biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (October 2008) This article should be divided into sections by topic, to make it more accessible. Please help by adding section headings in accordance with Wikipedia's style guidelines. (March 2010) Alannah Myles Alannah Myles photographed by Mike F. Campbell Background information Born December 25, 1958 (1958-12-25) (age 52) Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada Genres Rock, pop Occupations Singer, songwriter Years active 1988–present Labels Atlantic Website www.alannahmyles.com Alannah Myles (born December 25, 1958, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, the daughter of Canadian broadcast pioneer William Douglas Byles. In 1989, she released her eponymous debut album. In 1990, "Black Velvet", a single from that album, was a worldwide hit and won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female..