Taylor Swift is the latest musician who’s made a genre jump by declaring she’s going pop with her new album 1989.  Look below for some other artists who made the switch mid career.

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1. Taylor Swift
Country -> Pop

2. Kate Nash
Pop -> Punk

3. Snoop Dogg
Rap -> Reggae -> Rap

4. Bob Dylan
Folk -> Rock
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5. Miley Cyrus
Country -> Pop

6. Katy Perry
Christian -> Pop

7. The Go Go’s
Punk -> Pop

8. Lady Gaga
Broadway -> Pop -> Jazz

9. Tinashe
Pop girl group The Stunners -> R&B

10. Fergie
Pop girl group Wild Orchid -> hip-hop

11. Sleigh Bells’ Alexis Krauss
Pop girl group Ruby Blue -> Noisy Pop

12. Gwen Stefani
SKA No Doubt -> Pop

13. Pink
R&B girl group Choice -> Pop

14. Waka Flocka Flame
Hip-hop -> EDM

15. Lil Wayne
Rap -> Rock -> Rap

16. Beastie Boys
Punk -> Rap

17. Darius Rucker
Rock band Hootie and the Blowfish -> Country

18. Kid Rock
Rock -> Country

19. Nellie Furtado
Pop -> Hip-hop

20. Daft Punk
Punk band Darlin’ -> Dance

21. Skrillex
Screamo band From First to Last -> EDM

23. Kelly Clarkson
Pop -> Country