Lynn Anderson
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| Lynn Anderson | ||
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 Lynn Anderson's 2005 Greatest Hits album.
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| Birth name | Lynn Rene Anderson | |
| Also known as | Lynn Anderson | |
| Born | September 26, 1947 (age 59) |
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| Origin | Grand Forks, North Dakota | |
| Genre(s) | Country, Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Horsewoman | |
| Years active | 1967-Present | |
| Label(s) | Chart (1966-1970) Columbia (1970-1980) MCA Mercury DI |
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| Associated acts |
Barbara Mandrell, Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers | |
| Website | Lynn Anderson Official Site | |
Lynn Anderson (born Lynn Rene Anderson September 26, 1947) is a American Country Music Singer, who is best known for her 1970 Pop music crossover hit "Rose Garden". In 1971, she won a Grammy Award for the song for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. She has won virtually every award available to a female recording artist, including an American Music Award, Academy of Country Music's "Favorite Female Vocalist" (twice) and CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. She continued to have major success on the Country charts and national television, regularly appearing along side with such legendary stars as Dean Martin and Bob Hope.
During the 1970s when Hollywood needed a Country act for variety shows, benefits, talk shows and even television dramas, Lynn Anderson was usually the choice. She was the first female country star to do the Tonight Show circuit, as well as the first to headline and sell-out Madison Square Garden in 1974. Other well-known hits by Lynn Anderson include "Rocky Top", "Top of the World", "You're My Man", "Keep Me In Mind" and "Cry". Today, she continues to be a popular concert attraction to Country and Pop music fans around the world. Billboard currently ranks her among the top-ten most successful country female artists for all-time record sales.
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[edit] Rise to fame
Anderson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota and grew up in Sacramento, California with her mother, who was the acclaimed singer/songwriter Liz Anderson. Liz Anderson wrote some of Merle Haggard's early hit songs, including as "All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers" and "The Fugitive". Liz even had her own brief recording career in the mid 1960s. Anderson's first foray into the music world was when, as a teenager, she entered a singing contest sponsored by the Country Corners program in Sacramento.[1] In 1966, she was signed to her first record company, Chart Records.
In 1967, Lynn Anderson released her debut single "Ride, Ride Ride", which made the Top 40 on the Country Music charts. She followed this single with "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)", which became her first top 5 hit. She followed this big country hit with other quirky numbers like "Promises, Promises", "No Another Time", "Big Girls Don't Cry" (not to be confused with the Four Seasons' hit of the same name), "Flattery Will Get You Everywhere" and "That's a No No". She even recorded a duet with her mother, Liz, in 1968, "Mother, May I". These songs all helped jump-start Anderson's career as one of country music's leading ladies. Her career really started taking off when she singed a contract with the Lawrence Welk Show. Anderson became a regular on the Lawrence Welk Show during the 1967-1968 season. This made her the only country performer appearing weekly on network television at the time. She helped pave the way for future Country singers appearing on antional television. Around this same time (1967), Anderson married her first husband, legendary songwriter/producer Glenn Sutton.
[edit] The Success of "Rose Garden"
In 1970, things dramatically changed for Lynn Anderson. She signed with Columbia Records that year and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. She recorded a number of songs in the studio during this time that would soon become hits, starting with "Stay There 'Til I Get There", her first top 10 single with Columbia. That same year, she recorded and released the single "Rose Garden". The song was written by Joe South. South had recorded his own version of the song on his 1969 Introspect album, but it was far from being a commercial success. Anderson loved the song and was determined to record it. However, her record company didn't think the song was apropriate for a female, being it contained the lines "I could promise you things like big diamond rings". Nevertheless, Anderson ended up recording "Rose Garden". Nobody expected that the song would become such monster hit. "Rose Garden" became the biggest hit of Anderson's career and her signature song, topping both the Country and Pop Charts. It spent 5 weeks at the top of the Countty charts. The song was also a hit in fifteen countries around the world. The song made Anderson a household name, making her an even bigger star than before. "Rose Garden" was as big of a hit as anyone could have possibly had at the time, and she had it.
In 1971, she was presented with a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Rose Garden". Joe South also won a Grammy for writing the song. Lynn Anderson became the sixth person to ever win the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. The album Rose Garden was released in 1971. The album went Gold around the world, as well as being certified as RIAA Platinum in the United States. Lynn Anderson created a brand new movement in country music. As country music was trying to move more into pop music, one of its brightest stars was Lynn Anderson. The album "Rose Garden" was the biggest selling country album by a female artist from 1971 - 1995, when Shania Twain broke Lynn's long-standing record with her 1997 Come on Over album. Many country singers followed the country crossover success that Anderson started, such as Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Olivia Newton-John, Kenny Rogers and Anne Murray. In 1971, she released a Christmas album, simply called The Christmas Album, which featured re-makes of big Holiday hits from the 50s and 60s. That same year she was chosen as the Ambassador for the Christmas Seal Campaign. In 1972, she released a Greatest Hits album, one of many "Greatest Hits" albums she would release in her career.
Lynn Anderson also appeared on television shows throughout much of the 1970s. She has appeared on Carol Burnett Show, The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, and even acted on the highly-viewed TV show Starsky and Hutch. For a brief period of time, Anderson also starred on her very own television show on CBS.
However, Lynn Anderson's success did not end with the song that made her a superstar. She remained very successful on the Country charts well into the late 1970s. "Rose Garden" was followed by a string of hits such as, "You're My Man", "Listen to A Country Song", "How Can I Unlove You", "Top of the World" and "Cry". All of these songs were either number one or Top Ten country hits. Her follow-up hit to "Rose Garden", "You're My Man" was an Adult Contemporary hit for Anderson in 1971, being it made the Top Ten. The song is often not credited for being another hit for Anderson outside of Country Music. In addition to winning almost every major award, Lynn Anderson has racked up an astonishing eight number one records (Cashbox and Billboard), 18 Top-Tens, over fifty Top-40 Hits and 17 Gold Albums in a career that spans over four decades. One of her biggest #1 hits was the song "How Can I Unlove You" in 1971. In 1973, she recorded "Top of the World". Anderson's version of the song placed a top the Cashbox (#1) and Billboard (#2) Charts. Although Richard Carpenter wrote the song, it wasn't until Anderson's version became a country hit that the Carpenters released their version as a Pop single. Seemingly, Anderson's success with "Top of the World" inspired the Carpenters to release their single. As "Top of the World" became a big hit for Anderson on the Country Charts, it crossed over and started climbing the Pop Charts. It's often been speculated "Top of the World" would have been as big a Pop hit for Anderson as "Rose Garden" had the Carpenter's release not replaced her version on the Pop Charts. Even with the Carpenter's Pop Chart success, the song is still largely identified with Anderson, being her version was the first hit.
In 1974, she had her last #1 hit on the country charts at the end of the year with "What a Man My Man Is", which would also become her last top 10 for the next few years. Earlier, in the summer of 1974, she had another country Top Ten with "Talkin' to The Wall". Anderson's career continued full force until the end of the decade with Top 20 hits like "I've Never Loved Anyone More", "All The King's Horses", "Wrap Your Love All Around Your Man", "He Ain't You", and "I Love What Love's Doing To Me". In 1979 she had her first top 10 in nearly 5 years with "Isn't It Always Love". She remained a constant on national television throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Even though her chart success was fading, Anderson still remained popular.
[edit] Later Career & Life Today
Anderson left Columbia Records in 1980. Her last single from Columbia was the Top 40 hit "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" that same year. She went into brief retirement to start a new family with her second husband, oil tycoon Harold "Spook" Stream. She had two children with Stream. (Lynn and first husband Glenn Sutton had one child and divorced in 1977).
The second marriage ended in divorce and, soon after, Lynn made a comeback on the small Permian Records label and later recorded for MCA Records and Mercury Records. In 1983, she released her comeback single called "You're Welcome to Tonight", a duet with Gary Morris which put Anderson back in the Top Ten. In 1988, she released a cover version of the song "Under the Boardwalk", which was a Top 40 Country hit. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, she received much press for her disputes with her now-divorced second husband. In 1999, Lynn Anderson was chosen as a presenter at the Academy of Country Music's annual award show held each year. She also performed her signature song to the show that night.
In addition to being one of the most successful country female singers of all time, Lynn Anderson is equally popular in the equestrian world. She's won 16 national championships and 8 world championships, as well as several celebrity championships. Her most recent championships are the "Chevy Truck Cutting Horse Championship" in 1999, the "American U.S. Open Invitaional Championship" in 2000 and the "National Cutting Horse Association Championship" in 1999. She has also produced a TV TNN special called American Country Cowboys. This program helped many handicapped groups around the country. Her dedication to helping disabled children has grown over the years. She recorded sporadically in the 80s and 90s. In recent years, Anderson has worked with the "Special Riders of Animaland", a horseback-riding therapy program for children. However, Lynn didn't stop recording music. She began recording again in 2003, releasing a new album in 2004 entitled, The Bluegrass Sessions. This release earned Anderson her first Grammy nomination in over 30 years. Lynn's signature song has been covered in recent years by K.D. Lang, Kate Campbell and Martina McBride. Martina McBride released her version of "Rose Garden" as a single in 2005, and it became a Top Twenty hit for her that year. Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton released a cover version of Anderson's song "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues."
In 2006, Anderson released a new CD of original songs entitled Cowgirl, all songs penned by her mother, Liz Anderson.
Today, Lynn Anderson continues to record and remains a popular concert attraction. Her records have sold in the multi-millions and are still selling. She lives in Taos, New Mexico.
[edit] Scandal
In 2004, Lynn Anderson was arrested for drunk driving in Denton, Texas. A witness noticed her car weaving in and out of lanes, near the point of getting involved in an accident. The police were called. Lynn eventually pulled over to the side of the highway where she was later found by the police, sleeping in her car. Anderson, 57, was arrested after officers woke her and conducted a field sobriety test. She was released on $1,000 bond, police said. [2] They arrested Anderson that night, but she was released the next day. [1]
On May 3, 2006, Anderson was arrested with a DUI charge after she got into a traffic accident in New Mexico due to drunk driving. However, she was later released on a bond by the police. Her previous cases were later dropped by the Taos, New Mexico court, as long as she did not commit any other offenses. Anderson spent two months in the Betty Ford Center for alcohol rehabilitation.
[edit] Video
Watch Lynn Anderson performing her signature song "Rose Garden" on You Tube by clicking Here, performing on a television show sometime in the early 1970s.
[edit] Trivia
- The Lynn Anderson Rose was named for her, which was created by the American Rose Society.
- Lynn Anderson was voted at #29 on CMT's list of the 40 Greatest Women of Country Music. #1 on the list was Patsy Cline.
- She was a secretary before entering the music business.
- Lynn Anderson was one of the first female Country singer to have a hit single on the Country Top 5, the Pop Top 5 and the Adult Contemporary Top 5.
- She has performed for five U.S. Presidents, as well as the Queen of England.
- Lynn Anderson had extra time in a recording session and, according to Anderson, she ran home and got the Joe South album that contained "Rose Garden". Reluctantly, her producer let her record the song only because they had studio time to spare. If not for this "extra time", her signature tune would have never been recorded.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Charted Singles
| Year | Single | U.S. Country Singles | U.S. Pop Singles | U.S. A.C. Singles | Album | |
| 1967 | "Ride Ride Ride" | #36 | - | - | Ride Ride Ride | |
| 1967 | "Keeping Up Appearances" | #49 | - | - | It Makes You Happy | |
| 1967 | "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)" | #5 | - | - | Ride, Ride Ride | |
| 1968 | "Big Girls Don't Cry" | #12 | - | - | Big Girls Don't Cry | |
| 1968 | "No Another Time" | #8 | - | - | Promises, Promises | |
| 1969 | "Flattery Will Get You Everywhere" | #11 | - | - | Big Girls Don't Cry | |
| 1969 | "That's a No No" | #2 | - | - | At Home With Lynn | |
| 1969 | "Our House Is Not a Home (If It's Never Been Loved In)" | #18 | - | - | Anthology | |
| 1970 | "Stay There Til' I Get There" | #7 | - | - | Stay There Til' I Get There | |
| 1970 | "Rose Garden" | #1 (5 weeks) | #3 | #5 | Rose Garden | |
| 1970 | "No Love At All" | #15 | - | - | No Love At All | |
| 1970 | "Rocky Top" | #17 | - | - | At Home With Lynn | |
| 1970 | "He Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" | #54 | - | - | At Home With Lynn | |
| 1971 | "How Can I Unlove You" | #1 | #63 | - | How Can I Unlove You | |
| 1971 | "Jim Dandy" | #74 | - | - | At Home With Lynn | |
| 1971 | "You're My Man" | #1 | #63 | #6 | You're My Man | |
| 1971 | "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" | #20 | - | - | Songs That Made Country Girls Famous | |
| 1972 | "Cry" | #3 | #71 | - | Cry | |
| 1972 | "Fool Me" | #4 | - | - | Listen to a Country Song | |
| 1972 | "Listen to a Country Song" | #4 | - | - | Listen to A Country Song | |
| 1973 | "Top of the World" | #2 | #74 | - | Top of the World | |
| 1973 | "Keep Me In Mind" | #1 | - | - | Keep Me In Mind | |
| 1973 | "Sing About Love" | #3 | - | - | Top of the World | |
| 1974 | "What a Man My Man Is" | #1 | #93 | - | What a Man My Man Is | |
| 1974 | "Talkin' to the Wall" | #7 | - | - | Smile For Me | |
| 1974 | "Smile For Me" | #15 | - | - | Smile For Me | |
| 1975 | "He Turns It Into Love Again" | #13 | - | - | I Never Loved Anyone More | |
| 1975 | "I Never Loved Anyone More" | #14 | - | - | I Never Loved Anyone More | |
| 1976 | "All the King's Horses" | #20 | - | - | All the King's Horses | |
| 1976 | "Rodeo Cowboy" | #44 | - | - | Keep Me In Mind | |
| 1977 | "He Ain't You" | #19 | - | - | I Love What Love's Doing To Me | |
| 1977 | "Wrap Your Love All Around Your Man" | #12 | - | - | Wrap Your Love All Around Your Man | |
| 1977 | "I Love What Love's Doing to Me" | #22 | - | - | I Love What Love Is Doing to Me | |
| 1978 | "We Got Love" | #26 | - | - | I Love What Love Is Doing To Me | |
| 1979 | "Isn't It Always Love" | #10 | - | - | Outlaw is Just a State of Mind | |
| 1979 | "I Love How You Love Me" | #18 | - | - | Outlaw Is Just a State of Mind | |
| 1979 | "Sea of Heartbreak" | #33 | - | - | Outlaw Is Just a State of Mind | |
| 1980 | "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" | #26 | - | - | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | |
| 1983 | "You're Welcome to Tonight" (with Gary Morris) | #9 | - | - | Back | |
| 1987 | "Read Between the Lines" | #38 | - | - | single only | |
| 1987 | "Didn't We Shine" | #45 | - | - | single only | |
| 1988 | "Under the Boardwalk" | #24 | - | - | What She Does Best | |
| 1989 | "What He Does Best" | #50 | - | - | What She Does Best | |
| 1989 | "How Many Hearts" | #69 | - | - | What She Does Best |
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | U.S. Country Albums | U.S. Pop Albums | |
| 1967 | Ride, Ride, Ride | #25 | - | |
| 1968 | Big Girls Don't Cry | #11 | - | |
| 1968 | Promises, Promises | #1 | - | |
| 1969 | At Home With Lynn | #19 | - | |
| 1969 | With Love, From Lynn | #22 | #197 | |
| 1969 | The Best of Lynn Anderson | #29 | #180 | |
| 1970 | I'm Alright | #33 | - | |
| 1970 | Songs That Made Country Girls Famous | #9 | - | |
| 1970 | Stay There Til' I Get There | #28 | - | |
| 1970 | Uptown Country Girl | #29 | - | |
| 1971 | Rose Garden | #1 | #19 | |
| 1971 | You're My Man | #1 | #99 | |
| 1971 | The Christmas Album | #13 | - | |
| 1971 | The World of Lynn Anderson | #13 | #174 | |
| 1972 | How Can I Unlove You | #2 | #132 | |
| 1972 | Cry | #2 | #114 | |
| 1972 | Listen to a Country Song | #2 | #160 | |
| 1973 | Keep Me In Mind | #7 | - | |
| 1973 | Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits | #3 | - | |
| 1973 | Top of the World | #7 | #179 | |
| 1974 | What a Man My Man Is | #18 | - | |
| 1975 | I've Never Loved Anyone More | #20 | - | |
| 1976 | All the King's Horses | #28 | - | |
| 1976 | Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits: Volume 2 | #41 | - | |
| 1977 | Wrap Your Love All Around Your Man | #28 | - | |
| 1977 | I Love What Love's Doing to Me/He Ain't You | #38 | - | |
| 1979 | Outlaw Is Just a State of Mind | #29 | - | |
| 1980 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | #37 | - | |
| 1983 | Back | #61 | - | |
| 1992 | Cowboy's Sweetheart | - | - | |
| 1988 | What She Does Best | - | - | |
| 2000 | Live At Billy Bob's Texas | - | - | |
| 2002 | Christmas | - | - | |
| 2003 | The Bluegrass Sessions | - | - | |
| 2005 | Greatest Hits | - | - | |
| 2005 | Live From the Rose Garden | - | - | |
| 2006 | Cowgirl | - | - | |
| 2006 | 16 Biggest Hits | - | - |
[edit] Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award Program | Award | Result | |
| 1967 | Academy of Country Music | Top Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| 1968 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)" | Nominated | |
| 1969 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "That's a No No" | Nominated | |
| 1970 | Academy of Country Music | Top Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| 1971 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" | Won | |
| 1971 | CMA Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| 1972 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "How Can I Unlove You" | Nominated | |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Favorite Female Artist | Won | |
| 2005 | Grammy Awards | Best Bluegrass Album for The Bluegrass Sessions | Nominated |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lynn Anderson Official Website
- Lynn Anderson at Countrypolitan.com
- Lynn Anderson At CMT.com
- Lynn Anderson Discography at All Music Guide
- Interview Lynn Anderson (English)
- Interview Lynn Anderson (French)
Categories: 1947 births | Living people | American country singers | American female singers | Columbia Records artists | Country singers | Grammy Award winners | People from Grand Forks, North Dakota | People from California | People from Sacramento, California | North Dakota musicians | Lawrence Welk performers
