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.
Appreciation
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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She said respect your elders as you should little girl
It pays to be polite remember it pays to be polite
Once I met an nice old man upon the village green
I helped him cross the street into his limousine
Next day he sent the biggest brooch I've ever seen
To show his appreciation
Now isn't that sweet
Yeah mother dear mother was right
Daughter there's no tellin' just how far you can go just by being polite
Right
Look upon there on the ledge a man on the very edge
A big tycoon in wall-street, he said he was in hock
I told him if he didn't jump he could take me to dinner at eight o'clock
Well, he didn't jump, the market went up and he gave me half a stock
To show his appreciation
All for little ole me?
What is AT&T?
Well that's my story, the end of my song
Just be polite and you will never go wrong
Help your fellow man and you'll always get along
When it comes to appreciation.
The lyrics of Ann-Margret's song Appreciation imparts a message of kindness and the rewards that come with it. The first verse is about a lesson taught by the singer's mother - to respect elders and be polite, which leads to appreciation. The second verse tells the story of the singer's encounter with an old man whom she helped cross the street, and who later rewarded her with a brooch as a sign of his gratitude. The third verse goes on to recount how the singer saved the life of a man on the edge of a building, who in turn granted her a half a stock in a company as a sign of his appreciation. All these positive outcomes stemmed from the singer's good deeds and polite behavior.
The song's message is one of hope and reaffirms the beauty of human kindness. It also highlights how small gestures can bring great positivity and be reciprocated in disproportionate measures. The uplifting melody and Ann-Margret's beautiful voice make the song even more engaging.
Line by Line Meaning
Mother brought me up as a good little girl and mother was always right
My mother taught me to be a good girl, and everything she always taught me was right.
She said respect your elders as you should little girl
My mother taught me to respect my elders because it's the right thing to do.
It pays to be polite remember it pays to be polite
My mother always reminded me that being polite not only gains respect but also pays back.
Once I met an nice old man upon the village green
I met a kind old man while I was on a village green.
I helped him cross the street into his limousine
I helped him cross the street and get into his limousine.
Next day he sent the biggest brooch I've ever seen
The next day, he sent me the biggest brooch I had ever seen as a sign of gratitude.
To show his appreciation
He wanted to express his gratitude and thankfulness to me,
Now isn't that sweet
I found it really kind and generous.
Well strange how my fortune seems to grow and grow
It's strange how everything has been going well for me recently.
Yeah mother dear mother was right
Yes, my dear mother was right all along.
Daughter there's no tellin' just how far you can go just by being polite
My mother always told me that courtesy can take a person to great heights that one can never imagine.
Right
That's the correct way to behave and respond to such moral lesson
Look upon there on the ledge a man on the very edge
I noticed a man standing on a ledge on the edge.
A big tycoon in wall-street, he said he was in hock
He was possibly a big businessman or Wall Street tycoon who'd said he was in great financial trouble.
I told him if he didn't jump he could take me to dinner at eight o'clock
I convinced him that he didn't need to give up on his life, and instead, asked him to take me out to dinner at 8 in the evening.
Well, he didn't jump, the market went up and he gave me half a stock
He agreed and didn't take his own life; later, when the market improved, he gave me half of his stock as an appreciation to my words that were able to change his mind.
All for little ole me?
I was surprised that he gave such a valuable gift to me as a reward for just making him feel better.
What is AT&T?
The singer is asking the listener if they really don't know what AT&T is.
Well, that's my story, the end of my song
So, that's my story, and the song comes to an end here.
Just be polite and you will never go wrong
The singer suggests the listeners that being kind and courteous is a desirable quality, and it won't ever harm them.
Help your fellow man and you'll always get along
Helping others brings people together and builds better relationships.
When it comes to appreciation.
The singer wants the listeners to understand that it is vital to be appreciated for the good deeds that you do to others.
Contributed by Evan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rosepresley Presley
Elvis quería a Ann en "G.I. Blues" por motivos de trabajo ella rechazó la oferta. 😯 4 años después la película "Viva Las Vegas" logró reunirlos en esta exquisita comedia musical dirigida por George Sidney. Iniciado un romance con Elvis que hasta la fecha Ann guarda en su corazón. 💏 🃏🎰🎲 Gracias mi querido Leon. Para mi ella era la pareja perfecta para Elvis. 🎲🎰🃏💏🎲🎰🃏🎲🎰🃏🎲🎰🃏🎲❤❤❤
Jake Spur
Ann-Margret is smoking hot.