David Michael Tyson is a
Canadian
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rock music
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producer and
songwriter
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. He is best known for co-writing
Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...
' 1990
#1 hit "
Black Velvet" (with
Christopher Ward Christopher Ward may refer to:
* Christopher Ward (British politician) (born 1942), British solicitor and Conservative Party politician
* Christopher Ward (conductor) (born 1980), British conductor
* Christopher Ward (entomologist) (1836–1900), E ...
) and producing her debut album. He also co-wrote three hit songs (with
Dean McTaggart
Robert Dean McTaggart is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer. His most recent album is ''Drop the Needle in the Groove'' from 2010.
Biography
McTaggart was the lead vocalist in the Canadian band The Arrows from 1981 to 1986. The Ar ...
) from
Amanda Marshall
Amanda Meta Marshall (born August 29, 1972) is a Canadian pop-rock singer. She has released three studio albums; the first was certified Diamond in Canada, with the latter two certified 3× Platinum and Platinum respectively. She is best known f ...
's self-titled 1995
debut album.
Tyson has won three
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
s for his work, mainly in the 1990s. Most notably he was awarded the "
Producer of the Year
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" in 1991 for his work on
Jude Cole
Jude Anthony Cole (born June 18, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, manager, and record producer. After signing to Reprise Records, Cole's solo career began with his eponymous debut studio album in 1987, which was followed up 4 subsequen ...
's ''
A View from 3rd Street
''A View from 3rd Street'' is the second solo album from the singer/songwriter Jude Cole. Released in 1990, three years after his self-titled debut, this album contains Cole's biggest single, "Baby, It's Tonight", which went to #16 on the ''Bill ...
'' album, and "
Songwriter of the Year" for his work with
Hall & Oates
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.
Partial Production discography
* 1981:
Eddie Schwartz
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- ''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
''The Lines Are Open'' is the second and final album by The Arrows released in 1985. Producer David Tyson was again nominated for the Juno Award for " Producer of the Year", for his work on this album.
The album title is a line from the last s ...
''
* 1989:
Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...
- ''
Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...
''
* 1990:
Jude Cole
Jude Anthony Cole (born June 18, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, manager, and record producer. After signing to Reprise Records, Cole's solo career began with his eponymous debut studio album in 1987, which was followed up 4 subsequen ...
- ''
A View from 3rd Street
''A View from 3rd Street'' is the second solo album from the singer/songwriter Jude Cole. Released in 1990, three years after his self-titled debut, this album contains Cole's biggest single, "Baby, It's Tonight", which went to #16 on the ''Bill ...
- also keyboards, arrangement
* 1992:
Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...
- ''
Rockinghorse
''Rockinghorse'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles, released on October 13, 1992, by Atlantic Records. It spawned five singles, " Song Instead of a Kiss", "Tumbleweed", "Our World, Our Times", "Living on a M ...
''
* 1992:
Peter Cetera
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- ''
World Falling Down
''World Falling Down'' is the fourth solo album for music artist Peter Cetera, released in July 1992, and his third album since leaving the group Chicago.
The making of ''World Falling Down''
Released four years after his previous album, '' One ...
''
* 1995:
Amanda Marshall
Amanda Meta Marshall (born August 29, 1972) is a Canadian pop-rock singer. She has released three studio albums; the first was certified Diamond in Canada, with the latter two certified 3× Platinum and Platinum respectively. She is best known f ...
- ''
Amanda Marshall
Amanda Meta Marshall (born August 29, 1972) is a Canadian pop-rock singer. She has released three studio albums; the first was certified Diamond in Canada, with the latter two certified 3× Platinum and Platinum respectively. She is best known f ...
''
* 1994:
Tina Arena
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- ''
Don't Ask
''Don't Ask'' is the third studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records in Australia on 14 November 1994.
Overview
Arena co-wrote all of the songs on the original release of the album which was produced by David Ty ...
'' - also co-writer
* 1997: Tina Arena - ''
In Deep'' - also co-writer, keyboards
* 2000:
Billie Myers
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Biography
Myers was born in Coventry to a Jamaican father and English m ...
- ''Vertigo'' - also co-writer
* 2001:
Point of Grace
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- ''
Free to Fly
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Track listing
# "By Heart" (Dane DeViller, Sean Hosien, Pam Sheyne) - 3:38
# "You Will Never Wa ...
''
* 2016:
Heather Rankin - ''A Fine Line'' - also co-writer
Awards
* 1984 -
Nominated
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* to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs.
* ...
-
Juno Award for Producer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted ...
- for ''
Stand Back''
* 1986 -
Nominated
A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example:
* to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs.
* ...
-
Juno Award for Producer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted ...
- for ''
The Lines Are Open
''The Lines Are Open'' is the second and final album by The Arrows released in 1985. Producer David Tyson was again nominated for the Juno Award for " Producer of the Year", for his work on this album.
The album title is a line from the last s ...
''
* 1990 -
Winner
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*The successful social class in winner and loser culture
Film
* ''The Winner'' (1926 film), an American silent film starring Billy Sullivan
* ''The Winner'' ...
-
Juno Award for Composer of the Year - for "
Black Velvet" (with
Christopher Ward Christopher Ward may refer to:
* Christopher Ward (British politician) (born 1942), British solicitor and Conservative Party politician
* Christopher Ward (conductor) (born 1980), British conductor
* Christopher Ward (entomologist) (1836–1900), E ...
)
* 1990 -
Nominated
A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example:
* to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs.
* ...
-
Juno Award for Producer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted ...
- for ''
Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...
''
* 1991 -
Winner
Winner(s) or The Winner(s) may refer to:
* Champion, the victor in a game or contest
*The successful social class in winner and loser culture
Film
* ''The Winner'' (1926 film), an American silent film starring Billy Sullivan
* ''The Winner'' ...
-
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year The Juno Award for "Songwriter of the Year" has been awarded since 1971, as recognition each year for the best songwriter in Canada. It was also known as the Juno Award for "Composer of the Year" from 1975 to 1990.
Formerly presented for a single ...
- for
Jude Cole
Jude Anthony Cole (born June 18, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, manager, and record producer. After signing to Reprise Records, Cole's solo career began with his eponymous debut studio album in 1987, which was followed up 4 subsequen ...
's ''
A View from 3rd Street
''A View from 3rd Street'' is the second solo album from the singer/songwriter Jude Cole. Released in 1990, three years after his self-titled debut, this album contains Cole's biggest single, "Baby, It's Tonight", which went to #16 on the ''Bill ...
'' and
Hall & Oates
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' "
Don't Hold Back Your Love"
* 1991 -
Winner
Winner(s) or The Winner(s) may refer to:
* Champion, the victor in a game or contest
*The successful social class in winner and loser culture
Film
* ''The Winner'' (1926 film), an American silent film starring Billy Sullivan
* ''The Winner'' ...
-
Juno Award for Producer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted ...
- for
Jude Cole
Jude Anthony Cole (born June 18, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, manager, and record producer. After signing to Reprise Records, Cole's solo career began with his eponymous debut studio album in 1987, which was followed up 4 subsequen ...
's ''
A View from 3rd Street
''A View from 3rd Street'' is the second solo album from the singer/songwriter Jude Cole. Released in 1990, three years after his self-titled debut, this album contains Cole's biggest single, "Baby, It's Tonight", which went to #16 on the ''Bill ...
''
* 1993 -
Nominated
A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example:
* to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs.
* ...
-
Juno Award for Producer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted ...
- for
Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...
' ''
Rockinghorse
''Rockinghorse'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles, released on October 13, 1992, by Atlantic Records. It spawned five singles, " Song Instead of a Kiss", "Tumbleweed", "Our World, Our Times", "Living on a M ...
''
* 1995 - Producer of
ARIA Album of the Year - for
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...
's ''
Don't Ask
''Don't Ask'' is the third studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records in Australia on 14 November 1994.
Overview
Arena co-wrote all of the songs on the original release of the album which was produced by David Ty ...
''
* 1996 -
Nominated
A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example:
* to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs.
* ...
-
Juno Award for Producer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted ...
- for ''
Amanda Marshall
Amanda Meta Marshall (born August 29, 1972) is a Canadian pop-rock singer. She has released three studio albums; the first was certified Diamond in Canada, with the latter two certified 3× Platinum and Platinum respectively. She is best known f ...
''
* 1998 -
Nominated
A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example:
* to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs.
* ...
-
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year The Juno Award for "Songwriter of the Year" has been awarded since 1971, as recognition each year for the best songwriter in Canada. It was also known as the Juno Award for "Composer of the Year" from 1975 to 1990.
Formerly presented for a single ...
- for "Dark Horse" (with
Dean McTaggart
Robert Dean McTaggart is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer. His most recent album is ''Drop the Needle in the Groove'' from 2010.
Biography
McTaggart was the lead vocalist in the Canadian band The Arrows from 1981 to 1986. The Ar ...
&
Amanda Marshall
Amanda Meta Marshall (born August 29, 1972) is a Canadian pop-rock singer. She has released three studio albums; the first was certified Diamond in Canada, with the latter two certified 3× Platinum and Platinum respectively. She is best known f ...
), "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
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Awards in Toronto.
References
Dean McTaggart Biography
External links
Express Artists- Management for David Tyson
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyson, David
Canadian record producers
Canadian songwriters
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year winners
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award winners