What the heck happened to this amazing singer's career? K D Lang

[Honeycombe8]

Watch it and weep...the most beautiful voice that ever existed. All I can say is....wow.

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[applegrove]

1. I saw that when it was originally on the tv. She certainly has an A game.

[FloridaJudy]

2. Still around.

I've bought her albums on iTunes. I suspect her stuff is more popular overseas than here.

[Honeycombe8]

5. That's beautiful! But she's barefoot!!!! nt

[Tom Ripley]

14. A girl after my own heart; I always perform barefoot

She is a stunning talent

[monmouth]

17. Her purity and flawlessness of voice, plus her deep appreciation and respect for her

audience cannot help but bring a lump to your throat. I have her "drag" album and play it often.

[trumad]

3. I saw KD in San Fran in the mid eighties...

Twice actually---the first time was at the Fillmore and she wore a Cowgirl outfit during the performance.

I stood near the front of the stage surrounded by swooning Lesbians---and she just blew the lid off the joint.

Loved her ever since.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. Didn't she do the cowgirl thing on the Smothers Brothers late 80's show?

[Beaverhausen]

4. she's on tour now

[HarveyDarkey]

6. Still going strong, putting out amazing music

My favorite version of Crying, the original

[Honeycombe8]

9. Yeah, that's a good one, too. I ultimately went with the KD alone version...

since Orbison has the main singing part in the duet. But it's an exceptional video.

But KD Lang sort of disappeared from public view. Years ago she was everywhere. Winning awards, on the Letterman show, on mag covers, new albums, interview shows. She is nowhere visible to the masses, now. I just wondered why. With her exceptional voice and persona, why wasn't she still coming out with hit after hit?

It was controversial when she came out, I know, but that shouldn't be so much an issue now (and it's not like no one guessed before!). She's a vegan, which is controversial, I guess, but is that that big of a deal? She's gained weight, but not THAT much, and her talent and stardom wasn't based on appearance, anyway.

[HarveyDarkey]

12. Screw all that

OK, she's a lesbian, vegan & has gained some weight. I love that lady for her voice, soul & charisma. That's all that matters, the other stuff is extraneous. If you can't tell. I'm a big fan.

[Honeycombe8]

13. Me, too! nt

[crunch60]

15. I saw her on a Canadian talk show, and the lady that

was interviewing her, asked why she disappeared for a while, and KD said that a very good friend of hers died, and she needed time to cope with that loss.
I noticed by her recent schedule however, that she is very busy touring and making appearances.

wonderful person with an amazing voice. link to interview.

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[cbayer]

8. She did an amazing rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah at the Olympics in 2010.

[HarveyDarkey]

10. It's almost become her signature song

My favorite version from when LC was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. It's on DVD, I love it & highly recommend it. Buy it if you can find it. kd, Rufus Wainwright & many others will stand your hair on end.

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[cbayer]

11. I had not seen this and thank you for it.

I was so moved by the performance at the Olympics. Something about her standing up there so totally alone and singing this song really got to me.

[TuxedoKat]

18. Me too

Strangely, I'd never heard that song before but when I heard her sing it at the Olympics it blew me away. I don't think anyone else could ever sing it better for me. A few weeks later I bought that version on I-Tunes. Then one day it disappeared from my IPod as sometimes happens and they'd taken that version off ITunes. Fortunately, I'd made a back-up download of it though.

[mucifer]

16. Wow, that part at the end when she goes up to Leonard was so sweet!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

20. I know Cohen's on record as saying he hates the constant covers of the song

but I think he liked that one.

[Iggo]

19. No songs.

The two songs being mentioned in this thread are covers.

I agree, she's a great singer. Powerful voice, and I love that. But where are the songs?

[fishwax]

28. she's not really a songwriter, more of an interpreter

Though she's had her hand in a few songs, such as this one, which is (I think) her biggest hit:

[Glorfindel]

21. Several years ago, I heard Tony Bennett say on NPR's "Morning Edition"

that kd is the best song stylist since Judy Garland. Bob Edwards said, "Whoa!" I think Tony was correct.

[JitterbugPerfume]

22. I agree

her voice is a work of art

[nolabear]

23. God I love that woman. Seen her twice and it was fantastic.

She has one of the most unbelievable voices I've ever heard, and she's beautiful. I've missed her.

[A Simple Game]

24. Isn't she kicking the pope's butt every chance she gets? n/t

[Tallulah]

25. I don't care

how much weight she gains, what she eats, who she sleeps with, this girl can sing like nobody's business. She gives me chills.

[woo me with science]

26. Beautiful.

Her voice is absolutely beautiful.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

27. Did one of the best non-main title themes to a Bond flick

[Honeycombe8]

29. That was awesome. Never heard that. She sounds so young there! nt