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.

Let's Stop Kidding Each Other
Ann-Margret Lyrics

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Let′s quit kidding each other
We both know
We're not fooling each other
No, no, no

Let′s start telling each other
What we're thinking of
Let's start telling each other

We′re in love
(We got a life)
We got a life to live
(We got a lot)
We got a lot to do
(We got a love)
We got a love that′s meant to be

And make you think it's true
You must at need true
That nothing really matters
But you and me

Le′s quit kidding each other
Let's confess
Let′s quit making each other
Try to guess

So let's quit kidding each other
Let′s confess
Let's quit making each other
Try to guess
Let's start telling each other
What we′re thinking of
Let′s start telling each other
We're in love

Let′s start telling each other
We're in love.

Overall Meaning

The song "Let's Stop Kidding Each Other" by Ann-Margret is a beautiful musical expression of the need for honesty in a relationship. The lyrics suggest that the two people in a relationship are pretending or "kidding" each other, trying to hide their true feelings for each other instead of confessing their love. The song encourages them to stop pretending and start being honest with each other, to start telling each other what they really think and feel.

The lyrics are reflective of the human tendency to play games and the fear of vulnerability that often prevents us from being open and honest about our feelings, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. It is a call for honest, direct communication, and for both parties to act on their love and to pursue their relationship without fear or reservations.

Overall, the song "Let's Stop Kidding Each Other" is a powerful message for every individual who finds themselves struggling with being vulnerable in a relationship. It encourages us to take a risk, be true to our feelings, and fulfill our deepest desires.

Line by Line Meaning

Let's quit kidding each other
Let's stop pretending and be honest with each other.

We both know
We are aware of the truth.

We're not fooling each other
We are not tricking or deceiving each other.

Let's start telling each other
We should begin to be transparent with each other.

What we're thinking of
Our thoughts and feelings should be expressed to each other.

We're in love
We have strong feelings of affection towards each other.

We got a life to live
We have a purpose in life and time is limited.

We got a lot to do
We have many tasks to accomplish and goals to achieve.

We got a love that's meant to be
Our love is destined and fated to be together.

And make you think it's true
Our love will convince you that it's real and genuine.

You must at need true
You have to accept that our love is authentic.