LP (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Laura Pergolizzi |
| Also known as | LP |
| Born | c. 1981 (age 35) Huntington, Long Island, United States |
| Origin |
Long Island, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/songwriter |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Website | iamlp |
Laura Pergolizzi (born c. 1981) is an American pop singer and songwriter, originally from Long Island, New York, who performs under the stage name LP. She moved to Los Angeles in 2010. She has released three albums and one EP. As a songwriter, she has written for Cher, Cher Lloyd, Rihanna, Backstreet Boys and Christina Aguilera, among others.
LP graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 1996. Afterwards, she moved to New York City from Huntington, Long Island and adopted the name "LP" during that time.David Lowery of the band Cracker saw her performing and featured her on "Cinderella", a hidden track on the band's 1998 album, Gentleman's Blues. Lowery followed up by producing her debut album, Heart-Shaped Scar, released in 2001 through Koch Records.
LP's sophomore album, Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol, was released in June 2004 through Lightswitch Records. On the record, she collaborated with songwriter and music producer Linda Perry. However, in spite of extensive touring to promote the release and positive reviews from music critics, the album failed to gain widespread recognition.
In 2006, LP appeared at the music conference, South by Southwest, and reportedly sparked a bidding war amongst major music labels, eventually being signed by L.A. Reid to his Island Def Jam Music Group record label, part of the Universal Music Group. However, due to artistic differences she left the contract. She signed with SoBe Entertainment in 2007, an independent record label, with the album tracks she had written at the major label. "Love Will Keep You Up All Night", one of the tracks she had written at Island Def Jam Music Group with Billy Mann, was released in late 2007 on the Backstreet Boys album, Unbreakable. LP wrote and performed "Wasted", from her album Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol, which was the theme song for a television show "South of Nowhere" on The N, currently known as TeenNick. MTV's The Hills also featured LP's song "Damage Is Done" in mid-2010, and it was released on iTunes. During 2009, LP started writing songs for other artists, working extensively on the Heidi Montag album, Superficial (Warner Music). She co-wrote the single, "More Is More", as well as the album tracks, "Twisted", "Hey Boy", and "Love It or Leave It". She also co-wrote other tracks for and with Montag, such as the Cathy Dennis co-write, "Look How I'm Doin'", "I Do This", and "Who's That Girl". A song she wrote with Alexander Kronlund, "Standing Where You Left Me", was released on Erik Hassle's debut UK album, Pieces (Roxy/EMI/Universal).
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