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David Tyson

David Tyson

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David Michael Tyson is a Canadian rock music producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing Alannah Myles' 1990 #1 hit "Black Velvet" (with Christopher Ward) and producing her debut album. He also co-wrote 3 hit songs (with Dean McTaggart) from Amanda Marshall's self-titled 1995 debut album.

Tyson has won 3 Juno Awards for his work, mainly in the 1990s. Most notably he was awarded the "Producer of the Year" in 1991 for his work on Jude Cole's A View from 3rd Street album, and "Songwriter of the Year" for his work with Hall & Oates.

Production Discography

  • 1984: The Arrows - Stand Back - also co-writer, keyboards
  • 1986: The Arrows - The Lines Are Open
  • 1988: Alannah Myles - Alannah Myles
  • 1990: Jude Cole - A View from 3rd Street - also keyboards, arrangement
  • 1994: Tina Arena - Don't Ask - also co-writer
  • 1997: Tina Arena - In Deep - also co-writer, keyboards
  • 2000: Billie Myers - Vertigo - also co-writer[1]
  • 2001: Point of Grace - Free to Fly

Awards

  • 1984 - Nominated - Juno Award for Producer of the Year - for Stand Back
  • 1986 - Nominated - Juno Award for Producer of the Year - for The Lines Are Open
  • 1990 - Winner - Juno Award for Composer of the Year - for "Black Velvet" (with Christopher Ward)
  • 1990 - Nominated - Juno Award for Producer of the Year - for Alannah Myles
  • 1991 - Winner - Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year - for Jude Cole's A View from 3rd Street and Hall & Oates' "Don't Hold Back Your Love"
  • 1991 - Winner - Juno Award for Producer of the Year - for Jude Cole's A View from 3rd Street
  • 1993 - Nominated - Juno Award for Producer of the Year - for Alannah Myles' Rockinghorse
  • 1995 - Producer of ARIA Album of the Year - for Tina Arena's Don't Ask
  • 1996 - Nominated - Juno Award for Producer of the Year - for Amanda Marshall
  • 1998 - Nominated - Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year - for "Dark Horse" (with Dean McTaggart & Amanda Marshall), "Beautiful Goodbye" (with Christopher Ward), "Trust Me This Is Love" (with Dean McTaggart) by Amanda Marshall

References

  1. BillieMyers.com. Accessed 8 July 2009. http://www.billiemyers.com/about.html

External links

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