Alannah Myles - Black Velvet | HOT × 2027 |

: The title refers to the black velvet Elvis paintings sold in souvenir shops and the "Black Velvet" hair dye Presley used to maintain his signature jet-black look.

: To cover all bases, Atlantic Records had another artist, country singer Robin Lee , record a near-identical version simultaneously. Alannah Myles - Black Velvet

: Co-writer Christopher Ward (Myles' boyfriend at the time) was inspired after riding a tour bus full of Elvis fans to Memphis for the 10th-anniversary vigil of the King’s death in 1987. Seeing the fanatical devotion—which he described as a "new religion"—sparked the lyrics. : The title refers to the black velvet