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"The Black Velvet Band" (Roud number 2146) is a traditional folk song collected from singers in Ireland, Australia, England, Canada and the United States describing how a young man is tricked and then sentenced to transportation to Australia, a common punishment in the British Empire during the 19th century.
Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) [1] [2] is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song "Black Velvet".The song was a top-ten hit in Canada and a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.
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.
Myles filmed two music videos, both directed by Canadian photographer and film director Deborah Samuel, one for the Canadian release and the other in 1990 for the international release. The original 1989 video opens with a shot of Myles' legs while walking onstage and she then performs the song at a concert with her band.
After releasing music with The Black Velvet Band, Doyle Kennedy left the group to pursue a solo career in music. [8] In 2001, Doyle Kennedy released music on Mermaid Records, a label she founded herself in 2000. [6] [12] Her debut solo album Charm was released in 2001, following the release of the two lead singles, "Stars Above" and "Babes". [8]
The Black Velvets, an English rock band "Black Velvet" (song), a 1989 song by Alannah Myles "Black Velvet", a song by Ferry Corsten from the 2008 album Twice in a Blue Moon "Black Velvet", a song by Gass from the 1970 album Juju; Black Velvet (Robin Lee album), 1990, featuring a cover of the song "Black Velvet" Black Velvet (O'Donel Levy album ...
Last night at the premiere of Wolfs—a crime thriller starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt—Blanchett brought her own edge to the red carpet in a stunning velvet gown. The custom Louis Vuitton ...
Alannah Myles is the debut album by Canadian singer Alannah Myles, released on March 28, 1989.It includes the worldwide hit single "Black Velvet".The album was a big seller worldwide, and reached number one for two weeks in her native Canada, number 5 on the Billboard 200 in the US and number 3 in the UK Albums Chart.
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