The world was introduced to Mandy Moore as a singer, but before meeting her husband Taylor Goldsmith she hadn't released music in many years. In 2019, The New York Times reported that Moore chose to stick to acting because her ex-husband, musician Ryan Adams, was allegedly psychologically abusive. "He would always tell me, 'You're not a real musician, because you don't play an instrument," Moore told the outlet. "Music was a point of control for him." She played a big part in the publication's piece involving several other women corroborating Adams' behavior. "I want to make music...I'm not going to let Ryan stop me," Moore said.
Goldsmith encourages and collaborates with Moore musically. The husband and wife co-wrote every song on Moore's 2020 album Silver Landings. It's her first record in over a decade. "There wasn't a question that if I ever made music again it would be with [my husband]," Moore told The New York Times in 2020.
Moore shared a memory of recording with Goldsmith in People. "I was singing in the booth last night. I looked over and he had his eyes closed, playing the guitar. I thought there's nothing cooler than being able to collaborate in this sort of setting with somebody you love, trust and respect, in the way that I respect him," she said. "He's the most talented, having him grace any music that I'm a part of is always a treat." Brb, we need tissues!
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