who sang the country version of black velvet
Robin Lee
title: Black Velvet (song) text: Black Velvet (song) "Black Velvet" is a song written by Canadian songwriters Christopher Ward and David Tyson, recorded by Canadian singer songwriter Alannah Myles. It was released in December 1989 as one of four singles from Myles' 1989 eponymous album from Atlantic Records. It became a number-one hit for two weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100 charts in 1990 and reached number one on the Album Rock Tracks chart, as well as number ten in her native Canada and number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached number one in Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland and was a title: Black Velvet (song) text: hit in most countries where it was released, and peaking at number one in four countries: Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States, and receiving Gold and Platinum discs in several countries. Country music artist Robin Lee, also signed to Atlantic at the time, covered "Black Velvet" in 1990 on her third studio album, also titled "Black Velvet". Lee's version peaked at No. 12 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. "Idols South Africa" winner Anke Pietrangeli covered the song on her album "Tribute to the Great Female Vocalists" in 2009. "Black Velvet" has title: Black Velvet (song) text: was partially shot in Myles' family ranch in Buckhorn, Ontario. Myles is seen singing at a cabin porch with her guitarist, intercut with scenes from Myles in concert with her band. Released as the second single of Myles' debut album, it was first released in her native Canada in July 1989, peaking at number 10 in September of that year, becoming the first of four top 10 hits for Myles in her homeland. Worldwide, it was released as Myles' debut single. It was released in the United States in December 1989, and worldwide in early 1990, becoming a top 10 title: Black Velvet (song) text: major success in several other countries. It contains blues verses with a rock chorus. Myles won the 1991 Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the song and the 1990 Juno Award for Single of the Year. Since its release, the power ballad has received substantial airplay, receiving a "Millionaire Award" from ASCAP in 2005 for more than four million radio plays. The song is a paean to Elvis Presley. Co-writer Christopher Ward, who was Myles' then-boyfriend, was inspired on a bus full of Elvis fans riding to Memphis attending the 10th anniversary vigil at Graceland, in 1987. Upon title: Black Velvet (song) text: his return to Canada, he brought his idea to Alannah and producer David Tyson, who wrote the chords for the bridge. The song was one of three in a demo Myles presented to Atlantic Records which eventually got her signed to the label. Atlantic Records, much to the disappointment of Myles, for whom the song had been written, gave the song for country artist Robin Lee to record. In the United States, Myles' version was released in December 1989, while Lee's version was released two months later, in February 1990. This led to Myles being promoted by Atlantic on the