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Katy Perry has released the video for "Roar", a theme that belong to his upcoming album, "Prism".
"Prism" will be available in stores on October 22.
Check out the video below, and tell us what you think!.
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, your hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake your ground
You held me down, but I got up
Get ready cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, the fire, dancing through the fire
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Now I'm floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero
You held me down, but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, your hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake your ground
You held me down, but I got up
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, the fire, dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Roar-or, roar-or, roar-or
I got the eye of the tiger, the fire, dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar.
|Katy Perry
Perry attending the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France on December 14, 2013
|Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
(1984-10-25) October 25, 1984 (age 29)
near Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
|Los Angeles, California, U.S.
|Other names
|Katy Hudson
|Home town
|Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
|Net worth
|US $75 million (estimate as of June 2013)[1]
|Russell Brand (m. 2010–12)
|Musical career
|Years active
|Associated acts
|The Matrix
Katheryn Elizabeth "Katy" Hudson (born October 25, 1984),[2] better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American recording artist, businesswoman, philanthropist, and actress. She was born near Santa Barbara, California and primarily grew up there before moving to Los Angeles. Having had limited exposure to mainstream pop music in her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teen and released her debut studio album, Katy Hudson (2001). She later recorded a collaborative album with The Matrix and a solo album she worked on with Glen Ballard, the latter of which was never released.
In April 2007, Perry signed a recording contract with Capitol Records. She rose to prominence with the release of her single "I Kissed a Girl" followed by her second album, One of the Boys (2008), which is predominantly pop rock. Perry's third record, Teenage Dream (2010), was preceded by the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream", and later produced the number-one singles "Firework", "E.T.", and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)". Teenage Dream became the first album recorded by a female artist in history to produce five number-one hits, and the second album overall after Michael Jackson's Bad (1987). The album features disco, electronic music, funk, and hip hop in addition to pop and rock. In March 2012, she re-released Teenage Dream as Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, which was preceded by the number-one single "Part of Me". Her fourth album, Prism (2013), was preceded by the number-one single "Roar". The album was originally planned to be "darker" than Perry's previous material, but ultimately became an album influenced by Swedish dance music and focusing heavily on self-empowerment. The album later produced the number-one single "Dark Horse".
Perry has received numerous awards and nominations, including eleven Grammy nominations and Billboard dubbed her as 2012's Woman of the Year. She remains the only artist to spend 69 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Hot 100.[3][4] Perry is also the third best selling digital singles artist in US according to RIAA.[5] She has ventured into celebrity endorsement and released fragrances Purr, Meow, and Killer Queen. In late July 2011, she made her film debut voicing Smurfette in The Smurfs. Billboard ranked Perry at number fourteen on their 2011 list of top moneymakers, grossing more than $11 million.[6] In early July 2012, she released her 3D autobiographical documentary film, Katy Perry: Part of Me, which concentrated on her life as a touring artist and the breakdown of her one-year marriage to English actor/comedian Russell Brand. As of November 2013, Perry has sold more than 11 million albums and 81 million singles worldwide and her singles are some of the best-selling worldwide,[7][8] and she currently holds the record for most 5x platinum singles in the United States, with 5 of her singles reaching the achievement.[9]
- 1 Life and career
- 2 Artistry
- 3 Philanthropy
- 4 Personal life
- 5 Discography
- 6 Achievements
- 7 Tours
- 8 Perfumes
- 9 Filmography
- 10 See also
- 11 References
- 12 External links
Life and career
1984–98: Early life and career beginnings
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson was born near Santa Barbara, California, to Pentecostal pastors[2] Maurice Keith Hudson and Mary Christine Perry of Keith Hudson Ministries. Her younger brother David (known as Hudson) is also a singer. She and David have one older sister named Angela. Keith is of English descent while Mary is of Irish, Portuguese, English, and German descent. Through Mary, she is a half-niece of film director/producer Frank Joseph Perry, Jr.[10] As children, she and her siblings attended religious schools and camps, including Santa Barbara Christian School for their elementary years. Her parents often traveled from town to town with their ministry, eventually settling in Santa Barbara by 1995. For her 13th birthday, she got her first guitar and began writing songs.[11] The family lived in poverty and "barely got by" while she was growing up, she would publicly play her guitar and sing songs to make money during her early teenage years.[12]
She was also incorporated into her parents' ministry and sang in churches between the ages of nine and sixteen.[13][14] She grew up listening primarily to gospel music,[15] as her parents discouraged her, David, and Angela from listening to too much "secular music".[14] As a child, some of the only secular artists she was allowed to listen to were Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, as well as the music of Édith Piaf due to her mother being able to speak French. According to Perry, there was a strange "hall pass" with their music, due to her parents' belief that it was less harmful than most secular music.[16] During her early teens, Perry would rely on her friends to sneak in CDs to listen to and would watch MTV at their houses without her parents' knowledge, which led to her discovery of most popular music.[17]
Perry learned how to dance in a recreation building in Santa Barbara. She was taught by seasoned dancers and began with swing, Lindy Hop, and jitterbug.[18] Perry initially started singing because she was in the middle of a phase where she was "copycatting" her sister Angela. Growing up, she often took cassette tapes Angela practiced with and rehearsed the songs and performed them in front of their parents. They suggested she take vocal coaching. She took the opportunity and began taking lessons at the age of nine and continued until she was sixteen.[19]
1999–2006: Katy Hudson and The Matrix
At 15, Perry's singing in church attracted the attention of rock veterans from Nashville, Tennessee, who brought her there to polish her writing skills.[2] In December 1999, she took her GED after her first semester of her freshman year at Dos Pueblos High School and decided to leave school in the pursuit of a career in music. Perry briefly studied Italian opera at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara.[19] In Nashville, she started recording demos and was taught by country music veterans how to craft songs and play guitar.[14][15] Perry signed to the Christian music label Red Hill Records. She recorded and released her debut album, titled Katy Hudson, on February 8, 2001. Two singles were released from the album; "Trust in Me" in February 2001, and "Search Me" in June 2001.[20] She supported this album with The Strangely Normal Tour, opening for Phil Joel, LaRue, Luna Halo, Earthsuit, and V*Enna.[21] The album was unsuccessful as the label ceased operations in December 2001.[2]
At the age of 17, Perry left her home for Los Angeles, California in the hopes of pursuing a music career, before signing a record deal with Island Records.[22] Having grown up listening to mostly gospel music, she had few references when she began recording songs.[14] Asked by a producer with whom she would like to collaborate, Perry had no idea. In September 2002, she went with her mother to a hotel. Inside, she turned on VH1 and first heard about producer Glen Ballard when watching him talking about Alanis Morissette that night, prompting her interest in working with Ballard. He produced Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, which had a "huge influence" on her.[2] She expressed interest in working with Ballard to her initial collaborator, who arranged a meeting for her with Ballard in Los Angeles. Perry presented one of her songs to Ballard, who then helped develop her songwriting over the next few years.[14] In 2003, she briefly performed as "Katheryn Perry" to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson before adopting the stage name "Katy Perry".[2] Perry was subsequently dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group, and signed to Columbia Records in 2004.[23] The same year, Perry and Kaya Jones provided backing vocals on Mick Jagger's song "Old Habits Die Hard", which won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.[24]
However, according to Perry, the label at Columbia Records was not amenable with her vision and did not give her full creative control. Instead, one of Columbia's ideas was to pair her with the record production team The Matrix, who was working on an album, to serve as its female vocalist. Eighty percent completed, however, Columbia decided not to finish it. The album ended up being shelved. Her burgeoning music career led to her being named "The Next Big Thing" in October 2004 by Blender magazine.[25] A solo album she had worked on with Ballard was scheduled for release on August 18, 2005 but was cancelled and Perry was subsequently dropped from Columbia Records.[26] Some of her collaborations with Ballard, such as "Box", "Diamonds", and "Long Shot", were posted on her official MySpace page.[2] "Simple", one of the songs she recorded with Ballard, was released on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.[27]Kelly Clarkson later used "Long Shot" (which Perry wrote with then-boyfriend Matt Thiessen and Ballard)[28] for her March 2009 album All I Ever Wanted. While waiting to find another label, she worked in an independent A&R company called Taxi Music.[2] In early 2006, she sang backing vocals on P.O.D.'s single "Goodbye for Now" and was featured in the music video.[29] Late that November, she played the love interest of her then-boyfriend Gym Class Heroes lead singer Travie McCoy in the band's music video for "Cupid's Chokehold".[30]
2007–09: Breakthrough with One of the Boys
While in the process of being dropped by Columbia in 2006, the company's publicity executive Angelica Cob-Baehler enthusiastically recommended her to Virgin Records chairman Jason Flom. At the time Flom was leading a complete revival in fortunes at the label and looking to crown recent achievements by breaking a global pop act. Despite mixed reactions from fellow Virgin executives, Flom became convinced that Perry could be a breakthrough star and as a result, Perry was signed to the newly created Capitol Music Group, a merger between Virgin and Capitol, in early 2007. As part of the deal, the label secured the masters to the unfinished album, recorded while at Columbia, that would go on to form a significant part of her album One of the Boys. Since executives felt the album was lacking an "undeniable smash or two", they arranged for her to collaborate with producer Dr. Luke.[31]
The two co-wrote her songs "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold". A campaign was started with the November 2007 release of the video to "Ur So Gay", aimed at introducing her to the music market and establishing her image. A digital EP led by "Ur So Gay" was later released to create online buzz and press story.[13][32]Madonna helped publicize "Ur So Gay" by praising the track on the JohnJay & Rich show in April 2008 and encouraging listeners to purchase and listen to it.[33]
"I Kissed a Girl" was released on April 28, 2008 as the album's lead single. Her A&R, Chris Anokute, told HitQuarters the song and its controversial theme had been met with strong resistance at the label. Anokute said that they needed the support of one of the label's radio promoters; otherwise, she would have likely been dropped again. The first station to pick up the song was The River in Nashville. After playing it for three days they were inundated with enthusiastic calls.[32] Perry also performed backing vocals on the song "Another Night in the Hills" from Gavin Rossdale's solo album Wanderlust, which was released in early June 2008.[34] In the same month, "I Kissed a Girl" reached the number one position in the United States, and proceeded to top the Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks, giving Perry her mainstream breakthrough.[35] The song also became Perry's first number one single in many other countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Australia.
Perry's second album One of the Boys was released on June 17, 2008, to mixed critical reviews.[36] The album reached number nine on the Billboard 200.[37] In August 2008, Perry spoke out against rumors that her parents were opposed to her music and career, stating "They love and support me".[38] "Hot n Cold" was released as the album's second single on September 9. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as topping the charts in Germany, Canada, and Denmark. After Perry wrapped up her appearance at the Warped Tour, she went on tours in Europe. The third single from One of the Boys, "Thinking of You", was released on January 12, 2009 to moderate success. The same month, Perry launched her first headlining tour, the Hello Katy Tour, on January 23, 2009. The tour consisted of 89 concerts and took place in North America, Oceania, Europe, and Asia. She won Best New Act at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, which she co-hosted,[39] and Best International Female Artist at the 2009 BRIT Awards.[40] The Guinness Book of World Records recognized her in its 2010 version as the "Best Start on the US Digital Chart by a Female Artist," for the singles selling over two million digital copies.[41]
The Matrix's self-titled debut album, which features Perry, was later released via the team's label Let's Hear It during Perry's solo tour as a result of her success. When the release date was scheduled, "I Kissed a Girl" had been charting well. Matrix member Lauren Christy spoke to Perry about the decision, but she wanted to hold the release until the fourth single of One of the Boys had been dispatched. Despite their communication, The Matrix was released onto iTunes on January 27, 2009.[42] "Waking Up In Vegas" acted as the fourth and final single from One of the Boys, and was released on April 7. The song became Perry's third non-consecutive top 10 single in the United States. During the summer of 2009, Perry filmed a cameo appearance for Get Him to the Greek. Her scene, in which she kisses her real-life future husband Russell Brand, was cut and does not appear in the film.[43] On August 4, 2009, she performed as opening act for one date of the band No Doubt's Summer Tour 2009.[44] The following month, she was featured on a remix of Colorado-based band 3OH!3's song "Starstrukk", the idea for the collaboration having come after Perry's tour that featured 3OH!3 as the supporting act. The song was released on iTunes on September 8, 2009). In October 2009, MTV Unplugged announced she had recorded a live album with acoustic performances of several One of the Boys tracks. It also included two new songs, "Brick by Brick" and a cover of Fountains of Wayne's "Hackensack".[45] The live album had been recorded on July 22, 2009[46] and was released on November 13. It included both a CD and a DVD.[47] On November 28, 2009, the Hello Katy Tour concluded. In December 2009, she was featured on Timbaland's song "If We Ever Meet Again", which was released as a single in February 2010, from his album Shock Value II.[48]
2010–12: Teenage Dream
On January 26, 2010, Perry starred as a guest judge on American Idol.[49] On May 7, she released the lead single from her third album, "California Gurls" featuring rapper Snoop Dogg. It reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained at the top of the chart for six consecutive weeks.[50][51] The song also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, among other countries. Perry appeared as a guest judge alongside Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, and Louis Walsh during the Dublin audition stage of the seventh series of the English television show The X Factor on June 28, 2010.[52] Perry released the album's second single, "Teenage Dream", on July 23, which also topped the Hot 100. Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream, was released on August 24, 2010 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with sales of 192,000 copies in its first week, giving Perry her first number one album in the United States.[53] The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics, and has since been certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[54] On October 18, "Firework" was released as the third single from Teenage Dream. It became the album's third consecutive number one on the Hot 100. As a result, Perry became the first female in eleven years to have three consecutive number-ones from a single album.[55] The song is Perry's highest selling single in the United States to date.[56]
In November 2010, she released her first fragrance, Purr. It is packaged in a cat-shaped bottle, and was released through Nordstrom department stores.[57] On February 16, 2011, a remixed version of "E.T." featuring rapper Kanye West was released as the fourth single from Teenage Dream. It topped the Hot 100 chart for five non-consecutive weeks, making Teenage Dream the ninth album in history to produce four number one singles on the Hot 100.[58] On February 20, 2011, a few days after the release of "E.T.", Perry embarked on an extensive world tour in support of Teenage Dream. It was titled the California Dreams Tour and consisted of 124 shows in Europe, Oceania, Asia, North America, and South America. It earned over $59 million.[59] With "E.T." at number one on the chart of May 12, 2011, Perry became the first artist to spend 52 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the chart's previous record.[3] On June 6, the album's fifth single, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", was released. The song topped the Hot 100 in August and remained at the top spot for two weeks. With "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", Perry became the first female artist to achieve five number one Hot 100 songs from one album, and the second artist after Michael Jackson with his album Bad. On July 29, 2011, she made her film debut in the 3D family film The Smurfs as Smurfette. The Smurfs earned $557,771,535 worldwide during its theatrical run, though received many negative reviews from critics. The week of September 17, 2011 marked Perry's 69th consecutive week in the Top 10 with single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)".[4] On September 23, 2011, she performed on the opening day of the 2011 Rock in Rio festival along with Elton John, Claudia Leitte, and Rihanna, which was extended to October 2.[60]
On October 4, 2011, "The One That Got Away" was released as the sixth and final single from Teenage Dream, peaking at three on the Hot 100. Teenage Dream became the third album in history to produce six top five hit singles.[61] "The One That Got Away" became the album's seventh track to reach the top of the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, the most by any album and setting a new record in the chart.[62]
Perry hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live on December 10, 2011 with Robyn serving as the episode's musical guest. Perry's work on the episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised her comedic timing and the episode's digital short which featured Perry and Andy Samberg, however some critics noted that Perry's performance in the episode was overshadowed by cast regular Kristen Wiig.[63] Her second fragrance, Meow!, was released shortly afterwards.[64] On December 14, 2011, Forbes ranked her #3 on their "Top-Earning Women In Music" 2011 with $44 million.[65] Also that December, she was elected the Artist of the Year by MTV.[66]
On January 5, 2012, Perry was named the sixth best-selling digital artist in the United States, with sales of 37.6 million units according to Nielsen SoundScan.[67] That month, she became the first artist to have five songs sell over 5 million digital units.[68] Later that month, EA Games recruited her to promote their new expansion pack The Sims 3: Showtime.[69] The California Dreams Tour also concluded on January 22, 2012. On February 13, Perry released "Part of Me", the lead single from the re-release of Teenage Dream, which debuted at number one on the Hot 100 and became Perry's seventh single overall to top the chart.[70] On March 23, Teenage Dream was re-released under the title Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection. "Wide Awake" was released on May 22 as the second single from The Complete Confection, peaking at number two on the Hot 100.[71] In early July 2012, Perry's autobiographical documentary movie Katy Perry: Part of Me was released to theaters under Paramount Pictures.[72][73] It garnered positive critical reviews and grossed $30 million worldwide at the box office.[74][75] Later that month, she became the spokesperson and ambassador for Popchips.[76] Late that September, Billboard announced that Perry would be honored with the 2012 "Woman of the Year" Award at their Women in Music event, which took place on November 30, 2012 in New York City.[77] On December 12, 2012, Forbes ranked her #5 on their "Top-Earning Women In Music" 2012 with $45 million.[78]
2013–present: Prism
Perry told Billboard in Fall 2012 about Prism: "I know exactly the record I want to make next. I know the artwork, the coloring and the tone..... I even know what type of tour I'm doing next. I'll be very pleased if the vision I have in my head becomes a reality". However, Perry mentioned that she did not want the album to be a "Teenage Dream 2.0", stating: "That would be silly. It's not of any interest for me to try and outdo myself at every corner. Eventually you just like pop, explode".[79] After taking time off from her professional career following the release of her autobiographical film, she began work on the album in November 2012 and finished in July 2013. Perry reprised her role as Smurfette in The Smurfs 2, which was released in theaters on July 31, 2013.[80] Like its predecessor, it received many negative reviews from critics.[81]
Killer Queen was released as her third fragrance in August 2013 through Coty, Inc.[82] "Roar" made its debut as the lead single from Prism on August 10, 2013.[83] Perry recorded and co-wrote a duet with her then-boyfriend John Mayer titled "Who You Love" for his album Paradise Valley. The album was released on August 20, 2013.[84] She closed the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards with her first live performance of "Roar" on August 25, 2013 under the Brooklyn Bridge.[85] Although Perry stated in a June 2012 interview with L'Uomo Vogue that she planned to have "darker elements" in Prism,[86] she revealed to MTV during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards that she changed the concept of the album after she "let the light in" through self-reflection and self-help. She said "I felt very prismatic because of that" and stated that "it's almost like I get to beam the colors that I've experienced out from me", which inspired her to name the album Prism.[87] On September 4, 2013, Billboard announced that "Roar" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[88] She made a musical guest appearance with Bruce Willis on Saturday Night Live on October 12, 2013 where she also performed "Roar".[89]
"Unconditionally" was released as the album's second single on October 16, 2013.[90] The next day, Prism became available for streaming online.[91]Prism was released in Ireland, Italy, Slovakia, and Slovenia on October 18, 2013, and was released worldwide on October 22, 2013.[92] In the United States, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 286,000 copies in its first week.[93] The same day as its worldwide release, Perry performed Prism tracks for the first time at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles.[94] On December 11, 2013, Forbes ranked her #7 on their "Top-Earning Women In Music" 2013 with $39 million.[78] "Dark Horse" was released as the album's third single on December 17.[95] In early January 2014, Perry became a guest curator of Madonna's Art for Freedom project.[96] On January 29, 2014, "Dark Horse" became her ninth number-one single.[97] In early February 2014, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry named Perry the 5th Top Global Recording Artist of 2013, making her the highest-ranking woman to chart on the list.[98]
Perry will begin her third headlining tour, The Prismatic World Tour, on May 7, 2014. It will begin at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland and open with Icona Pop. The first leg of the tour will also feature performances in Scotland and England.[99][100] The second leg will take place in the United States and Canada.[101]Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves, Tegan and Sara, and Becky G[102] will open for Perry in different markets.[103] The third leg of the tour will take place in Oceania from November to December 2014.[104]
Having grown up listening primarily to gospel music, Perry's first album Katy Hudson focuses on Christian themes. She aspired to be like Amy Grant though "it didn't pan out that way."[105] Perry names Queen among her influences. She was introduced to their song "Killer Queen" by a friend at age 15 and describes it as being the track that made her discover music and want to pursue it as a career. She elaborated, saying "I thought to myself, 'Oh my gosh, this music is incredible. These lyrics speak to me.....' and that's what made me want to be what I am today".[106] She is particularly influenced by the band's frontman, Freddie Mercury, and describes him as her biggest influence musically. She commented "Freddie Mercury was — and remains — my biggest influence. The combination of his sarcastic approach to writing lyrics and his 'I don't give a fuck' attitude really inspired my music".[107] She named her third fragrance Killer Queen after the song in homage. She describes the Beach Boys and their album Pet Sounds as having a considerable influence on her music. She stated that the album is "one of my favourite records and it influenced pretty much all of my songwriting. All of the melody choices that I make are because of Pet Sounds."[108] According to Perry, the Beatles' album The Beatles (or The White Album) and Pet Sounds were "the only things I listened to for probably two years straight." She describes both albums as being "really important" to her.[109]
Perry is inspired by Alanis Morissette, in particular her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill — even going on to work with Morissette's collaborator on the album, Glen Ballard, because of that. She said: "Jagged Little Pill was the most perfect female record ever made. There's a song for anyone on that record; I relate to all those songs. They're still so timeless." She lists Morissette and Fiona Apple as her heroes.[16] After moving to Nashville to work on her first album Katy Hudson, she discovered the music of Patti Griffin and Jonatha Brooke and lists their albums Flaming Red and 10 Cent Wings, respectively, as being important to her.[16] Perry lists Carole King, Bonnie Raitt, and Joni Mitchell as influences, and intends to become "more of a Joni Mitchell", releasing folk and acoustic music, in the second half of her career.[110]Madonna has had a significant influence on her music and artistry. Perry's autobiographical documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me was largely influenced by Madonna: Truth or Dare. Perry said: "Madonna is everything to me, and that movie is amazing, because it caught her at a time when she was a bit more vulnerable. I wanted to do that too." She also admires Madonna's ability to reinvent herself, saying "I want to evolve like Madonna."[111]
Throughout her career, Perry has listed multiple artists as having inspired her on various songs and albums. Perry's third album, Teenage Dream, was significantly influenced by the music of ABBA and the Cardigans. She names Robyn as an influence on her fourth record, Prism, and went on to work with Klas Åhlund on the album as a result of his work with Robyn. Aesthetically, she names Gwen Stefani and Björk as influences — she particularly admires the latter's "willingness to always be taking chances".[16]
"Firework" was inspired by a passage in the book On the Road by Jack Kerouac in which Kerouac compares people who are full of life to fireworks that shoot across the sky and make people go "Awww!".[112] Her second concert tour, the California Dreams Tour, was largely influenced by Alice In Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.[2] She also credits the 1996 movie The Craft for being the influence behind her song "Dark Horse",[113] and Eckhart Tolle's book The Power of Now for influencing "This Moment" from Prism.[114]
Musical style and themes
Perry's music frequently contains elements of pop, rock, electronic, dance, and disco, although her first album, Katy Hudson, falls within the gospel genre. Her second album One of the Boys is predominantly pop rock and features themes of heartbreak and teenage adventure – both being common themes in Perry's music. Her third album, Teenage Dream, features notably more electronic and disco influenced songs, while still falling under the pop and rock genres. The album's topics focus on teenage love, partying, self-empowerment, and personal growth. Perry's fourth album, Prism, is significantly influenced by Swedish dance and pop music. The album also includes themes of relationships, self-reflection, and living in the present. Many of her songs focus on life and love between teenagers and adolescents; W described many of her hits as being "odes to adolescent lust wrapped up in irresistible hook-laden melodies".[115] Self-empowerment has been noted as a common theme within Perry's music.[116] Her willingness to address darker themes in her songwriting is something that critics have pointed out differentiates her from other pop singers: "It's tough subject matter for an international pop star..... but it's one of the things that distances Perry from many other pop stars".[117]Kristen Wiig for Interview said that "as easy, breezy, and infectious as Perry's songs can be, beneath the surface lurks a sea of mixed emotions, jumbled motives, and contradictory impulses complicated enough to fill a Carole King record."[109]
Perry self-identifies as a "singer-songwriter masquerading as a pop star"[118] and maintains that honest songwriting is very important to her. She said: "I feel like my secret magic trick that separates me from a lot of my peers is the bravery to be vulnerable and truthful and honest. I think you become more relatable when you're vulnerable."[119] The Los Angeles Times commented that her music reveals "in confident, just-vague-enough terms snapshots of Perry's emotional life."[120] She has been reported as writing with wit and frequently using humor in her songwriting. In her article, Kristen Wiig said Perry's songs are "shot through with a razor-sharp wit" and commented that Perry "prefers to play—with hooks, with words, with her own sexuality—so much so that it's easy to get lost ricocheting amongst all of the puns and double entendres."[109] She has been noted for her "slightly satiric Perry humor"[121] and she describes some of her music as "tongue-in-cheek".[115] Some critics have expressed that this could hinder her task of being viewed as a serious songwriter, with the Chicago Tribune commenting that "being taken seriously may be Perry's greatest challenge yet."[122]
"When I am in between records, sometimes I doubt myself. I'll be like: Did I just get lucky, or did I mass-manipulate the world into thinking that seven songs were worth a number-one position? And then I go back into the studio and I start writing, and the true essential oil of who I am comes bubbling back up and reminds me that it's always been inside of me, that nobody can take this away no matter what comment anyone makes. It's going to be there because it's what I was born with and it's what I've worked on my whole life."
Perry's ability to relate to her audience through her music has been noted by journalists; the New York Times labeled Perry "pound for pound..... the most potent pop star of the day—her hits are relatable with just a hint of experimentation"[115] while the Los Angeles Times said that "uncanny familiarity is her greatest achievement."[124] Her ability to write catchy, memorable hooks and display her personality through her music has been praised. Billboard stated that her "ingenious pop hooks and zillion-dollar drum tracks are stamped with Perry's knack for a memorable line and frothy, gum-snapping persona"[125] and that "for all the pomp and watermelon costumes, Perry is primarily a smart and personal pop songwriter."[126] Her use of idioms and metaphors in her lyrics has been criticized – with some critics pointing out the frequent use of "clichés" in her lyrics.[120] Aside from writing her own music, Perry has written songs recorded by other singers, including Ashley Tisdale ("Time's Up")[127]Selena Gomez & the Scene ("Rock God" and "That's More Like It"),[128][129]Jessie James ("Bullet" and "Girl Next Door"),[130]Kelly Clarkson ("Long Shot" and "I Do Not Hook Up"),[131]Lesley Roy ("Slow Goodbye"),[132] and Britney Spears ("Passenger").[133]
Perry has a contralto vocal range.[134][135] Perry's voice has been described as "breathy" and "airy".[136] Her vocals have been reviewed as both strong and weak on different occasions; The Guardian commented that her "powerful voice is hard-edged"[137] and The Independent stated that there is "no sugar-coating necessary on her powerful voice",[138] while other reviewers have described it as "flat" and "grating".[139] She has been described as "an able but not outstanding vocalist."[140] Her voice has been observed as being stronger in an acoustic setting, with one review of MTV Unplugged stating that "her voice is surprisingly strong when you peel away the electro-style (over?-) production."[141]Rolling Stone described Perry's vocals in a review of Teenage Dream as "processed staccato blips",[142] while a review of Prism commented that Perry "has a decent voice" and "generally doesn't lean on digital enhancement".[143] Her voice has been compared to that of Alanis Morissette, one of Perry's biggest influences, with one review stating that both artists share a "perky voice shifting octaves mid-syllable".[144] In a review of One of the Boys, NME remarked that "Perry's problem is often her voice: yes she has a good range, but somewhere along the line someone convinced her she was like, well, a ballsy rock chick",[145] though The Telegraph commented positively on her "rock chick voice" in a later review.[146]
Public image
Perry is noted for being a sex symbol. AskMen described her as having "emerged as the front-and-center all-American sex symbol in pop music",[147] while GQ labelled her a "full-on male fantasy" and added that with her song "I Kissed a Girl" she "somehow made ChapStick sexy".[12]Elle described her body "as though sketched by a teenage boy".[148] She placed at number one on the Maxim Hot 100 in 2010, with readers voting her the "hottest woman on Earth",[149] and was named FHM Australia's "sexiest woman of 2011".[150]Men's Health readers voted her the "sexiest woman of 2013".[151] In an early November 2010 interview with Harper's Bazaar, Perry said of her figure: "I don't have a Kate Moss body, but I'm very proud and happy with mine."[152]
She is noted for her unconventional style of dress.[18] It is often humorous, bright in color, reminiscent of different decades and often includes food-related themes, such as fruit and candy,[153] an example being her trademark spinning peppermint swirl dress.[154]Vogue described her as "never exactly one to shy away from the outrageous or the extreme in any realm, be it the red carpet or her daily wardrobe",[155] while Glamour named her the "queen of quirk".[156] In an early February 2009 interview with Seventeen, she described her fashion style as "a bit of a concoction of different things" and stated "I love a good sense of humor in clothes".[18] Speaking on her "ability to slip from party girl to polish", as described by Harper's Bazaar, Perry said: "I have multipersonality disorder—in a very good way, of course—when it comes to my fashion choices."[152] Perry lists Gwen Stefani, Shirley Manson, Chloë Sevigny, Daphne Guinness, Natalie Portman, and the fictional character Lolita as her style icons.[115][157]
Perry's presence on social media is significantly large; she is the most followed person on social networking site Twitter and, in late January 2014, she became the first person to gain 50 million followers on the site.[158] She also has over 65 million "likes" on Facebook.[159]Forbes commended Perry on her social media usage, saying "Perry makes excellent use of Twitter, talking to her fans and sharing funny photos and videos in a way that makes them all feel like Perry is their best buddy."[160] Perry expressed that she feels she has "learned how to tame that social media dragon", while Keith Caulfield of Billboard stated that she is "the rare celebrity who seems to have enormous popularity but genuine ground-level interaction with her adoring KatyCats."[161]
During the Warped Tour in December 2008, Perry had a cast made of her breasts to raise money for the Keep A Breast Foundation.[162] In June 2009, she designed an item of clothing for H&M's "Fashion Against AIDS" campaign, which raises money for HIV/AIDS awareness projects.[163] In late September 2010, she helped build and design the Boys Hope/Girls Hope foundation in Baltimore for youth shelter along with Raven-Symoné, Shaquille O'Neal, and the cast of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.[164] She dedicated the music video to her October 2010 single "Firework" to the It Gets Better Project,[165] and supported Stonewall during their "It gets better..... today" campaign to prevent homophobic bullying.[166] During her California Dreams Tour, Perry raised over $150,000 for the Tickets-For-Charity fundraiser. The money was divided between three charities: the Children's Health Fund (CHF), Generosity Water, and Humane Society of the United States.[167]EMI donated a signed album by Perry herself for an auction for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Auckland. The auction closed on May 31, 2011.[168] In February 2012, Perry donated the proceeds from her single "Part of Me" to the charity MusiCares, which helps musicians in times of need.[169] On October 13, 2012, she performed her song "Firework" with an autistic fan at Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars.[170] In early December 2012, Perry was awarded the Trevor Hero Award by The Trevor Project for her work and activism for LGBT youth.[171] In early April 2013, she worked with UNICEF and traveled to Madagascar to assist children with education and nutrition.[172] Later that month, she appeared in a video clip for the "Chime For Change" campaign that aims to spread female empowerment.[173] On October 23, 2013, she hosted and performed at the We Can Survive concert along with her friends Bonnie McKee, Kacey Musgraves, Sara Bareilles, Ellie Goulding, and duo Tegan and Sara at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. The concert's profits went towards Young Survival Coalition, an organization aiding breast cancer in young women.[174] On December 3, 2013, Perry was officially named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, "with a special focus on engaging young people in the agency's work to improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable children and adolescents". In an official press release, UNICEF said "We are delighted that she is joining us as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador and lending her remarkable voice to amplify the voices of children and young people around the world".[175] A portion of the money generated from tickets on the second leg (June — October 2014) of her Prismatic World Tour will go to UNICEF,[176]Autism Speaks, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.[177]
Personal life
Religious beliefs and spirituality
Having been raised by two Pentecostal pastors, Perry confirmed in Katy Perry: Part of Me that she still keeps a religious connection with God, although is less devout than her parents. She described her relationship with God as "one-on-one".[2] Perry follows Transcendental Meditation. In an October 2013 interview with Elle, she said that she tries to practise the technique as often as she can.[148] Later that month with W Magazine, Perry said: "I try and keep my connection with G-O-D or with a power that's bigger than me. It's important - otherwise, you don't have any kind of accountability" and that "for me, accountability works".[115] She told Toronto Star in early December 2013 "My God has changed over the years. Absolutely. I believe there's this 'bigger than me' thing that's looking after me. I don't believe in like God as a really old guy with a beard on a gold throne" and that "I don't believe in heaven or hell as a destination. In fact, the terms of what I believe are still up for debate because I'm still on a journey and I don't even know if I'm going to get to my destination".[178]Marie Claire announced the following week that Perry said "I'm not Buddhist, I'm not Hindu, I'm not Christian, but I still feel like I have a deep connection with God."[119]
Perry has previously dated musician Justin York,[179] singer Matt Thiessen, late actor Johnny Lewis,[180] and rapper Travie McCoy. Her relationship with McCoy lasted from November 2006 to December 2008.[181]
She first met Russell Brand during the summer of 2009 when she filmed a cameo appearance for his film Get Him to the Greek (which ultimately did not make the final cut).[182] The two began dating after meeting again in September 2009 at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.[183] The couple became engaged on New Year's Eve 2009 while vacationing in Rajasthan, India.[184] They married on October 23, 2010, in a traditional Hindu ceremony near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan.[185] After fourteen months of marriage, Brand filed for divorce on December 30, 2011, citing irreconcilable differences. The marriage was legally dissolved in July 2012.[186]Katy Perry: Part of Me revealed that their conflicting career schedules and him wanting children before she was ready led to the end of the marriage.[2] In June 2013, she revealed in an interview with Vogue that Brand did not like the idea of her "being the boss" of things and never spoke to her again after sending a text message that he was divorcing her.[123] She also mentioned in a late September 2013 interview with Billboard that she was initially so distraught over the divorce that she contemplated suicide.[187]
Perry began an on-again, off-again relationship with singer John Mayer in August 2012.[188] She denied engagement rumors during a January 2014 interview with GQ, stating "There's no rush."[12] In February 2014, it was reported that they had broken up.[189]
Perry is an LGBT rights activist. In an interview with Do Something in early November 2008, Perry stated "I am a gay activist and I say that proudly..... I've always been a very open-minded person, but I definitely believe in equality." She confirmed that she voted no on Proposition 8, an amendment that would legally define marriage as a union solely between a man and a woman in California.[190] In June 2012, Perry expressed her hope for change in people's attitudes towards LGBT people, saying in an interview: "hopefully, we will look back at this moment and think like we do now concerning [other] civil rights issues. We'll just shake our heads in disbelief, saying, 'Thank God we've evolved.' That would be my prayer for the future."[191] Through Twitter and by performing at his rallies, Perry supported President Barack Obama in his run for re-election in early November 2012 due to his stance on same-sex marriage[192] and believing in "equal rights for all".[193] She performed at three rallies for Obama, in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Wisconsin, singing a rendition of "Let's Stay Together" as well as a selection of her own songs. During one of the performances, she wore a dress made to replicate a voting ballot, with Obama's box filled in.[194] On Twitter, she encouraged her followers to vote for Obama.[195] After Obama was re-elected, Perry tweeted her congratulations to him, saying "The people have the power! Proud to stand by you for 4 more years."[196] In August 2013, Perry urged voters not to vote for Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott due to his opposition towards gay marriage.[197] She has also mentioned her support of universal health care, saying "the fact that America doesn't have free health care drives me fucking absolutely crazy, and is so wrong."[198]
- Katy Hudson (2001)
- One of the Boys (2008)
- Teenage Dream (2010)
- Prism (2013)
Perry has received numerous awards and nominations for her work from albums One of the Boys, Teenage Dream, and Prism. They have earned her eleven Grammy nominations, two American Music Awards, eleven MTV Video Music Awards, and fourteen People's Choice Awards. In late September 2012, Billboard dubbed her the "Woman of the Year". From May 2010 to September 2011, she spent a record-breaking total of 69 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Teenage Dream became the first female album to produce five number-one hits, and the second album after Michael Jackson's Bad (1987). She was declared the Top Global Female Recording Artist of 2013 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. As of March 2014, she has accumulated a total of nine number-one singles on the Hot 100, the most recent being "Dark Horse".
Opening act
- Purr (2010)
- Meow (2011)
- Killer Queen (2013)
- The Smurfs
- Katy Perry: Part of Me
- The Smurfs 2
- The Smurfs 3
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Monday, July 1, marks the first day employees of subcontractors on Defense contracts enjoy new protections against reprisals from supervisors for reporting waste or fraud, as required under the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Obama in January.
"Previously, subcontractors could complain to a boss, but not to a government office," noted Marguerite Garrison, deputy inspector general for administrative investigations at the Defense Department's inspector general's office, who met with reporters Thursday to get out the word.
The new law expands protections for whistleblowers against reprisals for disclosures they make "to a court, grand jury, management official or other employee of the contractor or subcontractor who has the responsibility to investigate, discover or address misconduct," her guidance explains. Workplace information campaigns must be in the language of the workforce.
The new protections -- long favored by whistleblower advocacy groups and pursued by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., also alter the burden of proof on a preponderance of evidence to "bring it up to par with protections in other statutes," said Nilgun Tolek, the Pentagon IG's director of whistleblower reprisal investigations. "Congress has been going in this direction for a long time."
The new protections, however, are not retroactive, the officials explained, so they don't apply to contracts let before July 1, nor to task orders added before that date. And the regulations are still being incorporated into the Defense supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. "The language is all wrapped up in contract law," Garrison said. "It's a long-term implementation that plays out over time."
Allegations the law might affect, said Tolek, would include, for example, "when someone sees a bunch of equipment that's part of the contract work being thrown out when it's perfectly good." The employee could raise his or her concern with the Defense Contract Management Agency, and "whether they're right or not, they're protected from the company" reprisals. Other examples include billing against one contract the work done on another contract, overbilling, or swapping in young people on assignments when they don't have the advertised expertise, she said.
The IG's administrative investigations office does not handle criminal cases under qui tam or the False Claims Act, which are done by the IG's Defense Criminal Investigative Service.
In anticipation of the change, the IG administrative investigations staff grew by 30 percent to 40 percent in the past two years, Garrison said, and they expect a rise in the number of complaints. In 2006, the office received only 16 complaints to its hotline -- "the bellybutton of the DoD inspector general," she said. By 2012, the number had grown to 85, though only one was substantiated. "Whether we'll see an increase in complaints, we anticipate additional investigators and expect to do the investigations in-house" rather than delegate them to the service IGs, Garrison said.
"Even if we don't get more complaints, we will do more investigations because of threshold issues in the management chain that had prevented us in the past from going forward," which made the workload statistics look negative, added Tolek. And many of the complaints do not pan out --one would-be whistleblower thought he was a Defense contractor but actually was doing work for the State Department, she said.
Garrison and her team have been speaking to companies and industry councils on the need to go beyond the previous practice of putting posters up in the workplace and on the company website to inform workers of their whistleblower protections. "Soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen call the hotline because they know they have protection," Garrison said, "but contractors need an education process."
Garrison says she still has to educate her own workforce on how to read a contract. "We're in uncharted territory. Will we get it right 100 percent of the time? No. We will make mistakes, but will learn as we go."
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The women of the Ohio Ready-Mix Concrete Association have organized their meetings to provide an opportunity for women working in the concrete industry to come together and share ideas, while enhancing their technical knowledge about ready mixed concrete in a casual and fun setting. The Ladies Educational And Ready-Mix Network (LEARN) recently held their fall meeting and heard a speaker on proper flatwork finishing techniques, complete with a hands-on demonstration. For more information about LEARN, telephone 614-891-0210.
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Saturday, September 11, 2004Valparaiso, Ind. - Joe Milazzo rushed for one touchdown and passed for another as Valpo (2-1) used a 10-point third quarter to defeat Austin Peay 24-14. The win was the second consecutive for the Crusaders.
Valpo, which was productive on both sides of the ball, displayed a well-balanced attack. The Crusaders amassed 416 total yards, 214 through the air and 202 on the ground. Defensively, Valpo limited the Governors to 276 total yards, including just 85 rushing yards on 27 carries.
Milazzo was very productive for the second straight week, passing for 214 yards and rushing for a team-leading 77 yards on 18 carries. The senior from Delafield, Wis./Waukesha Catholic Memorial completed 14 of 24 passes, including an 11-yard scoring aerial to tight end Kenny Keil for Valpo's final touchdown. Milazzo broke a 7-7 tie in the second quarter, running for a 3-yard touchdown to cap off a 9-play, 69-yard drive.
Austin Peay (0-2) got on the scoreboard first when Ryan Taylor stepped in front of a Milazzo pass and returned the interception 88 yards for a touchdown with 6:42 left in the first half. The interception halted a 7-play, 64-yard drive for Valpo.
The Crusaders responded with another long drive (10 plays, 73 yards), which concluded with Nick Reid's 4-yard touchdown scamper. Milazzo completed four passes for 55 yards on the drive, including two to Rob Giancola for 23 yards.
After Valpo's Bradford Riley sacked Austin Peay quarterback Jesse Kellogg for an 8-yard loss on third down to force a punt, Milazzo engineered the go-ahead scoring drive, mostly via the run. After completing a 19-yard pass to Giancola, Milazzo rushed for 13 yards on two carries and Jeff Horton added 15 yards on two attempts to give Valpo a first down at the Austin Peay 21-yard-line. Milazzo raced 13 yards to the 3-yard-line before plunging into the end zone with 11:13 left in the second quarter.
The Governors tied the game at 14-14 with 1:16 left before halftime on Kellogg's 34-yard touchdown pass to Pat Curran.
In the second half, the Crusader defense stopped Austin Peay on three plays, forcing a 27-yard punt. An 11-yard Reid run, a 15-yard personal foul penalty on Austin Peay and a 13-yard pass to Kevin Knutson set up a 28-yard field goal by Andrew McCawley to give Valpo a 17-14 lead with 12:27 left in the third quarter.
Austin Peay tried to answer, but its 8-play drive ended with another punt. Milazzo and Valpo then engineered a touchdown drive that culminated with Keil's second touchdown reception of the season with 4:54 remaining in the third quarter. The key plays on the possession were a 15-yard Milazzo run, a 17-yard Milazzo pass to Knutson and an 11-yard Horton run.
Valpo's Bill Marshall forced an recovered a fumble on the next Governor drive. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter and any chance Austin Peay had to get back within striking distance ended with a fourth-down incomplete pass by Kellogg with 1:20 left.
Valpo held a 24-16 advantage in first downs. Austin Peay recovered two Valpo fumbles and held a 3-1 advantage in turnover ratio.
Knutson caught four passes for 82 yards and Giancola finished with four receptions for 52 yards. Horton rushed for 61 yards on 11 carries.
Defensively, Valpo was led by Michael Schnoor with nine tackles. The Crusaders made six tackles for losses of 23 yards, including sacks by Riley and Marshall (10 yards).
Kellogg completed 20 of 35 passes for 191 yards and one touchdown for the Governors. Austin Peay's Chris Fletcher took game-high rushing honors with 100 yards on 21 carries. Curran led all receivers with 10 catches for 112 yards and one touchdown. Earl Williams had a game-high 15 tackles, including two for losses, and a forced fumble.
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Following Monday's vote by the Atlanta City Council to give itself a pay raise of more than 50 percent, the wife of an Atlanta police officer has started a change.org petition urging Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to veto the pay increase and instead reward the city's first responders.
Kelly Uhlis of Holly Springs is the wife of 12-year APD veteran, Sgt. Tommy Uhlis. She is angered that council members voted 10-4 to reward itself a pay increase from $39,473 a year to $60,300. If approved, it will take effect in January 2014.
Uhlis told Fox 5 that her husband's pay was frozen by the same council that approved itself such a sizeable pay increase. When the officers did receive an increase for cost of living expenses, Uhlis said escalating health costs negated the bump in salary.
Through a spokesperson this week, the mayor communicated that he believes many members of council deserve a raise, but that he is concerned about the timing. As such, he has not made a decision on the council raises. Uhlis wants to make sure he hears the public's voice before he decides.
By Friday afternoon with less than 175 people having signed the petition, Uhlis wrote that she was planning on going "door to door over the weekend asking for more support from the community."
The First Responders of Atlanta have gone years without a sizable raise. A raise that was promised to them many years ago. They work over 40 hours a week, keeping our streets and city safe, and they take pride in the job they have been hired to do. While cops or firefighters are expected to Sacrifice their Lives for others, Hold themselves to a higher standard of moral and ethical behavior, and work endless hours (sometimes cancelled off days or 12 hour shifts) they also always get the lowest priority when it comes to compensation. The Atlanta City Council has passed the vote to give themselves (the council) a 50% raise However, city council only works Part Time. They get paid $40,000 for a part time job. With this latest vote they will be making up to $60,000. Our men and women are lucky if they make upwards of $35,000. This petition was started to let the Honorable Mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed ,know that we are challenging him to veto this. There is a possibility that his veto can be overridden by the council itself. In that event, we want our council members to know that by the next voting term they will find large challenges in their reelection. The main objective of this petition is to say:
First Responders deserve raises First (This means a real raise and not one where you give them 1% and then spike up their benefit contributions). To say as a city and a community, we stand beside and speak up for our First Responders who have no voice in this. We as a people are demanding Financial Compensation for our Sworn Guardians.
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Amber Luttrell, Dallas, Ga. – "Because city council members have NEVER put their life on the line for mere pennies! First responders don't make near enough for what they do. Shame on you Atlanta!!!"
Sharnia Hines, Atlanta - "Our first respinders are here for us.....it's our turn to be here for them!"
Kathy Greer, Atlanta - "Police and Fire are a necessity and they are underpaid and have to work extra jobs to make ends meet. The City Council voting themselves a pay raise of over 50% is not only insane in this economy, but narcissistic, irresponsible and unfair!"
Alisha Uhler, Atlanta - "My husband is APD and we struggle to make ends meat off of just his police salary so he has to rely on his extra jobs in order to keep a roof over our heads and food in our kids bellys. Its very rare that our kids get time to see their daddy because he has to work all the time. Its just not fare that the part timers who dont do anything close to what the first responders do get paid almost twice as much as what my husband and many of our first responders do."
Melissa Barth, Loganville - "My husband hasn't had a raise in the 12+ years he has been working with the city of Atlanta. The step increases froze many, many years ago and with the rise of inflation we struggle to stay afloat. I wish that he and his coworkers could vote themselves a raise. The city council people don't leave their houses with a bullet proof vest on!"
While the council has not received a pay increase since 2005, with the pay hike, the council's annual salary will have almost tripled in the last dozen years. Currently, a promised pay increase across-the-board for city employees is being held up in committee pending more data concerning the city's property tax collections.
District 6 Councilman Alex Wan was among the 10 who voted for the raise. Others who voted favorably included Cleta Winslow, Howard Shook, Felicia Moore, Yolanda Adrean, Joyce Sheperd, Michael Julian Bond, Aaron Watson, and H. Lamar Willis.
District 2 Councilman Kwanza Hall was among the quartet who voted against it. Also voting nay were Natalyn Archibong, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and C.T. Martin. Councilman Ivory Lee Young Jr. was not present.
In a news release, councilmembers expressed the fact that they routinely work upwards of 60 hours per week on matters ranging from committee and neighborhood meetings, various taskforce and commission obligations, to community emergencies and other constituent needs. Due to the responsibilities of the job, many councilmembers have either reduced outside employment status to part time or have relinquished outside employment entirely to better serve their constituencies.


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We want the people of Montana to know that FWP takes the trust—and the fish and wildlife resources they have placed in our care—very seriously.
We have a great participatory process here in Montana, and that's the secret ingredient that's made our citizen-based fish and wildlife conservation such a successful public enterprise for more than 100 years.
Our job is to manage these spectacular resources for you.
We look forward to hearing from you in the coming weeks and months, and to learning more about the things you can tell us that will maintain the level of management you insist must be met.
The Licensing and Funding Advisory Council (LFAC) is currently examining FWP's license system and funding cycle for fish and wildlife management. The aim of the council is to determine a pricing structure for hunting and fishing licenses that will provide a sufficient, fair and stable source of revenue for fish and wildlife management in Montana.
The LFAC is scheduled to deliver recommendations to FWP Director Hagener by March 31, 2014. A number of statewide public meetings—and an extended public comment period— will follow in April. An FWP budget and funding package will then be prepared for consideration by the 2015 Montana Legislature.