Book Description

In K.D. Lang: All You Get Is Me, Victoria Starr explores the life of the artist who has broken all the rules of pop culture while becoming one of the world's most beloved singers.K.D. Lang: All You Get Is Me traces K.D.'s path from college dropout to pop superstar.Along the way we discover the inner strength and unwavering vision of an artist determined to make her own wild dreams come true.Abridged on two cassettesTold by Delphine Blue ... Read more

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. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Nice overview of an under-appreciated artist...
At just over 100 pages, William Robertson's biography of k.d. lang is an easy read and a concise account of her rise to fame up through her "Ingenue" release. Drawing heavily from both Canadian and American magazine articles, Robertson gives us a revealing look at this eccentric vocalist.

Speaking as a first-person witness to lang's early career, Robertson escorts us through the landscape that has shaped her direction thus far. Robertson touches on the events and peoplethat have had a defining influence on lang's life, from her roots in Consort, Alberta through her training at Red Deer College, and her arrival on country music's doorstep. He briefly explores the mindset of traditional country music and relates lang's struggle for recognition within that framework, as well as her successful segue to the broader palatte of adult pop music.

As a very new fan who knew little of k.d. lang, I enjoyed this account of a unique woman whose single-minded tenacity has vindicated her undeniable talent. While the opus of k.d.'s career is far from over, her story so far is one of triumphant providence! ... Read more

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Better Bios Out There
Rose Collis' bio of k.d. lang isn't bad, but there are better. It's a short, breezy read, although Collis' attempts to be saucy can get a bit wearing over time. There's not a lot of depth of information here, and the book shows signs of having been hastily edited. But as a basic introduction to the career of lang up to 1999 (pre-Endless Summer), it'll do. ... Read more