth album, 2012's Red, Rose co-wrote one song, entitled "All Too Well".

She has also worked with songwriting for Swedish country singer Jill Johnson and Nashville-based band Mockingbird Sun, co-writing their second single "Lucky Guy".

With regular collaborators, Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsay as part of The Love Junkies, she co-wrote the song "Girl Crush" performed by Little Big Town. For the song, she won the 2015 CMA Song of the Year and was nominated at the 2016 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Country Song, winning the latter.

She also contributed to Carrie Underwood's album Storyteller with the song "Like I'll Never Love You Again".

Liz Rose first began her career as a songwriter at age 37. A successful songwriter, she does not play an instrument.

Rose is one of the board of directors of National Music Publishers' Association.

Her daughter is country/Americana artist Caitlin Rose.

Songs written Songwriting discography Artist Album Song Co-written with Charts and AwardsLauren AlainaWildflower (2011)"Like My Mother Does"Nathan Chapman, Nikki WilliamsGary AllanSee If I Care (2003)"Songs About Rain"Pat McLaughlinEli Young BandLife at Best (2011)"Crazy Girl"Lee BriceNo. 1 on US Hot Country Songs, No. 1 on Year End Hot Country Songs, 2× Platinum10,000 Towns (2014)"Angel Like You"Heather Morgan, Mike EliColbie CaillatGypsy Heart (2014)"Never Getting Over You"Colbie Caillat, Jason ReevesNelly FurtadoThe Ride (2017)"Tap Dancing"Nelly Furtado, Natalie HembyJewelPerfectly Clear (2008)"Till It Feels Like Cheating"JewelSweet and Wild (2010)"Satisfied"JewelJill JohnsonFlirting with Disaster (2011)"Flirting with Disaster"Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver"What's a Little Rain"Jill Johnson, Pam Rose"In One Piece"Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver"While You're Sleeping""I'm Awake Now"Jill Johnson, Pam Rose"Don't Want to Let You Go"Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver"I"m Never Far"Jill Johnson, Pam Rose"When We Had It So Good""Roll My Way"Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver, Pam Rose"The Sound of Leaving"Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver"Used to Think He Was Everything"Jill Johnson, Lori McKenna"Dreaming Me Away"Jill Johnson, Lisa CarverJypsiJypsi (2008)"I Don't Love You Like That"Stephanie ChapmanLittle Big TownTornado (2012)"Sober"Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKennaPain Killer (2014)"Tumble and Fall"Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey"Girl Crush"Lori McKenna, Hillary LindseyNo. 1 US Hot Country Songs, 2× Platinum"Save Your Sin"Lori McKenna, Hillary LindseyMartina McBrideShine (2009)"Walk Away"Nathan Chapman, Jesse WalkerReckless (2016)"Diamonds" Nicolle Galyon, Eric PaslayTim McGrawTim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors (2002)"All We Ever Find"Kim Patton-JohnstonDrake MilliganDallas/Fort Worth (2022)"Hearts Don't Break Even"Brandon Hood, Drake MilliganKylie MinogueGolden (2018)"Golden"Kylie Minogue, Lindsay Rimes, Steve McEwanJess MoskalukeThe Demos"Mapdot"Jess Moskaluke, Zach AbendCassadee PopeFrame by Frame (2013)"Edge of a Thunderstorm"Cassadee Pope, busbeeRaeLynnMe"God Made Girls"RaeLynn, Nicolle Galyon, Lori McKennaNo. 1 Country Digital SongsBlake SheltonIf I'm Honest (2016)"Every Goodbyebusbee, Ryan HurdJennette McCurdyJennette McCurdy (2012)"Better"Jennette McCurdy, Tommy Lee JamesTaylor SwiftTaylor Swift (2006)"Tim McGraw"Taylor Swift"Picture to Burn"No. 3 on US Hot Country Songs, 2× Platinum"Teardrops on My Guitar"No. 2 on US Hot Country Songs, 3× Platinum"Cold As You""Tied Together with a Smile""Stay Beautiful""Mary's Song (Oh My My My)"Taylor Swift, Brian MaherThe Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (2007)"Christmases When You Were Mine"Taylor Swift, Nathan ChapmanFearless (2008)"Fearless"Taylor Swift, Hillary LindseyPlatinum"White Horse"Taylor SwiftNo. 2 on US Hot Country Songs, 2× Platinum, won Grammy Award for Best Country Song with Swift"You Belong with Me"No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on US Adult Contemporary, No. 1 on US Hot Country Songs, 7× Platinum, nominated Grammy Award for Song of the Year with Swift"Tell Me Why""Come in with the Rain""Superstar"Red (2012)"All Too Well"Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021)"Fearless (Taylor's Version)"Taylor Swift, Hillary Lindsey"White Horse (Taylor's Version)"Taylor Swift"You Belong with Me (Taylor's Version)""Tell Me Why (Taylor's Version)""Come in with the Rain (Taylor's Version)""Superstar (Taylor's Version)""We Were Happy""Bye Bye Baby"Red (Taylor's Version) (2021)"All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)"SykamorePinto (2022)"Go Easy on Me"Jordan Ostrom, Bobby CampbellCarrie UnderwoodStoryteller (2015)"Like I'll Never Love You Again"Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKennaCry Pretty (2018)"Cry Pretty"Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKennaLee Ann WomackGreatest Hits (2004)"The Wrong Girl"Pat McLaughlin

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result2010 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year You Belong with Me Grammy Awards Song of the Year Best Country SongWhite Horse 2012 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year Crazy Girl (with Lee Brice) 2015 Country Music Association Song of the Year Girl Crush (with Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey) 2016 Grammy Awards Song of the Year Best Country Song Academy of Country Music Song of the Year 2020 Grammy Awards Best Country Song It All Comes Out in the Wash (with Miranda Lambert, Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsay) 2023 Grammy Awards Song of the Year All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film) (with Taylor Swift)