While it may seem impossible to think of a time when Taylor Swift wasn't a global superstar, she was once simply a young singer-songwriter who'd moved to Nashville looking for her big break. In 2006 at the age of 16, Swift had her first hit single with "Tim McGraw," and country singer McGraw was flattered that Swift dropped his name in a song . But it was Eric Church, another country star, who that same year inadvertently helped Swift break into the business by getting her on a major arena tour. A big part of Swift's transformation into a massively successful hitmaker started when Swift took over for Church when he was fired as the opening act for Rascal Flatts' Me and My Gang tour.

Wearing his signature sunglasses, Church talked about what happened with Swift on "The Tonight Show

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