Alannah Myles

The Profile

Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, best known for the global hit Black Velvet from her 1989 debut. She won the Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1991 and followed with albums including Rockinghorse (1992) and A‑lan‑nah (1995). Active since the 1980s.

Best known for Black Velvet, a worldwide hit that topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990; Grammy winner (1991, Best Female Rock Vocal Performance); multiple Juno Awards; Toronto-born Canadian artist active since the 1980s.

A single, admiring review praises Alannah Myles’s blues-rock grit on Rockinghorse, noting standout tracks like Song Instead of a Kiss and Sonny Say You Will. It contrasts her strong 1992 follow-up with the industry shift post-Black Velvet and rejects the one‑hit‑wonder label. The piece highlights her powerful, expressive voice and tasteful arrangements.