Stevie Wonder - ‘Uptight’ was written and released by Stevie Wonder in 1966 when he was 16.
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Adele - Adele’s ‘Chasing Pavements’ was a single off of her album 19, which was written and recorded by the singer when she was 19 years old.
Avril Lavigne - Avril Lavigne released her single ‘Complicated’ in 2002, which she wrote when she was 17.
Taylor Swift - When Taylor Swift was in ninth grade, she wrote ‘Teardrops on My Guitar,’ which was released in 2006 when she was 19 years old.
Ray Charles - ‘Confession Blues’ was written by Ray Charles, and was released in 1949 when the singer was 19 years old.
Fiona Apple - Fiona Apple wrote "Criminal" in 45 minutes when she was 17. It was first released in 1996, and is her biggest hit to date.
Halsey - Halsey wrote and recorded ‘Ghost’ when she was 19 years old. On a whim, she uploaded the song to SoundCloud in 2014, and her career took off.
Chance the Rapper - Chance the Rapper demonstrated an incredible ability to craft lyrics with his track ‘Brain Cells,’ which was released by the time he was 19 years old.
Khalid - Khalid’s breakout single ‘Location’ was written, recorded, and released by the time he was 18 years old.
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Olivia Rodrigo - Olivia Rodrigo wrote, recorded, and released her debut single, 'Drivers License,' at just 17 years old.