"Perry Como wasn't that different to me than Paul Simon or Ray Charles, " she tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer.

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The singer had a big year with a 3D movie, Katy Perry: Part of Me, from Paramount Pictures (you can buy the 3D Blu-ray version now, as well) and a new re-mix album, Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection.

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