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Katy Perry Profile |
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Birth Date: October 25, 1984
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Birth Place: Santa Barbara, California, USA
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Birth Name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Katy Perry is an American singer-songwriter. She is most
notable for her singles, "Ur So Gay", released in 2007, and
the worldwide hit, "I Kissed a Girl" which in 2008 topped
the Billboard Hot 100, Canadian Hot 100, the Australian ARIA
Charts and has peaked at #3 on the Worldwide Charts.
The middle child of two pastors, she grew up listening to
gospel music and singing in church. After Steve Thomas and
Jennifer Knapp signed Perry to their label Red Hill Records,
she released her first CD Katy Hudson in 2001, a Christian
gospel album. According to several Christian radio stations,
Katy Perry's most recent album One of The Boys has raised a
considerable amount of controversy as two of her singles "Ur
So Gay" and "I Kissed A Girl" deal with same-sex issues that
conflict with her Christian upbringing. In her teenage
years, Perry found a Queen album with her friend, "From then
on, they have been my biggest influence". Also among her
musical influences are Alanis Morissette as well as Heart
and Joni Mitchell. Perry changed her surname to Perry
because "Katy Hudson" was too close to Kate Hudson. Perry
was her mother's maiden name. |
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Other
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Perry is her mother's maiden name.
Former Christian singer, now pop singer.
Released an album in 2001 as "Katy Hudson".
Parents are both pastors. |
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since July 28, 2008