Black Velvet

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Black Velvet by Alannah Myles

About Black Velvet

"Black Velvet" is a song by singer-songwriter Alannah Myles. It was written by Christopher Ward and David Tyson and produced by the latter. It was released on July 26, 1989 as the second single from Alannah's self-titled debut album. The song is featured on video game Grand Theft Auto V (2013) as a song on the in-game radio station "Los Santos Rock Radio." The song is a paean to Elvis Presley. His voice was distinctive for the time and could be described as "black velvet". .

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About this song

Credited to: Alannah Myles
Album: Rock Classics: The Collection · Track 25 of 49
Released: May 5, 2017
Duration: 4:47
On Last.fm: 561,484 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Rock Classics: The Collection

La Grange by ZZ Top ,
I Believe in a Thing Called Love - Single Version by The Darkness ,
School's Out by Alice Cooper ,
I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister ,
Epic by Faith No More ,
Hot Blooded by Foreigner ,
Slow Ride by Foghat ,
Stay with Me by Faces ,
Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) by The Hollies ,
Guitar Man by Bread ,
California Girls by David Lee Roth ,
Monkey Business - 2012 Remaster by Skid Row ,
Smooth up in Ya by Bulletboys ,
Keep Your Hand to Yourself by The Georgia Satellites ,
Love Walked In - 2009 Remaster by Thunder ,
Highway Song by Blackfoot ,
Aqualung by Jethro Tull ,
Black Night by Deep Purple ,
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly ,
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake ,
Bad Company by Bad Company ,
Cold as Ice by Foreigner ,
Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac ,
For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield ,
Black Velvet by Alannah Myles ,
Ooh La La by Faces ,
Jane Says by Jane's Addiction ,
When the Children Cry by White Lion ,
Touch of Grey by Grateful Dead ,
Alone Again Or by Love ,
Willin' by Little , Little , Little Feat , Little , Little , Little Feat , Little ,
Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin ,
You're the Inspiration by Chicago ,
Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn ,
Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon ,
All Right by Christopher Cross ,
Polk Salad Annie by Tony Joe White ,
Ride Captain Ride by Blues Image ,
Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers ,
New Dawn Fades by Joy Division ,
I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges ,
How Soon Is Now? - Edit by The Smiths ,
No More Heroes by The Stranglers ,
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend by Ramones ,
The Cutter by Echo & the Bunnymen ,
Rock & Roll by The Velvet Underground ,
The Other Side of Summer by Elvis Costello ,
April Skies by The Jesus and Mary Chain ,
I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Edit by Panic! At The Disco ,