Born Kathryn Dawn Lang in the small prairie town of Consort, Alberta,on November 2nd 1961. k.d. lang is regarded as one of Canada's foremost female vocalists, as well as a champion of legal equality for GLBT people. Her singing talent has lent itself to a wide range of genres, although earlier works, such as Angel With a Lariat, Shadowland and Absolute Torch and Twang (the last of which won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance) were predominantly country, with hints of jazz and salsa. Later works, including Ingénue and All You Can Eat, were more pop-ish in execution.
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