David Tyson

David 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

• Amanda Marshall Biography
• Dean McTaggart Biography

External links

• Express Artists - Management for David Tyson

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