k.d. lang

k.d. lang is the rare artist who treats genre as a suggestion rather than a cage. Winning Grammys for country in the late 1980s and then for pop in 1992 isn't versatility for its own sake; it's the mark of a voice so commanding it makes any setting feel like home. That low, swelling delivery on Constant Craving still raises the hair on my arms. Rooted in the wide spaces of Alberta, she pairs earthiness with sensuality in a way few singers manage. The Order of Canada and Walk of Fame honors are well earned, but the voice was always the argument.

Name (English)

k.d. lang

Name (Japanese)

k.d.ラング

Reading

k.d.らんぐ

Born

November 2, 1961 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Ox

Origin

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Occupation

singer-songwriter / singer / actor / guitarist / film score composer

Awards & achievements

• 2008 Canada's Walk of Fame
• Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year
• GLAAD Media Awards
• Officer of the Order of Canada
• 1988 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
• 1989 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
• 1992 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
• 1993 Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

• Official sitehttps://kdlang.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kdlang/
• Xhttps://x.com/kdlang
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.d.%20lang
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.d.%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230454

Tags

• Alberta
• singer-songwriter
• singer
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.