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.
My Lovey-Dovey Baby
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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But my baby don't love nobody but me,
Nobody but me.
Yes, everybody wants my baby,
But my baby don't want nobody but me,
That'plain to see!
I am his sweet tootie
Knows how to do his duty,
Loves me like no other can!
Everybody loves my baby,
But my baby don't love nobody but me,
Nobody but me.
Oh, everybody loves my baby,
But my baby don't love nobody but me,
Nobody but me.
Yes, everybody wants my baby,
But my baby don't want nobody but me,
That'plain to see!
Now when my baby kisses me
Upon my rosy cheeks,
I just let those kisses be,
Don't wash my face for weeks!
Everybody loves my baby,
But my baby don't love nobody but me,
Nobody but me.
The lyrics to Ann-Margret's song "Everybody Loves My Baby" celebrate the singer's special connection with her lover. The song begins with a repeated phrase that establishes the central theme: everybody loves the singer's baby, but he only has eyes for her. This sentiment is repeated throughout the song and is emphasized through the use of repetition and rhyme. The lyrics continue, with the singer playfully acknowledging her unique position as her lover's object of affection. She embraces the fact that other people may want her partner, but she ultimately knows that he only has love for her.
In the second verse, the singer sweetly describes her relationship with her lover. She is his “sweet tootie” and he is her “lovin' man.” The lyrics are simple and straightforward, reflecting the straightforward nature of the love the couple shares. The singer further explains that her partner knows how to take care of her needs and loves her more than anyone else ever could.
The final verse returns to the central idea of the song: everybody loves her baby, but her baby only loves her. The lyrics take a playful turn as the singer explains that she values her partner's kisses so much that she doesn't wash her face for weeks after she receives one. This is a lighthearted way of illustrating her strong attachment to her lover.
Overall, the lyrics to "Everybody Loves My Baby" celebrate the idea of true love and how special it can be to have a partner who loves only you. The song's upbeat tempo and playful lyrics make it a fun and enjoyable tune to listen to.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody loves my baby,
My partner is popular and well-liked by everyone.
But my baby don't love nobody but me,
Despite being sought after, my partner only has romantic feelings for me.
Nobody but me.
I am the only one my partner loves.
Yes, everybody wants my baby,
Many people desire to be with my partner.
That'plain to see!
It is clear to me that my partner is attractive to others but remains loyal to me.
I am his sweet tootie
I am my partner's affectionate nickname or term of endearment.
And he is my lovin' man;
My partner is my loving and committed companion.
Knows how to do his duty,
My partner knows how to fulfill responsibilities and obligations, particularly in our relationship.
Loves me like no other can!
My partner loves me in a unique and incomparable way.
Now when my baby kisses me
When my partner kisses me,
Upon my rosy cheeks,
On my cheeks that are red or pink in color,
I just let those kisses be,
I savor and allow those kisses to continue,
Don't wash my face for weeks!
I cherish those kisses so much that I refrain from washing my face for an extended period of time.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams
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