Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
'American Idol': Arthur Gunn Blows Away Judges With Otis Redding Cover
billboard.comNo doubt about it, Arthur Gunn is a weapon.The American Idol hopeful made the best of his audition, as season 18's Hollywood Week" kicked off.Born in Kathmandu, Nepal and based in Wichita, Kansas, Gunn blew away the judges with a rendition of Otis Redding's 1968 song "Hard to Handle" (also covered in 1990 by Black Crowes).The 20-year-old singer and songwriter strapped on an acoustic and impressed with his rugged bluesy voice.
Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Katy Perry demanded more, and they got what they wanted."He reminds me of Bob Marley," Richie later told his fellow judges. "The spirit that came off that stage, oh my god."Gunn already has a rabid following on YouTube, and video of his Idol performance has caught fire.
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