Katy Perry: A Biography
By (Author) Kimberly Dillon Summers
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
3rd May 2012
United States
General
Non Fiction
Musicians, singers, bands and groups
Composers and songwriters
Popular music
782.42166092
Hardback
160
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
454g
This biography reveals the life story, musical style, personality, lyrics, and fashion of Katy Perrythe elements that have catapulted her to stardom and made her a 21st-century pop music icon. Katy Perry: A Biography examines who the young woman behind the hit songs, explicit lyrics, racy album covers, unconventional dress, and sometimes odd behavior really is. Through this nine-chapter narration of Perry's life, readers will gain insight into all stages of her development as a person and as a performer, from her early childhood, to her attempts to break out within the Christian music genre, to her pop music stardom and acting career. The book can be used as both a source of information for an essay or report, and as an easy-to-use guide to find answers to specific questions. It will also be of great interest to any reader who appreciates pop music and wants to know more about Katy Perrywhere she came from, who she is today, and the fascinating journey and inspirational tale of her rise to becoming one of the hottest female pop stars of the 21st century.
Kimberly Dillon Summers is a freelance writer and editor. Previously, she was associate editor of Chase's Calendar of Events at NTC/Contemporary Publishing. Her published works include Greenwood's Miley Cyrus: A Biography and Justin Timberlake: A Biography.