

Canada's SOCAN awarded the songs, “Black Velvet” and “Lover Of Mine” each with an award for over one hundred thousand plays in Canada in 2005 with her classically orchestrated ballad, international number one hit, “Song Instead Of A Kiss” to follow. In 1991 America's ASCAP awarded the song, Black Velvet with a 'Millionaire Award' for the highest radio airplay in the world and again in 2005 for over five million radio plays of “Black Velvet”. Myles' first self titled album (1989) produced four Top 40 hits, “Love Is”, “Lover of Mine”, and “Still Got This Thing”, as well as the international classic hit, “Black Velvet”, won her a 1991 Grammy award for best female rock vocalist along with four Juno Awards, and a Diamond award for sales in excess of one million in Canada - the only debut artist to retain this status.
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Between appearing in TV ads, modelling and local gigs which, due to her multi-tasking confused Canadian labels who continually rejected signing her as a recording artist, she financed two songs from her 1989 debut album with match financing from FACTOR and Much Music's Christopher Ward who wrote songs (Black Velvet), executive produced and helped manage her music career signed to Atlantic Records with worldwide international success. Myles changed her surname from Byles at the age of 19, after deciding to pursue a career in entertainment. Billboard Hot 100.Īs a young girl, Myles competed as an equestrian in Canada's prestigious Royal Winter Fair later studying to be a graphic artist, actor, stunt model, make up artist and wardrobe stylist to pay for her true calling, music. She who both a Grammy and a Juno Award for her 1989 recording of the song “Black Velvet” that, in 1990, was a top-ten hit in Canada and a number one hit on the U.S.
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Read Full Bio Alannah Myles (née Byles born in Toronto on 25 December 1958) is a Canadian singer/songwriter. Written by: CHRIS WARD, DAVID MICHAEL TYSONĪlannah Myles (née Byles born in Toronto on 25 December 1958) is a Canadian singer/songwriter. Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Past the rows of cypress trees, through the Spanish moss. Keep it in the family now, behind closed doors. It's the family secret, it's the family secret. It's the family secret, it's the family secret, don't pass it on. Uh huh, suspicion, raising up like dragonflies. It's the family secret, don't pass it on.ĭaddy's angel, till something went wrong.
