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.
Take All the Kisses
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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In between, All the walls I can't be free
On my knees, Stolen Words Lost along the way
Everyone, Holding on Falling at my feet
I would take it all back If I could
I would take it all back Yes I would
Spin it round, Inside out On and on it goes
How it ends, Where it stops No one seems to know
The lyrics of the song "Take All the Kisses" by Ann-Margret speaks of a person who is in search of a way to get rid of the traps that surround her, and the ways that prevent her from being free. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who has lost her way, and is in search of a solution to her problems. The words "Here I am, Looking For Some other way" convey this sense of desperation and perturbation.
The singer then talks about the pressure that is put on her by those around her, and how it is weighing her down. The words "Everyone, Holding on Falling at my feet" show the pressure that is put on her, and the burden that she carries. She then talks about how she wishes that she could take back everything that has happened in the past, and go back to the way things were. The words "I would take it all back If I could, I would take it all back Yes I would" are a reflection of her remorse at the things that have happened.
In the end, the singer talks about the uncertainty of life and how it is unpredictable. The words "How it ends, Where it stops No one seems to know" convey her helplessness in the face of the future, and how she is at the mercy of the unpredictable nature of life. Overall, the lyrics of "Take All the Kisses" by Ann-Margret are reflective of the universal human need to be free from the things that weigh us down, and the hope that there is always a way out.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I am, Looking For Some other way
I am currently in a situation that I am not content with and searching for a different solution.
In between, All the walls I can't be free
I feel trapped by the barriers that are blocking me from achieving complete freedom.
On my knees, Stolen Words Lost along the way
I am in a position of vulnerability, having lost my voice and my sense of direction as a result of past experiences.
Everyone, Holding on Falling at my feet
Those around me are struggling and relying on me for support, even though I feel overwhelmed myself.
I would take it all back If I could
I regret past decisions and actions and wish I had the ability to change them.
I would take it all back Yes I would
My desire to undo my past mistakes is genuine and persistent.
Spin it round, Inside out On and on it goes
My life has been a constant cycle of confusion and turmoil, with no apparent end in sight.
How it ends, Where it stops No one seems to know
The uncertain outcome of my situation has caused confusion and fear among myself and my circle.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDREW CARILLO, ANN BURGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
TheWWWatson
My favorite Ann-Margret track. When I was a teen, I ran out and bought this 45 single (still have the picture sleeve of it); really got bored with "Bye Bye Birdie" quickly and felt this should have been pushed to become the "A" side instead. What a gem ! Thanks for uploading. May I ask what program you used to put together the photo slide show...it's really stunning !
CBSEye
As a lifelong A-M fan, this one put me on the floor. I can't thank you enough for putting this one together. I bow at your feet my friend. More! - Jersey Guy Only @ CBSEye
Michelle Gobaut
Good video, I like also very much Ann Margret...Thank you for sharing it.....
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Fabienne Claude
Oh Rob, i love your vidéo... I Love Anne Margret ♥♥♥
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Thomas
Eine wunderhübsche Frau, leider mir unbekannt, deshalb mal Gegoogelt: Ann-Margret (* 28. April 1941 in Valsjöbyn als Ann-Margret Olsson) ist eine schwedisch-amerikanische Sängerin und Schauspielerin. Ann-Margret ist das einzige Kind der schwedischen Eheleute Olsson. Nachdem der Vater bereits einige Jahre als Elektriker in den USA gearbeitet hatte, wanderte die gesamte Familie 1946 endgültig aus und ließ sich in Illinois nieder. 1949 nahm Ann-Margret die amerikanische Gruß Kontaktfan