"I heard he sang a good song
I heard he had a style
and so I came to see him
and listened for a while
And there he was this young boy
stranger to my eye
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song…"
– Roberta Flack

"Black velvet and that little boy’s smile
Black velvet and that slow southern style
A new religion that’ll bring ya to your knees
Black velvet if you please…"
– Alannah Myles