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.
Lionel Richie says his 'All Night Long' is 'down to a fierce 15 minutes'
foxnews.comLionel Richie just got extremely personal by getting real about his sex life. Richie opened up about his nearly 40-year-old song "All Night Long" while on "The View" with his fellow "American Idol" judges Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.
Ahead of his upcoming tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, cleverly titled "Sing a Song All Night Long," Richie was asked to give the backstory to his 1983 hit. "The first part I really, really have to say to you.
Um, when I wrote ‘All Night Long’ it was truly all night long. Now my all night long is down to a fierce 15 minutes, but don't worry we'll talk about that later," he said cheekily. "15 minutes, that's long bud," Perry said excitedly, giving Richie, 73, a handshake. "Damn right," Richie said, as he shook hands with Bryan. "And don't you forget that, all right," he told the audience.
Richie is currently in a relationship with longtime girlfriend Lisa Parigi, who is 40 years his junior. The two have been together since 2014, and Richie called Parigi "my heart" during his speech at the 37th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony last November.
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