Black Velvet (song)
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"Black Velvet" is a song written by Canadian songwriters Christopher Ward and David Tyson and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles. It was released in July 1989 as the second single fr
Alannah Myles Black Velvet Cover
Elvis Presley
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Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Presley's
Black Velvet (song)
…has received substantial airplay, receiving a "Millionaire Award" from ASCAP in 2005 for more than four million radio plays. The song is a paean to Elvis Presley. Co-writer Christopher Ward, who was Myles' then-boyfriend, was inspired on a bus full of Elvis fans going to Memphis attending the 10th anniversary…
Presley in 1957
Presley's birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi
Presley in a Sun Records promotional photograph, 1954
Presley performing with Scotty Moore and Bill Black in 1956