k.d. lang
Biography
k.d. lang is a Canadian singer and songwriter who works in pop and country and has also acted occasionally. She was born in Edmonton and grew up in Consort, Alberta, and after attending Red Deer College she became absorbed by Patsy Cline and decided to sing professionally. In 1983 she helped form the Reclines, a Patsy Cline tribute group, and in 1985 she received a Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist. Her 1989 album Absolute Torch and Twang won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and her duet with Roy Orbison on Crying earned them a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration. The 1992 album Ingenue produced her most popular song, Constant Craving, and brought another Grammy. She appeared in the 1991 drama Salmonberries, co-starred in Eye of the Beholder (1999), and sang on Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988). She also won a Grammy with Tony Bennett for A Wonderful World.
65years old
Turns 66 on November 2in 357 days
- Born Edmonton
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Kathryn Dawn Lang (birth name)Also credited as k.d. (Kathryn Dawn) lang and k.d. (Kathy Dawn) lang
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 18 years1988 to 2006
Every film, newest first
- 2006Tony Bennett: An American ClassicIMDb rating 8.1
- 1999Eye of the BeholderIMDb rating 5.0
- 1994Teresa's TattooIMDb rating 4.5
- 1988Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White NightIMDb rating 8.8
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About the name
Lang decided to spell her professional name in lower case, a choice she took from the poet e. e. cummings.
Big break
Lang's career took off when Roy Orbison picked her to duet on his song "Crying"; the recording won them the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration in 1989.
First role
Lang saw a classified ad that Jim Alexander had placed in the Edmonton Journal. He needed a vocalist for his country-swing group, and she replied.
Behind the camera
Lang received a songwriting credit on the Rolling Stones' 1997 song "Anybody Seen My Baby?" because its chorus sounded like her "Constant Craving".
Early training
After secondary school, lang attended Red Deer College. There she became interested in Patsy Cline's life and music, and she decided to become a professional singer.
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Worked with
k.d. lang made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Stephan Elliott
Julie CypherDirector, 1 film, 1994
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All films by Rob Marshall
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1988 to 2018, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2003 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | A Wonderful World | Won |
| 1992 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Won | |
| 1989 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | Absolute Torch and Twang | Won |
| 1988 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2018 | Americana Trailblazer Award | Won | |
| 2013 | Canadian Music Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2008 | Canada's Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 1998 | GLAAD Vito Russo Award | Won | |
| 1995 | BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist | Won | |
| 1993 | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award | Won | |
| 1993 | Juno Award for Album of the Year | Ingénue | Won |
| 1993 | Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year | Won | |
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