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.
The Best Is Yet to Come
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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You came along and everything's startin' to hum
Still, it's a real good bet, the best is yet to come
Best is yet to come and babe, won't that be fine?
You think you've seen the sun, but you ain't seen it shine
Wait till the warm-up's underway
Wait till our lips have met
And wait till you see that sunshine day
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
Best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
Come the day you're mine
I'm gonna teach you to fly
We've only tasted the wine
We're gonna drain the cup dry
Wait till your charms are right for these arms to surround
You think you've flown before, but baby, you ain't left the ground
Wait till you're locked in my embrace
Wait till I draw you near
Wait till you see that sunshine place
Ain't nothin' like it here
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
The best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
Come the day you're mine
And you're gonna be mine
The lyrics to Ann-Margret's song "The Best Is Yet to Come" suggest a sense of anticipation and hope for what is yet to come in a romantic relationship. The opening line, "out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum," represents the singer's current situation as favorable and suggests that they have found something sweet and desirable. The arrival of the person being addressed in the song is portrayed as a catalyst for positive change, as the singer notes that "everything's startin' to hum" since their arrival.
However, despite the current happiness of the couple, the song maintains a sense of excitement about what is yet to come. The repeated refrain of "the best is yet to come" emphasizes the singer's belief that the future holds even greater happiness and fulfillment. The line "you think you've seen the sun, but you ain't seen it shine" suggests that the singer believes that the happiness they have experienced so far is only a small taste of what is to come, and that even greater joys await them in the future.
The song's bridge continues this theme of anticipation, with the singer declaring "wait till the warm-up's underway" and "wait till our lips have met." These lines suggest that the couple's romance is still in its early stages, and that even greater emotional intimacy is yet to be experienced. The song's final verse is particularly romantic, with the singer promising to teach their lover to fly and to "surround" them in their arms. Overall, the lyrics of "The Best Is Yet to Come" suggest that the singer is deeply in love and eagerly anticipating the future with their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum
I've plucked a fruit from the tree of life, and it feels like a great catch.
You came along and everything's startin' to hum
Since you came to my life, everything started to run smoothly.
Still, it's a real good bet, the best is yet to come
Despite everything being nice right now, I'm sure that something better is yet to come.
Best is yet to come and babe, won't that be fine?
Just imagine how amazing it would be once the best has arrived, don't you agree?
You think you've seen the sun, but you ain't seen it shine
You might have seen glimpses of happiness, but you haven't experienced it fully yet.
Wait till the warm-up's underway
Just wait until things get started.
Wait till our lips have met
Wait until we have shared something more intimate.
And wait till you see that sunshine day
And just wait until the day when everything is bright and perfect.
You ain't seen nothin' yet
You haven't seen the best of the best yet.
Best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
I assure you, the best is yet to come and it's going to be wonderful.
Best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
The best thing that will happen will be the day when you finally become mine.
I'm gonna teach you to fly
I'm going to show you how to soar high and reach for the sky.
We've only tasted the wine
We have barely scratched the surface of what life has to offer.
We're gonna drain the cup dry
We're going to savor life's goodness to the last drop.
Wait till your charms are right for these arms to surround
Wait until you are ready and I will be here to hold and care for you.
You think you've flown before, but baby, you ain't left the ground
You might have felt that you've reached great heights, but trust me, there's so much more to experience.
Wait till you're locked in my embrace
Just wait until our bodies are intertwined in an intimate embrace.
Wait till I draw you near
Wait until I wrap my arms around you tightly and draw you close to me.
Wait till you see that sunshine place
Wait until you see the place where everything is perfect and bright.
Ain't nothin' like it here
There's nothing like that perfect place here and now.
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
I can't wait for the best to arrive, and I'm sure it's going to be wonderful.
The best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
The best thing that will happen will be the day when you finally become mine.
And you're gonna be mine
And I'm sure that someday soon, you'll be mine.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman
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johnm893
its wonderful thanks for posting it............