Black Velvet Song

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Black velvet song. Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell jimmy rogers on the victrola up high mama s dancing with a baby on her shoulder the sun is settin like molasses in the sky the boy could sing knew how to move everything. Watch the video for black velvet from alannah myles s alannah myles for free and see the artwork lyrics and similar artists. Facts about black velvet in its demo form black velvet was one of three songs which helped alannah myles secure a deal from atlantic records. Black velvet won 1990 grammy award for best female rock vocalist.

Provided to youtube by atlantic records black velvet alannah myles alannah myles 1989 atlantic recording corporation for the united states and wea intern. Another popular cover of the song was by crystal bowersox who performed the song when she was a contestant on season 9 of american idol where she finished second released as a single her version bubbled under at 124 on the hot 100. Third canadian single released internationally on atlantic records warner music label in c. It was released in december 1989 as one of four singles from myles 1989 eponymous album from atlantic records.

Born december 25 1958 is a canadian singer songwriter who has won both a grammy and a juno award for her recording of the song black velvet the song was a top ten hit in canada and a number one hit on the u s. The country singer robin lee also signed to atlantic records recorded a popular cover of this song on her 1990 album which was also called black velvet. Black velvet is a song written by canadian songwriters christopher ward and david tyson recorded by canadian singer songwriter alannah myles. Billboard hot 100 in 1990.

Atlantic records also had robin lee a country music singer record a cover of black velvet which came out just two months after alannah s original.