36 years ago today, on March 24, 1990, Alannah Myles’ soft rock song “Black Velvet” topped the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, where it held the No. 1 spot for two weeks. The verses walk listeners through ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1990, a raw and gritty one-hit wonder took over the airwaves. Behind the song’s swagger was a surprising nod to Elvis Presley.