K.d. lang Musical artist

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 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.

Personal facts

K.d. lang
Alias (AKA)lang k.d.
Birth dateNovember 02, 1961
Birth place
Alberta , Edmonton
Hometown
Consort Alberta

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Musical artist

Career started1984
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
Folk music
Jazz
Pop music
Adult contemporary music
record label
Sire Records
Bumstead Records
Warner Bros. Records
Elektra Records
Nonesuch Records

K.d. lang on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=118&csid2=6&fid1=29493
  2. http://www.furious.com/perfect/kdlang.html
  3. http://www.kdlang.com
  4. http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3184&Itemid=247