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 shares plans for King Charles III coronation concert: 'the grandiose of grandiose'
foxnews.comLionel Richie is looking forward to performing at the coronation concert for King Charles III, calling it an "honor." Richie shared his excitement during an interview with People at the Breakthrough Awards at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. "I mean, you don't get in the business and say, 'You know what?
I'll be at the king's coronation.' You know, that just never comes up," Richie said. "[It's] A, a surprise. B, what an honor.
And C, the fact of all the names that are out there that he could have had for this, he called my name." The "All Night Long" singer will be joined by fellow "American Idol" judge Katy Perry and Andrea Bocelli, Take That, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and Alexis Ffrench.
Richie also offered his support for the soon-to-be crowned king. "He's been in that prince role for a long time, but I'm anxious to see what he's going to now change as far as his reign.
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