K.D. Lang

K.D. Lang

Acting

Born 1961-11-02Consort, Alberta, Canada

Biography

Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE (born November 2, 1961), known by her stylized 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. Hits include the songs "Constant Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine". A mezzo-soprano, 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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article k.d. lang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (29)

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Songs & Visions

Songs & Visions

Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo

Salmonberries

Salmonberries

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Country at the BBC

Country at the BBC

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

Anne Murray: Full Circle

Anne Murray: Full Circle

Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

k.d. lang: songs & silence

k.d. lang: songs & silence

Truth or Dairy

Truth or Dairy

Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan

Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan

k.d. lang - Ingénue Redux - Live From the Majestic Theatre

k.d. lang - Ingénue Redux - Live From the Majestic Theatre

This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s

This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s

An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell

An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell

Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco

Anne Murray Friends and Legends

Anne Murray Friends and Legends

Stand On Your Man

Stand On Your Man

Roy Orbison: The Anthology

Roy Orbison: The Anthology

k.d. lang - Live in London with the BBC Orchestra

k.d. lang - Live in London with the BBC Orchestra

K.D. Lang: Live By Request

K.D. Lang: Live By Request

K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years

K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years

TV Shows (18)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen

Ellen

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

Portlandia

Portlandia

Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

Parkinson

Parkinson

The Last Don

The Last Don

Jann

Jann

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show