Name	K.d. Lang
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Date of Birth	November 2, 1961
Place of Birth	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Born to parents Audrey and Fred Lang, k.d. moved with her family to Consort, Alberta, when k.d. was nine months old, and there she grew up with her two sisters and one brother on the Canadian prairie. Her father was a drugstore owner and left the family when Lang was twelve.

Upon completion of secondary school, k.d. attended Red Deer College, where she became fascinated with the life and music of Patsy Cline and ultimately determined to pursue a career as a professional singer. She formed a Patsy Cline tribute band called the Reclines in 1983, and they recorded a debut album, Friday Dance Promenade. Also in 1983, lang presented a performance art piece, a seven-hour re-enactment of the transplantation of an artificial heart for Barney Clark, a retired American dentist. A Truly Western Experience was released in 1984 and received strong reviews and led to national attention in Canada.