K.d. lang

k.d. lang OC AOE
k.d. lang in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Kathryn Dawn Lang
Born	(1961-11-02) November 2, 1961 (age 62) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Country pop folk
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter record producer actress
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Bumstead Sire Warner Bros. Nonesuch Elektra
Website	kdlang.com

Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE (born November 2, 1961), known by her^[a] 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,^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

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