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.
Gayle King on How Katy Perry Ended Up Helping Her Shop for Her Future Grandson (Exclusive)
etonline.comGayle King and Oprah Winfrey hit the road 15 years after their infamous cross-country trek, and their multi-stop adventure through Santa Barbara, California, was filled with a few twists and turns, including a run-in with Katy Perry.
ET's Rachel Smith spoke with Gayle about her and her lifelong friend's new series, OG Chronicles: Joy Ride, and how the pop star helped her pick out something for her future grandson.«Katy Perry's very nice.
She knows that my first grandchild is on the way. So she took us to her favorite child store, which also happens to be in Santa Barbara, Chicken Little,» Gayle told ET about one of their road trip pit stops.There, Katy helped Gayle shop for her daughter's son, the co-host's first grandchild.
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