Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish actress and singer who was b… Read Full Bio ↴Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish actress and singer who was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Valsjöbyn, Jämtland, Sweden. She moved to the United States when she was young and grew up in Wilmette, Illinois. She attended Northwestern University and was discovered singing in a nightclub by George Burns. She was often referred to as a "sex-kitten" and the "female Elvis".
Ann-Margret started recording for RCA in 1961, but her recording career was not as successful as her concurrent movie career. She had a sexy, throaty singing voice comparable to Eartha Kitt or Nancy Sinatra, and RCA attempted to capitalize on her "Female Elvis" comparison by her recording a version of Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" and other songs stylistically similar to Presley. She scored one minor hit, "I Just Don't Understand" (which entered the Billboard Top 40 in the third week of August 1961 and stayed 6 weeks, peaking at #17.) Her only charting album is The Beauty and the Beard (1964), on which she was accompanied by trumpeter Al Hirt. The contract with RCA ended in 1966.
Years later, she returned to music at the end of Disco era. Her 1980 album, "Ann-Margret" became a success with both singles, "Midnight Message" and "Love Rush" reaching the Top 10 of the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In the early 1980s, the album was followed up with the single, "Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes" and the B-Side "Hold Me/Squeeze Me." Ann Margret has continued to record music sporatically since then.
[edit]Film career
In 1961 she also made her film début for in Pocketful of Miracles, starring Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, and Hope Lange, a remake of the Oscar-winning 1933 film Lady for a Day; both versions were directed by the great Frank Capra. She followed that role with the successful remake of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's musical State Fair in 1962. Her next starring role, as the all-American teenager in Bye Bye Birdie, made her a major star. When she filmed Viva Las Vegas with Elvis Presley the two began an affair that received considerable attention from the gossip columnists in various media. The reports led to a showdown with a very worried Priscilla Beaulieu, which she recounts in her 1985 book, Elvis and Me, including Ann-Margret's attempt to "cut her off at the pass" with a press announcement that Ann-Margret and Elvis were engaged to be married. Although he ended the affair, Presley remained a friend and continued to send her flowers at the opening of each of her stage appearances until he died. Of all the Hollywood starlets he had worked with or had a relationship with, Ann-Margret was the only one to attend his funeral.
In 1963, Ann-Margret was featured and guest-starred, in animated form, in an episode of Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones as "Ann-Margrock." Decades later, she recorded the theme song to the live-action film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas in character as Ann-Margrock. The song she recorded was a modified version of the "Viva Las Vegas" theme.\
In March 1966, Ann-Margret and entertainers Chuck Day and Mickey Jones teamed up for a USO tour to entertain U.S. servicemen in remote parts of Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. She still has great affection for the veterans and refers to them as "my gentlemen". [1] Ann-Margret, Day and Jones reunited for an encore of this tour for veterans and troops at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in November 2005. [2]
In 1971, she starred in Mike Nichols's Carnal Knowledge, marking a change from her sex-kitten musical roles, garnering a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The following year, while performing at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, she fell 22 feet from the stage and suffered injuries that put her out of commission for several months. Throughout the 1970s, Ann-Margret balanced her live performances with a string of critically acclaimed dramatic film performances that played against her glamorous image, including Tommy in 1975, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In addition, she has been nominated for ten Golden Globe Awards, winning five times including Best Actress for Tommy. She also did a string of successful TV specials, starting with The Ann-Margret Show for NBC in 1968. Now in her mid-60s, she continues to act in movies.
In 1994, she published an autobiography titled Ann Margret: My Story (ISBN 0-399-13891-9). She has been married to actor Roger Smith since 1967. Smith suffers from myasthenia gravis, and Ann-Margret has devoted much of her life to caring for him.
In 2001 Ann-Margret made her first appearance in a stage musical, playing the character of Mona Stangley in a new touring production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
She has also filmed the movie "Mem-o-re", where she stars with Billy Zane and Dennis Hopper.
Ann-Margret started recording for RCA in 1961, but her recording career was not as successful as her concurrent movie career. She had a sexy, throaty singing voice comparable to Eartha Kitt or Nancy Sinatra, and RCA attempted to capitalize on her "Female Elvis" comparison by her recording a version of Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" and other songs stylistically similar to Presley. She scored one minor hit, "I Just Don't Understand" (which entered the Billboard Top 40 in the third week of August 1961 and stayed 6 weeks, peaking at #17.) Her only charting album is The Beauty and the Beard (1964), on which she was accompanied by trumpeter Al Hirt. The contract with RCA ended in 1966.
Years later, she returned to music at the end of Disco era. Her 1980 album, "Ann-Margret" became a success with both singles, "Midnight Message" and "Love Rush" reaching the Top 10 of the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In the early 1980s, the album was followed up with the single, "Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes" and the B-Side "Hold Me/Squeeze Me." Ann Margret has continued to record music sporatically since then.
[edit]Film career
In 1961 she also made her film début for in Pocketful of Miracles, starring Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, and Hope Lange, a remake of the Oscar-winning 1933 film Lady for a Day; both versions were directed by the great Frank Capra. She followed that role with the successful remake of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's musical State Fair in 1962. Her next starring role, as the all-American teenager in Bye Bye Birdie, made her a major star. When she filmed Viva Las Vegas with Elvis Presley the two began an affair that received considerable attention from the gossip columnists in various media. The reports led to a showdown with a very worried Priscilla Beaulieu, which she recounts in her 1985 book, Elvis and Me, including Ann-Margret's attempt to "cut her off at the pass" with a press announcement that Ann-Margret and Elvis were engaged to be married. Although he ended the affair, Presley remained a friend and continued to send her flowers at the opening of each of her stage appearances until he died. Of all the Hollywood starlets he had worked with or had a relationship with, Ann-Margret was the only one to attend his funeral.
In 1963, Ann-Margret was featured and guest-starred, in animated form, in an episode of Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones as "Ann-Margrock." Decades later, she recorded the theme song to the live-action film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas in character as Ann-Margrock. The song she recorded was a modified version of the "Viva Las Vegas" theme.\
In March 1966, Ann-Margret and entertainers Chuck Day and Mickey Jones teamed up for a USO tour to entertain U.S. servicemen in remote parts of Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. She still has great affection for the veterans and refers to them as "my gentlemen". [1] Ann-Margret, Day and Jones reunited for an encore of this tour for veterans and troops at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in November 2005. [2]
In 1971, she starred in Mike Nichols's Carnal Knowledge, marking a change from her sex-kitten musical roles, garnering a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The following year, while performing at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, she fell 22 feet from the stage and suffered injuries that put her out of commission for several months. Throughout the 1970s, Ann-Margret balanced her live performances with a string of critically acclaimed dramatic film performances that played against her glamorous image, including Tommy in 1975, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In addition, she has been nominated for ten Golden Globe Awards, winning five times including Best Actress for Tommy. She also did a string of successful TV specials, starting with The Ann-Margret Show for NBC in 1968. Now in her mid-60s, she continues to act in movies.
In 1994, she published an autobiography titled Ann Margret: My Story (ISBN 0-399-13891-9). She has been married to actor Roger Smith since 1967. Smith suffers from myasthenia gravis, and Ann-Margret has devoted much of her life to caring for him.
In 2001 Ann-Margret made her first appearance in a stage musical, playing the character of Mona Stangley in a new touring production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
She has also filmed the movie "Mem-o-re", where she stars with Billy Zane and Dennis Hopper.
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1961-1966
Ann-Margret Lyrics
A Lot Of Livin' To Do There are chicks just ripe for some kissin' And I mean…
After the Lights Go Down Low After the lights go down low, baby, you know There'll be…
Appreciation Mother brought me up as a good little girl and…
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Baby won't you please come home 'Cause your honey's all alon…
Begin the Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Bill Bailey One one summer's day, Sun was shinin' fine, The lady love of…
Blame It on My Youth You were my adored one Then you became the bored one I…
Bye Bye Birdie Bye, bye, Birdie I'm gonna miss you so Bye, bye, Birdie Why'…
Bye Bye Blues Bye bye blues Bye bye blues Bells ring, birds sing Sun is sh…
C'est Si Bon C′est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Call Me Darling I remember it was different Never thought that I would…
Chicago Chicago, Chicago That toddlin' town Chicago, Chicago I'll sh…
Could it Be? The night I met you Old hotel, two doors down I heard…
Cute Might just I say you′re cute Is every way you're cute Those…
Dance With Me Henry (Hey, baby, what do I have to do) (To make a…
Everybody Loves My Baby Everybody loves my baby, But my baby don't love nobody but…
Everything Makes Music When You're In Love When the heart is full And the tummy′s full And the sky…
Fever Never know how much I love you Never know how much…
He's My Man Bip Bam I don't mind, bein' a good neighbor Lending my frien…
Heartbreak Hotel Well since my baby left me Well I found a new…
Hold Me When you're near me I feel so romantic When you're far…
How Lovely to Be a Woman When you're a skinny child of fifteen, Wide with braces from…
I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool No More I ain′t going to be your fool no more Cried and…
I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me) There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
I Don't Hurt Anymore It don't hurt anymore All my teardrops are dried No more…
I Just Don't Understand Well you call me your baby When you're holdin' my hand Mm,…
I Just Want to Make Love to You I don't want you be no slave I don't want you…
I Should Care I should care I should go around weeping I should care I sho…
I Wanna Be Loved I wanna be loved With inspiration I wanna be loved Starting …
I Was Only Kidding Yesterday I said goodbye But not today I want to sit down…
I'm in the Mood for Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
It Do Me So Good You don′t love me Like I love you Nobody could Oh, nobody co…
Just Because Well, well, well, Just because you think you're so pretty, A…
Kansas City Goin' to Kansas City Kansas City here I come Goin' to Kansas…
Let Me Entertain You Let me tell you How much I love you How this can…
Let's Stop Kidding Each Other Let′s quit kidding each other We both know We're not fooling…
Lost Love Sad and lonely Lost melody Sad and lonely Lost melody Your l…
Love Makes the World Go Round Love makes the world go round, Love makes the world go…
Lovie Joe I'm sad, I'm glad, I'm mad About that lovin' man of…
Mack The Knife Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows…
Make Love to Me Love makes the world go round, Love makes the world go…
Moon River Moon River, wider than a mile: I'm crossin' you in…
More More than you know More than you know Man of my heart,…
Mr. Wonderful Why this feeling, why this glow Why the thrill when you…
My Baby Just Cares For Me My baby don't care for shows My baby don't care for…
My Rival Does he love me most, or love my rival? Does he…
Never On Sunday Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday A Monday, a…
Next Time I see myself in a way some girls do no one…
No More すれ違いの やさしさ 視線そらして 見慣れる 死ぬほど好きと つぶやいて 汚れた嘘に 変わった 眩しい光が 薄暗いと何故…
Oh, Lonesome Me Could those little drops of water meeting under your chin…
Our Language of Love Its very clear our love is here to stay Not for…
Paradise And then she holds my hand, mm And then I understand.…
Personality When Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floor Said all the…
Please Be Kind This is my first affair So please be kind Handle my heart…
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Years we've been together Seems we can't get along, No matte…
Romance in the Dark Oh my love After all that we've been through You…
Slowly Tell me you love me again but this time slowly 'Cause…
So Did I Nobody would let me go I told you so You know I…
Someday Soon Someday soon you say you're gonna settle down Someday soon y…
Something to Think About Think about me Think about me when you wake up Think about…
Take All the Kisses Here I am, Looking For Some other way In between, All…
Teach Me Tonight Did you say I've got a lot to learn Well, don't…
That Old Black Magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
That's What I Like People worry about the pursuit of happiness It's amazing the…
The Best Is Yet to Come Out of the tree of life I just picked me…
The Good Life Oh, the good life, full of fun, Seems to be…
There'll Be Some Changes Made You'd better change the way you're living And if that ain't…
Thirteen Men Last night I was dreaming Dreamed about the H-bomb Well, the…
What Am I Supposed to Do What am I supposed to do With the love I have…
What Do You Want from Me What is my life going to be? Four years of college…
You Took Advantage of Me When a girl has the heart of a mother It must…
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You You're nobody 'til somebody loves you You're nobody 'til so…