Black Velvet by Alannah Myles
“Black velvet and that little boy smile
Black velvet and that slow southern style
A new religion that’ll bring you to your knees
Black velvet if you please.”
Then: Was there a bigger karaoke song than this? Tons of people spent Karaoke Night at their favorite bar singing “Black Velvet.” Alannah Myles was also probably a huge Halloween costume idea with her huge hair circa 1989. Hairspray and leather? Yes, please. Alannah Myles was a Canadian from Toronto, and she wrote the song about Elvis.
Source: alannahmyles.com
Now: After having won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance for the hit single, Myles disappeared from the radar. She did, however, have some follow up records that did well in her native country of Canada. She’s still making music to this day.