k.d. lang

Canadian singer-songwriter
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k.d. lang

Summary

k.d. lang is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Edmonton[2]. She was born on November 2, 1961[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], actor[6], guitarist[7], and film score composer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,855 views/month, #5,147 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • k.d. lang's place of birth was Edmonton[2].
  • k.d. lang was born on November 2, 1961[3].
  • k.d. lang held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • k.d. lang worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • k.d. lang worked as a singer[5].
  • k.d. lang worked as an actor[6].
  • k.d. lang worked as a guitarist[7].
  • k.d. lang worked as a film score composer[8].
  • k.d. lang's professions included recording artist[11].
  • k.d. lang's field of work was music composing[12].
  • k.d. lang was educated at Red Deer Polytechnic[13].
  • k.d. lang received the Canada's Walk of Fame[14].
  • k.d. lang received the Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year[15].
  • k.d. lang received the GLAAD Media Awards[16].
  • k.d. lang received the Officer of the Order of Canada[17].
  • k.d. lang received the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals[18].
  • k.d. lang received the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance[19].
  • k.d. lang's religion is recorded as Tibetan Buddhism[20].
  • k.d. lang was influenced by Kitty Wells[21].
  • k.d. lang was influenced by Patsy Cline[22].
  • k.d. lang is recorded as female[23].
  • k.d. lang's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • k.d. lang's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[25].
  • k.d. lang's genre is pop music[26].
  • k.d. lang's genre is country music[27].

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Origins and Family

k.d. lang's place of birth was Edmonton[2]. She was born on November 2, 1961[3].

Education

k.d. lang was educated at Red Deer Polytechnic[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], actor[6], guitarist[7], film score composer[8], and recording artist[11]. k.d. lang's field of work was music composing[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada's Walk of Fame[14], a street[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1998[30]; Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year[15], a class of award[31], in Canada[32]; GLAAD Media Awards[16], a group of awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1990[35]; Officer of the Order of Canada[17], a grade of an order[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1967[38]; Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals[18], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1988[41]; and Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance[19], an annual prize[42], in United States[43], founded in 1965[44].

Personal Life

k.d. lang's religion is recorded as Tibetan Buddhism[20].

Why It Matters

k.d. lang ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,855 views/month, #5,147 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was k.d. lang born?

k.d. lang was born in Edmonton[2].

What did k.d. lang do for work?

k.d. lang worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], actor[6], guitarist[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did k.d. lang go to school?

k.d. lang was educated at Red Deer Polytechnic[13].

What awards did k.d. lang receive?

Honors received include Canada's Walk of Fame[14], Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year[15], GLAAD Media Awards[16], and Officer of the Order of Canada[17].

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  1. [2] . debate.org. debate.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [27] . 939bobfm.com. 939bobfm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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