David Tyson

David Michael Tyson is a Canadian rock producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing Alannah Myles' 1990 single "Black Velvet" (with Christopher Ward), which peaked the Billboard Hot 100, along with producing its parent 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 2001: Point of Grace - Free to Fly 2016: Heather Rankin - A Fine Line - also co-writer

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 2003 - Won an International Achievement Award for the song "Begin With Me" at the SOCAN Awards in Toronto.