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.
Hold me
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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When you're far away I'm always blue
If you want me to remain romantic
Here are all the things you'll have to do
Hold me honey won't you hold he
Hold me never let me go
Take me honey won't you take me
'Cause I love you so
Thrill me, let your kisses thrill me
Just like you alone can do
Hold me tenderly enfold me
Never try to hold me from you
I love every little thing about you
Every thing you say and all you do
I would be a total loss without you
What becomes of me is up to you
Hold me honey won't you hold me
Hold me never let me go
Take me honey won't you take me
Never to forsake me
'Cause I love you so
Thrill me Let your kisses thrill me
Just like you alone can do
Hold me tenderly, enfold me
In Ann-Margret's song Hold Me, the lyrics describe the intense emotions that the singer feels when she is in the presence of her lover. The first two lines convey the stark contrast between the singer's moods when the person she loves is near and when they are far away. When the person is near, the singer feels incredibly romantic but when they are apart, she feels very blue. The following lines convey the singer's desire for her lover to always keep her in that romantic state by holding her and never letting go. She lists out all the things her lover must do to keep her feeling that way, including taking her and thrilling her with their kisses.
The lyrics express a feeling of deep love and dependence on the lover. The singer almost seems to beg for the lover's affection, and it is clear that their presence and affection is what keeps her going. The song can be interpreted as an ode to a romantic relationship that the singer desperately wants to work, and she is willing to do whatever it takes to maintain it. The lyrics are simple yet convey a powerful message of love and devotion.
Overall, Hold Me is a romantic song that captures the intense emotions that come with being in love. The lyrics emphasize the importance of physical affection and emotional intimacy in a relationship. The song's straightforward yet meaningful lyrics make it a timeless classic.
Line by Line Meaning
When you're near me I feel so romantic
Being close to you makes me feel emotional and loving
When you're far away I'm always blue
When you're not with me, I feel sad and lonely
If you want me to remain romantic
In order to keep feeling this way, you must do something
Here are all the things you'll have to do
I'm going to tell you what I need to feel loved
Hold me honey won't you hold me
Wrap your arms around me and keep me close
Hold me never let me go
Don't ever release me from your embrace
Take me honey won't you take me
Come with me, take me on this journey together
Never to forsake me
Do not abandon me or leave me alone
'Cause I love you so
My love for you is so great
Thrill me, let your kisses thrill me
Make me feel desired and loved with your kiss
Just like you alone can do
No one else can make me feel this way
Hold me tenderly enfold me
Gently, lovingly embrace me
Never try to hold me from you
Don't ever try to keep me away or push me aside
I love every little thing about you
I love everything you do and say
Every thing you say and all you do
All of your actions and words are appreciated and loved
I would be a total loss without you
Without you, I wouldn't know what to do
What becomes of me is up to you
My fate rests in your hands
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Ernest Gibb, Robin Gibb
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