David Tyson

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

Tyson has won three 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.

Partial production discography

1981: Eddie Schwartz - No Refuge - co-producer with Schwartz, as well as co-writer, keyboards
1984: Eddie Schwartz - Public Life - co-producer with Schwartz, as well as co-writer, keyboards, bass, glockenspiel, backing vocals
1984: The Arrows - Stand Back - also co-writer, keyboards
1986: The Arrows - The Lines Are Open
1989: Alannah Myles - Alannah Myles
1990: Jude Cole - A View from 3rd Street - also keyboards, arrangement
1992: Alannah Myles - Rockinghorse
1992: Peter Cetera - World Falling Down
1995: Amanda Marshall - Amanda Marshall
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
2016: Heather Rankin - A Fine Line - also co-writer

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