Post by Kaz ~:~ on Jun 24, 2016 1:56:17 GMT -6
k.d. lang
Date of Birth 2 November 1961, Consort, Alberta, Canada
Birth Name Kathryn Dawn Lang
Nickname The Alberta Rose
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Trade Mark
No capital letters
Mezzo-soprano vocals
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Father - Adam Frederick Lang (commonly known as Fred) Mother - Audrey occupation - teacher (Parents married around 1945-194? - shortly after WWII).
Siblings: John (b. c. 1950) Jo Ann (b. c. 1955) Keltie (b. c. 1958)
Family religious affiliation at time of her birth was protestant; Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Educated in Consort, Alberta, Canada.
Family heritage is reportedly Dutch, English, Icelandic, Irish, Scottish, German Jewish, and there is also a rumor in the family claiming Cree background. Her surname, Lang, is of German derivation, and means long or tall.
Ranked #33 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll.
Is a vegetarian.
Reportedly does not use capital letters in her name as a tribute to poet e.e. cummings.
Near the end of his life, Roy Orbison was very close friends with her. One of his last recordings was a cover version of "Crying", sung by both of them as a duet.
Attended the special dinner at Sony Studios in Los Angeles to honour the singer and activist Sting as MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year. The evening celebrated Sting's contribution to popular music, and honoured his charitable work with Amnesty
International and the Rainforest Foundation. Other stars in attendance included Kylie Minogue, Elton John and Dido. (6 February 2004).
She appeared on the first cover of "Entertainment Weekly" magazine, dated February 16, 1990.
She has won several music awards: the Grammy, MTV Video Award, American Music Award and the Juno (Canadian Grammy).
Winner of the 1995 Brit Award for International Female Solo performance.
She was awarded the OC (Officer of the Order of Canada) by then Governor General of Canada, Romeo Leblanc (as Roméo LeBlanc) on November 14, 1996, for her services to music.
Enraged Alberta cattle farmers in the mid 1990s, when she did a commercial urging people not eat beef and become a vegetarian.
Received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario on June 3, 2008.
