On This Day: March 28 1989 Alannah Myles Released Her Debut Album

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Mar 28, 2025

Pete

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On This Day: March 28 1989 Alannah Myles Released Her Debut Album.

On this day March 28 1989 Canadian singer Alannah Myles released her self titled debut album. Blending bluesy rock vocals with polished production the album introduced a powerful new voice to the music world and quickly climbed the charts.

The album reached number 5 on the US Billboard charts and hit number 1 in Canada. It featured the massive hit Black Velvet which became a number 1 single in multiple countries and earned Alannah a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. The...

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