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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.
Edgar William Leeteg (April 13, 1904 East St. Louis, Illinois [1] – February 7, 1953 Papeete, Tahiti) [2] was an American painter often considered the father of American velvet painting. He immigrated to French Polynesia in 1933, where he spent the rest of his life painting the local life on black velvet. [1]
The S Club 7 singer died at home on 6 April in Dorset from heart issues at the age of 47.Cattermole was just 21 when he joined S Club 7 in 1998, and the following year the pop group reached No 1 ...
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 ...
The Band reunited, without Robertson, in the 1980s and 1990s and released several new albums but failed to recapture the original group's success. Manuel died in 1986, Danko died in 1999 and Helm ...
David Lynch, the groundbreaking director of films and shows including "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," has died at the age of 78, his family announced Thursday. "It is with deep regret that we, his ...
Name Age Date Location of death Cause of death Chris Karrer Amon Düül, Amon Düül II, Embryo: 76: January 2, 2024: COVID-19 [1]: Glynis Johns Actress and singer: 100: January 4, 2024