Black Velvet – Alannah Myles (1989)

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Additional information about this Alannah Myles vinyl art.

Alannah Myles – The Artist

Alannah Myles ( born, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song “Black Velvet”.

Black Velvet – The Song

Black Velvet is a song written by Canadian songwriters Christopher Ward and David Tyson and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from Myles’ first studio album, Alannah Myles (1989), by Atlantic Records. It was a international hit.  It contains blues verses with a rock chorus. The accompanying music video was directed by Doug Freel and partially shot on Myles’ family ranch. The song is a paean to Elvis Presley. His voice was distinctive for the time and could be described as “black velvet”. Co-writer Christopher Ward, who was Myles’ then-boyfriend, was inspired on a bus full of Elvis fans riding to Memphis attending the 10th anniversary vigil at Graceland, in 1987. Upon his return to Canada, he brought his idea to Myles and producer David Tyson, who wrote the chords for the bridge. The song was one of three in a demo Myles presented to Atlantic Records, which eventually got her signed to the label.

Elvis Presley – The Shape

This record has been crafted into the silhouette of a Elvis Presley.

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