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.
Eurythmics founder Dave Stewart reveals he inspired Katy Perry to write her 2008 hit I Kissed A Girl
dailymail.co.ukDave Stewart gained worldwide fame as one-half of the Eurythmics with Annie Lennox, beginning with their 1983 hit song Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).The multi-instrumentalist would go on to become a coveted writer and record producer for other top artists like Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Mick Jagger,Jon Bon Jovi,Bryan Ferry,Stevie Nicks,Joss Stone and No Doubt.And Stewart has revealed he worked with the relatively unknown Katy Perry at his studio in Surrey, England, inspiring her to write her 2008 hit I Kissed A Girl.
The spark: Dave Stewart revealed he inspired Katy Perry to write her massive 2008 hit song -- I Kissed A Girl -- during sessions at his studio in Surrey, England; the pair are pictured in 2009The song is now recognized.
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