K.d. lang

k.d. lang
lang in 2006
lang in 2006
Background information
Birth nameKathryn Dawn Lang
Born (1961-11-02) November 2, 1961 (age 63)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1981–present
Labels
Websitekdlang.com Edit this at Wikidata

Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE (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 Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Her hits include the songs "Constant Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine".

A mezzo-soprano,[1] lang has contributed songs to movie soundtracks and has collaborated with musicians such as Roy Orbison, Tony Bennett, Elton John, the Killers, Anne Murray, Ann Wilson, and Jane Siberry.[2] She performed at the closing ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, and at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she performed Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".

Lang has also been active as an animal rights, gay rights, and Tibetan human rights activist. She is a tantric practitioner of the old school of Tibetan Buddhism.[3]

  1. ^ Basiliere, Aaron (September 26, 2008). "Madeleine Peyroux: Half the Perfect World (2006)". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Jane Siberry – When I Was A Boy (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1993. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "k.d.lang's Watershed". Shambhala Sun. January 9, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2014.