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Katy Perry: A Modern-day Composer

Katy Perry: A Modern-day Composer. Logan Hubbard Music Appreciation Semester Project. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. d.o.b . October 25, 1984. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. d.o.b . October 25, 1984 Santa Barbara, CA. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson.

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Katy Perry: A Modern-day Composer

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  1. Katy Perry: A Modern-day Composer Logan Hubbard Music Appreciation Semester Project

  2. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson

  3. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson • d.o.b. October 25, 1984

  4. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson • d.o.b. October 25, 1984 • Santa Barbara, CA

  5. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson • d.o.b. October 25, 1984 • Santa Barbara, CA • Stage name: Katy Perry

  6. Parents:Keith & Mary Hudson

  7. Parents:Keith & Mary Hudson

  8. Career Beginnings

  9. Career BeginningsBackground

  10. Career BeginningsBackground • Born to two pastors for parents

  11. Career BeginningsBackground • Born to two pastors for parents • Very involved in parents’ ministry

  12. Career BeginningsBackground • Born to two pastors for parents • Very involved in parents’ ministry • Attended Christian schools

  13. Career BeginningsBackground • Born to two pastors for parents • Very involved in parents’ ministry • Attended Christian schools • Solely listened to Christian and gospel music; secular music was not allowed in the home

  14. Career Beginnings

  15. Career Beginnings

  16. Career Beginnings

  17. Career Beginnings Started singing, dancing, and performing at a young age

  18. Career Beginnings • Started singing, dancing, and performing at a young age • Left high school after 1 year, took GED, and moved to Tennessee to pursue dreams of a career in music

  19. Career Beginnings • Started singing, dancing, and performing at a young age • Left high school after 1 year, took GED, and moved to Tennessee to pursue dreams of a career in music • 2001 (still performing as Katy Husdon): released self-titled gospel rock album

  20. Career Beginnings • End of 2001, changed surname to Perry (mother’s maiden name)

  21. Career Beginnings Age 17, moved to Los Angeles, CA and signed to Island Records

  22. Career Beginnings Watched VH1 and discovered Alanis Morissette

  23. Career Beginnings Watched VH1 and discovered One of Katy’s greatest influences! Alanis Morissette

  24. Career Beginnings • 2004 – Dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group, so she signed to Columbia Records

  25. Career Beginnings • 2004 – Dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group, so she signed to Columbia Records Did NOT believe in Katy’s vision!

  26. Career Beginnings • 2004 – Dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group, so she signed to Columbia Records DROPPED Did NOT believe in Katy’s vision!

  27. Career Beginnings • Former Columbia Records publicity executive stole Katy’s files and brought them to Virgin Records

  28. 2008 • Wrote and recorded: • “I Kissed a Girl” • “Hot & Cold”

  29. 2008 • Wrote and recorded: • “I Kissed a Girl” • “Hot & Cold” • “I Kissed a Girl” peaked at

  30. 2008 • Wrote and recorded: • “I Kissed a Girl” • “Hot & Cold” • “I Kissed a Girl” peaked at

  31. 2008 • Wrote and recorded: • “I Kissed a Girl” • “Hot & Cold” • “I Kissed a Girl” peaked at • for 7 weeks on

  32. 2008 • Wrote and recorded: • “I Kissed a Girl” • “Hot & Cold” • “I Kissed a Girl” peaked at • for 7 weeks on

  33. This was just the beginning…

  34. History of Music

  35. History of Music

  36. History of Music • “California Gurls” released May 11, 2010

  37. History of Music • “California Gurls” released May 11, 2010 • Peaked at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks • Reached #1 in over 10 countries • #1 on Billboard’s 30 Summer Songs of All Time listing

  38. History of Music • “California Gurls” released May 11, 2010 • Peaked at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks • Reached #1 in over 10 countries • #1 on Billboard’s 30 Summer Songs of All Time listing

  39. History of Music • “Firework” released October 16, 2010

  40. History of Music • “Firework” released October 16, 2010 • 3rd consecutive single to reach #1 on Hot 100 • Has sold over 5,000,000 copies in the USA alone • Making Katy the only artist with 3 songs topping in the 5,000,000 mark

  41. History of Music • “Last Friday Night”

  42. History of Music • “Last Friday Night” • Reached #1 on US Billboard Hot 100 & Canadian Hot 100 • Also reached #1 in Slovakia, Czech Republic, and top-ten positions in Austria, Ireland, Italy, and Poland • This song set a record, making Katy the 1st female artist in history to have five #1 singles from a single album • Only other person to achieve this was Michael Jackson

  43. Listening Guide

  44. Listening Guide

  45. Listening Guide • Firework

  46. Listening Guide • Firework • California Gurls

  47. Listening Guide • Firework • California Gurls • Teenage Dream

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