K. D. Lang: Carrying the Torch

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A highly readable introduction to lang's life and work. . . . Robertson has included a useful chronology and an extensive bibliography.

Book Description
Since the release of her first album, a truly western experience in 1984, k.d. lang has galvanized listeners with her amazing voice, while battling for a place in the music industry and fighting off prejudice against her appearance and attitude. k.d. lang: Carrying the Torch explores her tomboy girlhood in Consort, Alberta, through her entry into show business and the making of her first five albums and her first film, to her move away from country music to easy listening jazz and adult-oriented pop.

About the Author
William Robertson lives in Saskatoon, where he balances homemaking with writing and occasional teaching at the University of AUTHOR: Robertson, William


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Since the release of her first album, k.d. lang has galvanized listeners with her amazing voice, while battling for a place in the music industry and fighting off prejudice against her unique appearance and attitude. Here is her illustrated biograph


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