k.d. lang is known for her good looks, wonderfully smooth sultry voice and talented song writing but more importantly she has been an icon not just for lesbians, but to women around the world.
However, when k.d. lang released her first major-label album in 1987, she caused considerable controversy within the traditional world of country music. With her vaguely campy approach, androgynous appearance, and edgy, rock-inflected music, very few observers knew what to make of her or her music, although no one questioned her considerable vocal talents.
Lang won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for her album in 1989, and her song “Full Moon of Love” became a Top 25 hit in the summer of 1989. The attention made lang a minor celebrity, which meant that when she launched a protest against meat eating in 1990, it became a media sensation. Before the release of her fourth album, lang declared that she was a lesbian in an interview in The Advocate, which could have been a risky proposition, since Nashville’s industry was notorious for not accepting people who fell outside of the margins of the mainstream. She has since actively championed gay rights causes and went on to be named one of the Greatest 100 Women in Rock & Roll in 1999 AND one of the 40 Greatest Women in Country Music in 2002.
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k.d. lang, the musician and the icon for the past two decades, comes to Seattle for two concerts at the Moore Theatre March 19th and 20th at 8:00 pm for just $34 – $49. |
