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Nov 2, 1961Singer k.d. lang is born in Consort, Alberta. Debuting as a Patsy Cline-influenced artist in the 1980s, she earns two Grammy awards in the country field, then expands into wider stylistic watersJan 10, 1987The Oak Ridge Boys co-host "Hee Haw" with Roy Clark. Fellow performers include Loretta Lynn, k.d. lang, Dobie Gray and comedian Mike SniderMar 21, 1987Hank Williams Jr. straps on the guitar for "Hee Haw," joined on the show by Marty Stuart, Merle Kilgore and k.d. langSep 30, 1987Cinemax shoots "Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night" at Los Angeles' Cocoanut Grove, with Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, T Bone Burnett, James Burton, Jennifer Warnes and k.d. lang, among othersFeb 27, 1988John Conlee, k.d. lang and The Statler Brothers nail down the musical guest slots for an installment of TV's "Hee Haw"Apr 26, 1988Sire releases k.d. lang's album "Shadowland." The project includes guest appearances by Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn and Brenda LeeJan 12, 1989Dwight Yoakam and k.d. lang contribute to three nominations apiece in the Grammy awards. Yoakam's trio surrounds his album "Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room"Feb 22, 1989Roy Orbison & k.d. lang win Best Country Vocal Collaboration, for "Crying," during the 31st annual Grammy Awards at Los Angeles' Shrine AuditoriumMay 23, 1989Sire releases the album "Absolute Torch & Twang," by k.d. lang & The ReclinesSep 29, 1989The movie "In Country" debuts in theaters. The Johnny Horton hit "Honky-Tonk Man" and Hank Williams Jr.'s "Ain't Misbehavin'" are used in the picture, along with music by k.d. lang, Bruce Springsteen, Fred Knobloch and Jackie DeShannon
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