k.d. lang

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Biography

Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won both Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances; hits include "Constant Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine". She has contributed songs to movie soundtracks and has teamed with musicians such as Roy Orbison, Tony Bennett, Elton John, Anne Murray and Jane Siberry. Lang is also known for being a vegan as well as an animal rights, gay rights, and Tibetan human rights activist. She is a tantric practitioner of the old school of Tibetan Buddhism. She performed Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" live at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Previously, she had performed at the closing ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Lang possesses the vocal range of a mezzo-soprano.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1961
Number of Albums 24
Record Label
Website www.kdlang.com
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Genres

Folk Country

Trivia

Who helmed the collaboration with langrather darrather in Nashville?

Owen Bradley

...or a countrypolitanthemed collaboration helmed by legendary producer Owen Bradley , mentor to lang's idol, Patsy Cline, as well as to Brenda Lee. (In f...
Who is lang's idol?

Patsy Cline

...ion helmed by legendary producer Owen Bradley, mentor to lang's idol, Patsy Cline , as well as to Brenda Lee. (In fact, Lee, Loretta Lynn, and Kitty We...
What song does Lee, Loretta Lynn, and Kitty Wells make a guest vocal appearance on?

Honky Tonk Angels' Medley

..., and Kitty Wells make a guest vocal appearance on the album's Honky Tonk Angels' Medley .) Though the Nashville establishment may have remained skepti...
What was the name of Shadowland's 1989 Grammy award winning album?

Absolute Torch and Twang

...he Billboard Country album chart. Her 1989 Grammy Awardwinning Absolute Torch and Twang (Best Female Country Vocal Performance) combined her love of c...
What was lang's biggest hit?

Constant Craving

... typified by Pullin' Back the Reins. That yielded her biggest hit, Constant Craving , as well as another Grammy, this time for Best Female Pop Vocal Pe...
What was lang's most sultry collection?

Invincible Summer

...e and expand the parameters of her songwriting and her repertoire. Invincible Summer (2000) was perhaps her most sultry, a collection featuring bossa ...
What is the name of Lang's most recent studio release?

Watershed

... Simple. Her most recent studio release, the beautiful and selfassured Watershed , was, as the title suggests, a pivotal moment for langher first effor...
When did lang form the Reclines?

1983

...after graduating, she helped form the Reclines, a Cline tribute band, in 1983 . Their debut album, A Truly Western Experience (1984), garnered attentio...
In what year did lang sign with an American label?

1984

...ne tribute band, in 1983. Their debut album, A Truly Western Experience ( 1984 ), garnered attention and resulted in lang signing with an American label...
Which country singer did lang sing a duet with on Crying?

Roy Orbison

...r she also had her first U.S. hit, Crying, a duet with country singer Roy Orbison ; the song won the Grammy Award for best country vocal collaboration....
What award did Crying win for best country vocal collaboration?

Grammy Award

...it, Crying, a duet with country singer Roy Orbison; the song won the Grammy Award for best country vocal collaboration. For Shadowland (1988), she rei...
Which album included Im Down to My Last Cigarette?

Shadowland

...e song won the Grammy Award for best country vocal collaboration. For Shadowland (1988), she reinterpreted classic countryandwestern music. The album,...
What was the name of the album that lang released in 1992?

Ingénue

... country female vocal performance. In 1992 lang released the popinfused Ingénue , her first album without the Reclines. It proved to be her breakthroug...
In what year did lang release her first album without the Reclines?

1992

... album received the Grammy for best country female vocal performance. In 1992 lang released the popinfused Ingénue, her first album without the Reclin...
Who did lang collaborate with for 2002's A Wonderful World?

Tony Bennett

...ng her frequent and varied collaborative outings, she teamed up with Tony Bennett for 2002's A Wonderful World, and in 2016, she released caselangveir...
What year did lang release caselangveirs?

2016

...gs, she teamed up with Tony Bennett for 2002's A Wonderful World, and in 2016 , she released caselangveirs with singersongwriters Neko Case and Laura V...
Where was lang born?

Alberta, Canada

...langveirs with singersongwriters Neko Case and Laura Veirs. Born in Alberta, Canada , lang was first drawn to music while she was in college, when she ...
Who helped lang form a band called the Reclines?

Ben Mink

...n based on the vocalist's life. With the help of guitaristcosongwriter Ben Mink , she formed a band named the Reclines in tribute to Cline, in 1983. Th...
What was the name of the band lang formed in tribute to Cline?

the Reclines

... the help of guitaristcosongwriter Ben Mink, she formed a band named the Reclines in tribute to Cline, in 1983. They recorded a debut single, Friday D...
When was lang named the Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards?

1985

...owed in 1984 and received even better reviews and national attention. In 1985 , lang was named the Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards. S...
Who signed lang in early 1986?

Sire

...5, lang was named the Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards. Sire signed lang in early 1986, and she recorded her first record for the lab...
What awards has lang won for her musical performances?

Juno Awards and Grammy Awards

...Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the songs Constant Craving and Miss Chatelaine. When lang was ni...
How old was lang when her father left the family?

twelve

...an prairie. Her father, a drugstore owner, left the family when she was twelve . After secondary school, lang attended Red Deer College, where she beca...
What college did lang attend after secondary school?

Red Deer College

... family when she was twelve. After secondary school, lang attended Red Deer College , where she became fascinated with the life and music of Patsy Clin...
Where did the Reclines record their debut single?

Sundown Recorders

...e Reclines recorded their debut single, Friday Dance Promenade, at Sundown Recorders . The first band featured Stu Macdougal on keys, Dave Bjarnson on ...
Who was the bassist in the first band?

Farley Scott

... on keys, Dave Bjarnson on drums, Gary Koligar on guitar and bassist Farley Scott . In 1983, lang presented a performanceart piece, a sevenhour reenact...
What was Barney Clark's profession?

dentist

...splantation of an artificial heart for Barney Clark, a retired American dentist . A Truly Western Experience was released in 1984 and received strong r...
Where was Lang born?

Canada

...Lang was born in Canada and grew up in the town of Consort. Lang started singing as a child and began her musical career after attending Red Deer Coll...
In what year did Lang try to break into the American country music scene?

1986

...r College. She released her debut album in Canada in the early 1980s. In 1986 , Lang tried to break into the American country music scene with Angel wi...
How many children did Lang have?

four

...ation with Tony Bennett, A Wonderful World. Lang grew up the youngest of four children in the small town of Consort, Alberta. As she once told The New...
What was an important part of Lang's youth?

Music

...rom the day you were born till the day you could get yourself out there. Music was an important part of Lang's youth, and she began demonstrating her ...
When did Lang begin to demonstrate her vocal talents?

as a child

...y you could get yourself out there. Music was an important part of Lang's youth, and she began demonstrating her significant vocal talents as a child ....
When did her family move to Consort?

when she was only nine months old

...Her family moved to Consort when she was only nine months old . She graduated from the secondary school in Consort and then joined the Red Deer College...
What was her debut album called?

Friday Dance Promenade

...ormed a band Reclines in 1983 and came out with her debut album Friday Dance Promenade . She released her next album A Truly Western Experience in 1984...
Where was the World Science Fair held in 1984?

Tsukuba, Japan

...hree Canadian artistes to perform at the World Science Fair held in Tsukuba, Japan . She shifted her base to the United States in 1986 and started reco...
What was the name of the drama film that she played in 1991?

Salmonberries

...g came out the same year. She played the lead role in the drama film Salmonberries in 1991. The album Ingénue in 1992 contained her best pop performan...
In which year did she cover the film Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil?

1997

... She did a cover for the film Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in 1997 , contributed to the music track for Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and sang...
When was Katherine Dawn Lang born?

Consort, Alberta, Canada

...ine Dawn Lang on November 2, 1961, in the tiny prairie town of Consort, Alberta, Canada . Lang was the youngest of the four children born to Audrey and...
What was the name of the person who was born on November 2, 1961?

Katherine Dawn Lang

...popular music frontier was almost unheard of at all. She was born Katherine Dawn Lang on November 2, 1961, in the tiny prairie town of Consort, Albert...
What was the name of the town where Dawn Lang was born in 1961?

Consort

...rn Katherine Dawn Lang on November 2, 1961, in the tiny prairie town of Consort , Alberta, Canada. Lang was the youngest of the four children born to A...
Who were the parents of Dawn Lang?

Audrey and Fred Lang

...erta, Canada. Lang was the youngest of the four children born to Audrey and Fred Lang . She grew up in a musical family, where her mother would drive t...
What did Lang want to study?

music and art

...town over an hour away, regardless of the weather. Desiring to study music and art , Lang left Consort in order to attend school at Red Deer College, w...
How far south of Edmonton is Lang located?

90 miles

... in order to attend school at Red Deer College, which was located some 90 miles south of the province's capital of Edmonton. While there, Lang dabbled...
Which genre of music did Lang prefer?

country

...te more fully on her musical performances. Musically, Lang was drawn to country , she even claimed to be the modern day embodiment of Patsy Cline, the ...
Who is Lang a cross between?

Dale Evans and Johnny Rotten

...hair and cutoff cowboy boots, she looks like a cross between Dale Evans and Johnny Rotten . With the release of her third album, Shadowland, Lang joine...
What is the name of the artist who has garnered standing ovations everywhere?

Kathy Dawn Lang

...c tunes campy or even sarcastic, Lang insists her music is sincere. Kathy Dawn Lang , who likes to go by K.D., seems to have a broad appeal. She has ga...
What newspaper called her one of the most exciting new artists to come around in a while?

The Nashville Banner

...ions everywhere from Vancouver punk clubs to the Grand Ole Opry. The Nashville Banner called her one of the most exciting new artists to come around i...
What magazine applauded her already legendary live performances?

Rolling Stone

...st exciting new artists to come around in a while. At the same time, Rolling Stone applauded her already legendary live performances. Among her many i...
What type of letters does Lang use to give her name?

lowercase

...She gives her name in lowercase letters, with the given names contracted to initials and no space between these initials. Lang has won both Juno Award...
Who has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances?

Lang

... given names contracted to initials and no space between these initials. Lang has won both Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances;...
How long was the performance art piece lang presented?

sevenhour

...nce Promenade. Also in 1983, lang presented a performance art piece, a sevenhour reenactment of the transplantation of an artificial heart for Barney ...
Who was the reenactment of the transplantation of an artificial heart for?

Barney Clark

...enhour reenactment of the transplantation of an artificial heart for Barney Clark , a retired American dentist. A Truly Western Experience was released...
What did she wear to accept the award?

wedding dress

...for Most Promising Female Vocalist. She accepted the award wearing a wedding dress and made numerous tongueincheek promises about what she would and w...