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k.d. lang's latest, Recollection, is out now. Just before the release, NPR.org published a profile of k.d. citing Tony Bennett, who compared her to Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, and Hank Williams. NPR agreed: "It's prestigious company that k.d. lang deserves to keep." The statement was affirmed as NPR broadcast the profile on Morning Edition. The Calgary Herald says the new album "provides a great look at k.d. lang's artistry and her ambitious career arc."

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At the start of the week, as the release of k.d. lang's Recollection was imminent, NPR.org published a profile of  k.d. lang, as mentioned in the Nonesuch Journal. In it, NPR's Elizabeth Blair cited Tony Bennett's statement that k.d. belonged in the same league of immortal singers as Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, and Hank Williams, to concur, stating, "It's prestigious company that k.d. lang deserves to keep."

Blair affirmed the statement on air this morning, as NPR's Morning Edition broadcast her interview with k.d. in the latest broadcast. "Let's face it," Blair states, "k.d. lang was born with a beautiful voice. And she doesn't take it for granted."

You can listen to the segment, set to excerpts from Recollection, online at npr.org.

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The Albany Times Union describes k.d. as "the Canadian songstress with the astounding voice." And as k.d.'s compatriots get set to host the world's greatest athletes for the XXII Olympic Winter Games, the Calgary Herald, out of her home province of Alberta, describes the new collection "provides a great look at k.d. lang's artistry and her ambitious career arc," citing, among other selections, "her incredible duets with the likes of Roy Orbison and Tony Bennett." Read more at calgaryherald.com.

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To sample tracks from Recollection and pick up your copy now, visit the Nonesuch Store.

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  • Friday, February 12, 2010
    NPR's "Morning Edition" Talks with k.d. lang, "Born with a Beautiful Voice"
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    At the start of the week, as the release of k.d. lang's Recollection was imminent, NPR.org published a profile of  k.d. lang, as mentioned in the Nonesuch Journal. In it, NPR's Elizabeth Blair cited Tony Bennett's statement that k.d. belonged in the same league of immortal singers as Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, and Hank Williams, to concur, stating, "It's prestigious company that k.d. lang deserves to keep."

    Blair affirmed the statement on air this morning, as NPR's Morning Edition broadcast her interview with k.d. in the latest broadcast. "Let's face it," Blair states, "k.d. lang was born with a beautiful voice. And she doesn't take it for granted."

    You can listen to the segment, set to excerpts from Recollection, online at npr.org.

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    The Albany Times Union describes k.d. as "the Canadian songstress with the astounding voice." And as k.d.'s compatriots get set to host the world's greatest athletes for the XXII Olympic Winter Games, the Calgary Herald, out of her home province of Alberta, describes the new collection "provides a great look at k.d. lang's artistry and her ambitious career arc," citing, among other selections, "her incredible duets with the likes of Roy Orbison and Tony Bennett." Read more at calgaryherald.com.

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    To sample tracks from Recollection and pick up your copy now, visit the Nonesuch Store.

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