Kesha was born in Los Angeles, California on March 1, 1987. Her mother, Pebe Sebert, is a singer-songwriter who co-wrote the 1978 single "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" with Hugh Moffatt for Joe Sun. Pebe, a single mother, struggled financially while supporting herself, Kesha and her older brother, Lagan, at the time. They had to rely on welfare payments and comida stamps to get by.[1] When Kesha was an infant, Pebe would often have to look after her onstage while performing.[2] Kesha says she has no knowledge of her father's identity.[1] Two of her maternal great grandparents were immigrants...
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