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Alannah Myles

1958 - Today

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Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song "Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada and a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Alannah Myles is the 1,501st most popular singer (down from 1,418th in 2024), the 451st most popular biography from Canada (down from 388th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Canadian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Alannah Myles ranks 1,501 out of 4,381. Before her are Anne Murray, Rob Pilatus, Despina Vandi, Simone Simons, Florent Pagny, and Amerie. After her are Little Eva, Joji, Dennis Frederiksen, Milly Scott, Sebastian Bach, and Wyclef Jean.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Alannah Myles ranks 306. Before her are Andreas Wenzel, Philippa York, Patricia Heaton, Margaret Colin, Olivier Marchal, and Andriy Bal. After her are Alberto Górriz, Charles Berling, Matt Frewer, Greg Germann, Li Shangfu, and Grandmaster Flash.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Alannah Myles ranks 451 out of 1,622. Before her are Hilda Cameron (1912), Richard Williams (1933), Anne Murray (1945), Michel Tremblay (1942), Harry Crerar (1888), and Francis Pegahmagabow (1891). After her are Donald Arnold (1935), Katherine DeMille (1911), Daniel Lanois (1951), Monique Mercure (1930), Matt Craven (1956), and Steven Ogg (1973).

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Among SINGERS In Canada

Among singers born in Canada, Alannah Myles ranks 28. Before her are Feist (1976), George London (1920), Peaches (1966), Terry Jacks (1944), Bruno Pelletier (1962), and Anne Murray (1945). After her are Bernie Shaw (1956), Alessia Cara (1996), Chad Kroeger (1974), Mac DeMarco (1990), Nicole Appleton (1974), and K.d. lang (1961).

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