Katy Perry

Summary: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Born in California to pastor parents, she grew up listening to gospel music and singing in church. Perry rose to fame in 2008 with her breakthrough single ", I Kissed a Girl", . Perry began with an on-and-off recording career, having been dropped three times by record labels. After signing to Capitol Music Group in 2007, she released her first mainstream album, One of the Boys. It contains the worldwide hits ", I Kissed a Girl", and ", Hot N Cold", .

Filed under: female vocalists, indie, pop, pop rock, rock

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