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.
I'm in the Mood for Love
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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Simply because you're near me.
Funny, but when you're near me
I'm in the mood for love.
Heaven is in your eyes
Bright as the stars we're under
Oh! Is it any wonder
Why stop to think of whether
This little dream might fade?
We've put our hearts together
Now we are one, I'm not afraid!
If there's a cloud above
If it should rain we'll let it
But for tonight, forget it!
I'm in the mood for love
The lyrics to Ann-Margret's "I'm in the Mood for Love" describe a feeling of love and euphoria that is brought on by being in the presence of the person the singer loves. The lines "Simply because you're near me. Funny, but when you're near me, I'm in the mood for love" underscore the idea that love can be a spontaneous and almost uncontrollable feeling that arises from simply being in the same space as the person you care about.
The lyrics continue with a description of the beloved's physical features, particularly their eyes, which are compared to the brightness of stars in the sky. This simile plays off the idea of love as something celestial and magical, and suggests that just being around the beloved makes the world feel brighter and more beautiful.
The final lines of the song speak to the idea that love is something that should be enjoyed in the moment, without worrying about what the future may bring. The phrase "If there's a cloud above, If it should rain we'll let it" suggests that the singer is willing to weather any storms that may come up in the relationship, as long as she can enjoy the present moment of being in love. The song ends with the declaration that the singer is "in the mood for love" and is ready to savor every moment of it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm in the mood for love
I am feeling romantic and affectionate
Simply because you're near me.
Being close to you is enough to put me in a loving mood
Funny, but when you're near me
It's strange how your presence can affect my emotions
Heaven is in your eyes
Your eyes are so beautiful and captivating that they remind me of heaven
Bright as the stars we're under
Our love is shining brightly, even in the dark like stars above us
Oh! Is it any wonder
Is it surprising that I am in love with you?
Why stop to think of whether
Why waste time worrying about whether our love will last?
This little dream might fade?
Is there any reason to believe that our love won't stand the test of time?
We've put our hearts together
Our love is the result of us coming together and committing ourselves to each other
Now we are one, I'm not afraid!
We are united in our love and there is no reason to be scared or uncertain
If there's a cloud above
Even if there are challenges or difficulties that we may face
If it should rain we'll let it
It's okay if we have to weather a storm, we will face it together
But for tonight, forget it!
But we don't need to worry about that tonight, let's just enjoy our love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DOROTHY FIELDS, JIMMY MCHUGH
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