It's Alannah Myles. Released in 1989, this song is about Elvis Presley.
Robin Lee recorded a popular cover of this song on her 1990 album, which was also called Black Velvet. Another popular cover of the song was by Crystal Bowersox, who performed the song when she was a contestant on season 9 of American Idol, where she finished second.
This was a Canadian production: the song was written by the Canadian musicians David Tyson and Christopher Ward, and Myles is from Toronto. Myles won a Grammy award for Best Female Rock Performance for this song, along with several Juno Awards.
Learn more facts and trivia about Black Velvet at SongFacts.com.
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