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.
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.
Willing And Eager
Ann-Margret Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ann-Margret:
A Lot Of Livin' To Do There are chicks just ripe for some kissin' And I mean…
After the Lights Go Down Low After the lights go down low, baby, you know There'll be…
Appreciation Mother brought me up as a good little girl and…
Baby It's Cold Outside I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outside I've got…
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Baby won't you please come home 'Cause your honey's all alon…
Begin the Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Bill Bailey One one summer's day, Sun was shinin' fine, The lady love of…
Blame It on My Youth You were my adored one Then you became the bored one I…
Break My Mind きらめく 午後の 陽差しを 受けて 回転ドアーが 円舞を踊るよ 恋人たちは 南の海の 魚の彩りで 群れて遊ぶよ 都会はみ…
Bye Bye Birdie (from the Columbia Pictures Production "Bye Bye Birdie" Bye, bye, Birdie I'm gonna miss you so Bye, bye, Birdie W…
Bye Bye Blues Bye bye blues Bye bye blues Bells ring, birds sing Sun is sh…
C'est Si Bon C′est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Call Me Darling I remember it was different Never thought that I would…
Chicago Chicago, Chicago That toddlin' town Chicago, Chicago I'll sh…
Could It Be What is my life going to be? Four years of college…
Could it Be? The night I met you Old hotel, two doors down I heard…
Cute Might just I say you′re cute Is every way you're cute Those…
Dance With Me Henry (Hey, baby, what do I have to do) (To make a…
Everybody Everybody loves my baby, But my baby don't love nobody but…
Everything Makes Music When You're In Love When the heart is full And the tummy′s full And the sky…
Fever Never know how much I love you Never know how much…
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands He's got the whole world in His hands He's got the…
He's My Man Bip Bam I don't mind, bein' a good neighbor Lending my frien…
Heartbreak Hotel Well since my baby left me Well I found a new…
Hey Little Star Hey, little star Hey, little star Hey, little star I see you…
Hold Me When you're near me I feel so romantic When you're far…
How Lovely to Be a Woman When you're a skinny child of fifteen, Wide with braces from…
How Lovely To Be Woman When you're a skinny child of fifteen Wide with braces from…
I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool No More I ain′t going to be your fool no more Cried and…
I Ain't Got Nobody There's been a sayin' goin' round And I begin to think…
I Am A Pilgrim What am I supposed to do With the love I have…
I Don't Hurt Anymore It don't hurt anymore All my teardrops are dried No more…
I Just Don't Understand Well you call me your baby When you're holdin' my hand Mm,…
I Just Want to Make Love to You I don't want you be no slave I don't want you…
I Should Care I should care I should go around weeping I should care I sho…
I Wanna Be Loved I wanna be loved With inspiration I wanna be loved Starting …
I Was Only Kidding Yesterday I said goodbye But not today I want to sit down…
I'm in the Mood for Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
Isn't It Kinda Fun Maybe you'll never be the love of my life, Maybe I'm…
Isn't Kinda Fun? Maybe you'll never be the love of my life, Maybe I'm…
It Do Me So Good You don′t love me Like I love you Nobody could Oh, nobody co…
It Don't Hurt Anymore It don't hurt anymore All my teardrops are dried No more…
It Might As Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm, I'm…
It's A Grand Night For Singing It's a grand night for singing, The moon is flying high,…
Just Because Well, well, well, Just because you think you're so pretty, A…
Kansas City Goin' to Kansas City Kansas City here I come Goin' to Kansas…
Keep Looking Up [Jadakiss] What up little man? What's the matter? [lil' ma…
Lady Loves Me When it comes twistin' I just got to keep insistin' Oh…
Let Me Entertain You Let me tell you How much I love you How this can…
Let Me Entertain You (From the Warner Brothers Movie "Gypsy") Let me entertain you Let me, let me make you smile Ah,…
Let me Go Lover Oh, let me go Let me go Let me go, lover Let me…
Let's Stop Kidding Each Other Let′s quit kidding each other We both know We're not fooling…
Little Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Lost Love Sad and lonely Lost melody Sad and lonely Lost melody Your l…
Love Makes the World Go Round Love makes the world go round, Love makes the world go…
Lovie Joe I'm sad, I'm glad, I'm mad About that lovin' man of…
Ma Little Lilly was oh! So silly and shy And all the…
Ma He's Making Eyes At Me Little Lilly was oh! So silly and shy And all the…
Mack The Knife Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows…
Make Love to Me Love makes the world go round, Love makes the world go…
Moon River Moon River, wider than a mile: I'm crossin' you in…
More More than you know More than you know Man of my heart,…
Mr. Wonderful Why this feeling, why this glow Why the thrill when you…
My Baby Just Cares For Me My baby don't care for shows My baby don't care for…
My Lovey-Dovey Baby Everybody loves my baby, But my baby don't love nobody but…
My Rival Does he love me most, or love my rival? Does he…
Never On A Sunday Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday A Monday, a…
Next Time I see myself in a way some girls do no one…
No More すれ違いの やさしさ 視線そらして 見慣れる 死ぬほど好きと つぶやいて 汚れた嘘に 変わった 眩しい光が 薄暗いと何故…
No Regrets I know your leaving is to long overdue For far to…
Oh Lonesome Me Everybody's going out and having fun I'm just a fool…
Oh Lonesome Me I Everybody's going out and having fun I'm just a fool…
Oh, Lonesome Me Could those little drops of water meeting under your chin…
Our Language of Love Its very clear our love is here to stay Not for…
Overture Chained, chained to the cage Chained, chained and enraged H…
Paradise And then she holds my hand, mm And then I understand.…
Peace in the Valley Oh well, I'm tired and so weary But I must go…
Personality When Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floor Said all the…
Please Be Kind This is my first affair So please be kind Handle my heart…
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Years we've been together Seems we can't get along, No matte…
Romance in the Dark Oh my love After all that we've been through You…
Rosie And Bye Bye Birdie Bye, bye, Birdie I'm gonna miss you so Bye, bye, Birdie Why'…
Row Row Row Young Johnny Jones he had a cute little boat And all…
Sam ฟ้าแกล้งกันใช่ไหม ฟ้าจงใจใช่ไหม ที่ทำให้ฉัน ได้แต่ร้องไห้อย่…
Sending Me You When a girl has the heart of a mother It must…
Sister Kate I went to a dance with my sister Kate Everybody there…
Slowly Tell me you love me again but this time slowly 'Cause…
Smash The Mirror You don't answer my call With even a nod or a…
So Did I Nobody would let me go I told you so You know I…
Someday Soon Someday soon you say you're gonna settle down Someday soon y…
Something to Think About Think about me Think about me when you wake up Think about…
Take All the Kisses Here I am, Looking For Some other way In between, All…
Teach Me Tiger Did you say I've got a lot to learn Well, don't…
Tell Me Tell Me Tell me something Tell me a story Tell me something I don't…
That Old Black Magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
That's What I Like People worry about the pursuit of happiness It's amazing the…
The Best Is Yet to Come Out of the tree of life I just picked me…
The Good Life Oh, the good life, full of fun, Seems to be…
The Lady Loves Me She loves me, she loves me not She loves me, she…
There'll Be Some Changes Made You'd better change the way you're living And if that ain't…
Thirteen Men Last night I was dreaming Dreamed about the H-bomb Well, the…
Viva Las Vegas Bright light city gonna set my soul Gonna set my…
What Am I Supposed to Do What am I supposed to do With the love I have…
What Do You Want from Me What is my life going to be? Four years of college…
You More than you know More than you know Man of my heart,…
You Took Advantage of Me When a girl has the heart of a mother It must…
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You You're nobody 'til somebody loves you You're nobody 'til so…
You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You You're nobody 'til somebody loves you You're nobody 'til so…
You're The Boss When it comes twistin' I just got to keep insistin' Oh…
You're The Boss (With Elvis Presley When it comes twistin' I just got to keep insistin' Oh…
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Steve H.
I was fortunate to meet Ann-Margret and the other cast members during the filming of State Fair in 1961. My mother, aunt, and grandmother were extras in the movie. One night after filming they had a reception for the actors and extras. I was 12 and just starting to notice girls. I got to meet two of the most beautiful women ever, Ann-Margret and Pamela Tiffin.
DGB
Was she nice to chat with
Deborney Armando
What a beautiful song.
JustAnnie51
Very passionate and erotic scene and song , especially for this era,, well done Ann and Pat!!!
Dave Fuller
THE most beautiful woman, and the most beautiful head of hair I have ever seen. Miss Ann-Margret, you are a bona fide TREASURE!
Kathleen Hurst
Dave Fuller It’s funny you’d mention her hair, because she had to dye it red to be in this movie, and that’s when she realized it looked great on her.
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1962 {May 6th} Pat Boone's "Willing and Eager" entered and peaked at position #113 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top 100 chart, the following and last week on the chart it was at #119...
Between 1955 and 1969 the Jacksonville, Florida native had sixty records on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; sixteen made the Top 10 with six reaching #1, "Ain't That A Shame" for 2 weeks in 1955, "I Almost Lost My Mind" for 4 weeks in 1956, "Don't Forbid Me" for 1 week in 1957, "Love Letters in the Sand" for 7 weeks in 1957, "April Love" for 6 weeks in 1957, and "Moody River" for 1 week in 1961...
Patrick Charles Eugene Boone will celebrate his 85th birthday next month on June 1st, 2019...
Darla
love this song...and this movie!! thank you.
debadoo926
You are so right! I finally get to see her perform this summer in Branson with Andy Williams and I am really looking forward to it! Never have had the opportunity before now. I was around nine when I saw this movie and I knew then she would become a big star. I've been a fan all these years!
Debby Really
They make a weird couple, but somehow, there’s chemistry