K.D. Lang
Also Known As: Kathryn Dawn Lang
Biography: Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE (born November 2, 1961), known by her stylized 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, 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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article k.d. lang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Consort, Alberta, Canada
Birthday: November 02, 1961
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Gender: Female
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k.d. lang - Live in London with the BBC Orchestra
Overview: Backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, critically acclaimed vocalist k.d. lang wows fans with her distinctive voice in this concert filmed at St. Luke's Church in London during her world tour in support of 2008's "Watershed" album. Highlights from this thrilling performance include "Coming Home," "Wash Me Clean," "Western Stars," "Smoke Rings," "I Dream of Spring" and lang's singular interpretation.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-03
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Anne Murray Friends and Legends
Overview: An intimate journey with the legendary Anne Murray and some of the world's top female vocalists. Featuring a behind the scenes peek into the recording process of Anne's latest CD release, 'Duets'; candid interviews with Anne and her duet partners; and dazzling performances of Anne's best loved songs.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-13
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Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
Overview: The love affair that began forty years ago with Tony Bennett and the City by the Bay continues with a very special evening of song, "TONY BENNETT'S WONDERFUL WORLD: LIVE FROM SAN FRANCISCO." Filmed at the famed Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill, the site of Bennett's first public performance in 1962 of his now renowned signature song, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco," this definitive concert showcasing Bennett's musical legacy airs on PBS stations nationwide in December 2002. Filmed in front of a live audience who enjoyed 90 minutes of an unforgettable evening of Bennett's greatest hits and personal favorites.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-10
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Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
Overview: Tony Bennett's MTV Unplugged The Video features 22 of Tony's greatest songs recorded in the unplugged setting. Also included are bonus tracks -- the music video for ""Steppin' Out With My Baby"" -- and more.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-01
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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Overview: Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and roll superstars including Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett, J.D. Souther, Jennifer Warnes, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-03
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Eye of the Beholder
Overview: A reclusive surveillance expert is hired to spy on a mysterious blackmailer, who just may be a serial killer.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-04
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Salmonberries
Overview: A young orphaned woman named Kotzebue is trying to find out who her parents are in the icy landscapes of Alaska. Kotzebue is helped by an East German librarian, whose husband was killed while fleeing from the GDR. Although both women could not be more different from each other, a fragile relationship forms.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-31
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Overview: A celebration of the life of musical icon Tony Bennett on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The special charts Bennett’s career by faithfully re-creating venues from his past. Bennett is joined for each number by the artists that collaborated with him on his Duets album.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-22
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K.D. Lang: Live By Request
Overview: One night in 2000, the extraordinary k.d. lang delivered an emotional and truly magical concert recorded for the A & E series Live by Request, spanning lang's career, from her gripping rendition of Roy Orbison's "Crying" to "Constant Craving" to songs from 2000's Invincible Summer album. Songs: Summerfling, Big Boned Gal, Black Coffee, Trail of Broken Hearts, Crying, Don't Smoke in Bed, The Consequences of Falling, Miss Chatelaine, MacArthur Park, Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray, Fever, Barefoot, Constant Craving, Wash Me Clean, Pullin' Back the Reins, Simple. 67 minutes.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-14
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Teresa's Tattoo
Overview: Mathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want her to live a little, drag her out to parties. The next thing she knows, she has been drugged, kidnapped, made a redhead, tattooed, and wearing leather?!? Her captors seem to be the most inept crooks ever. They seem to have a plan, if only she could figure out why it involves her.
Genres: Comedy Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-15
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K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years
Overview: This collection of videos, gleaned from TV and live appearances, is mandatory viewing for the serious kd lang fan. It's chronological presentation allows the viewer to experience kd in the early years when she made regular apearances on country music's standard bearer, "Austin City Limits," and various other gigs.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-08-10
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The Black Dahlia
Overview: In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer of an aspiring young actress.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-15
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Anne Murray: Full Circle
Overview: A look a the career of singer Anne Murray, a small-town girl from a Nova Scotia coal mining town who became an international superstar.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-02
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Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan
Overview: Pioneering gay activist Jim Egan publicly challenged a culture of rampant homophobia in the press starting in the late 1940s, when it was dangerous to speak out.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-13
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Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Overview: Tony Bennett's most recent album Duets: An American Classic featured Bennett recording duets of his greatest hits with today's greatest stars including Bono, Elton John, Paul McCartney, John Legend, Sting, Billy Joel, Michael Buble, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, and many more! Now, Duets: The Making Of An American Classic goes into the studio for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tony Bennett's acclaimed 2006 album. Features Elton John, Bono, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, Sting, the Dixie Chicks, and others who participated in this musical celebration of Bennett's 80th birthday.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-01
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Songs & Visions
Overview: A musical event from Wembley Stadium in London featuring the greatest pop hits from the past 40 years performed by today's top recording artists on 16 August 1997. Songs are introduced with images of the year of the song including news footage and visual icons from the worlds of fashion, pop culture and movies. The event also includes a special tribute to Elvis Presley on the 20th anniversary of his death. Featuring performances from varied artists such as Rod Stewart, Jon Bon Jovi, Seal, KD Lang, Mary J Blige, Toni Braxton, Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer, Chaka Khan. Some artists perform alone, some as duets with other artists.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-08-16
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Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Overview: Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1.5 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, enslaves Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello into making Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee's Christmas list was so big, he didn't have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others?
Genres: Family Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-21
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Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Overview: 19-time Grammy Award-winner Tony Bennett's 90th birthday is celebrated by a host of celebrities in this two-hour music special held at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, with musical performances by Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Elton John, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, Leslie Odom Jr., Rufus Wainwright and Stevie Wonder.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-20
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Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Overview: A star-studded musical celebration in tribute to Leonard Cohen—the Montreal-born writer, composer, performer and man of letters—that took place in November 2017 at the Bell Centre.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-03
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This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s
Overview: Tells the story of Canadian music in the 1970s, a ground-breaking era of great sounds, from glam and progressive rock to punk and reggae.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-27
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An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Overview: Joni attended as various musicians paid tribute to her and her music. Among the performers were Cyndi Lauper, James Taylor, Cassandra Wilson, Richard Thompson, Shawn Colvin and Elton John. Joni also performed accompanied by a full orchestra.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-16
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Truth or Dairy
Overview: This classic Vegan Society video remains one of the most entertaining and informative introductions to veganism. Viewers will learn why avoiding meat, leather, dairy and eggs is not only the most healthy way to live but also the most compassionate. Highly recommended for both existing vegans and anyone considering becoming a vegan.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Overview: This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research and relief. Some of today's most celebrated recording artists performing their interpretations of the classic songs of Cole Porter.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-01
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k.d. lang - Ingénue Redux - Live From the Majestic Theatre
Overview: k.d. lang performs at the legendary Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas following an unforgettable tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of the GRAMMY award-winning, critically acclaimed album "Ingenue". This special concert features the entire "Ingenue" album (including her hit "Constant Craving"), along with classics from her 2004 album "Hymns of the 49th Parallel.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-14
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Roy Orbison: The Anthology
Overview: Trace the career trajectory of master musician Roy Orbison in this DVD, a collection of concert segments combined with interviews of modern-day musicians as diverse as stadium rock star Bono and country music legend Dwight Yoakam, all of whom count Orbison as an inspiration. Songs include "Oh, Pretty Woman," "Blue Bayou" and "Crying."
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-30
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Stand On Your Man
Overview: "Stand On Your Man" takes us into the the largest lesbian CW club to find out what this preoccupation with Country and Western music and style are all about. Features performances from k.d. lang, Patsy Cline, the Well Oiled Sisters, and the Stetson Sisters.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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