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.
Katy Perry launching Elizabeth Taylor podcast
msn.comKaty Perry is to launch a podcast based on the life of Elizabeth Taylor. The 37-year-old pop star has "always felt a kinship" towards the iconic actress - who died in 2011 at the age of 79 - and will narrate the ten-part audio series 'Elizabeth the First'.
In a statement, Katy said: "Like most people, I was attracted to her glamour, and in my own life, I continue to find myself referencing her through some of my visuals.
I’ve always felt a kinship towards her — I’ve even literally bathed in the same bathtub where she made that bar-setting ‘Cleopatra’ deal!" Elizabeth is remembered for starring as the title role in 1963 epic 'Cleopatra' - based on the life of the Ancient Egyptian Queen - but was also amongst the first celebrities to participate in HIV/AIDS activism, a move which the 'I Kissed a Girl' hitmaker finds "inspiring. " She added: "I'’m inspired by her bold activism, her constant boss moves in business, and through it all, an unapologetic way of loving — all things I try to live in my own life.
It’s an honor to be able to share her story in this way. " The series will feature stories from people closest to Elizabeth and premiere exclusive audio interviews from her estate at the House of Taylor and will touch on her then- groundbreaking public announcement that she was seeking help for her alcoholism and drug addiction.
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