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.
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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You're nobody 'til somebody cares
You may be king, you may possess
The world and its gold
But gold won't bring you happiness
When you're growin' old
The world still is the same
You'll never change it
Oh you're nobody 'til somebody loves you
So find yourself somebody to love
Oh you're nobody, I said
You're nobody 'til somebody loves you
You're nobody 'til somebody cares
Now you may be king and you may possess
All the world and its gold
But gold won't bring you happiness
When you're growing old
The world still is the same
You'll never change it
Oh honey, try to change it
As sure as the stars shine up above
You're nobody, I said
You're nobody 'til somebody loves you
So find yourself somebody to love, love, love
So get out, get lucky
Find somebody to love
The song "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" by Ann-Margret is a classic jazz tune that explores the notion that no matter how successful someone may be or how much wealth they possess, they are nothing without love. The lyrics suggest that love is the missing piece in a person's life, and without it, they cannot truly be happy or fulfilled. The phrase "you're nobody 'til somebody loves you" is repeated throughout the song, driving home the theme of the importance of love in a person's life. The lyrics also acknowledge the reality that the world may seem unchanging and unyielding, but the presence of love can bring about significant change and transformation.
Ann-Margret's powerful vocals and the upbeat jazz instrumentation create an uplifting and optimistic mood that encourages listeners to seek out love for themselves. The song's message is still relevant today, as many people struggle with feelings of loneliness and insignificance in a world that often values material success over emotional fulfillment. "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" reminds us that no matter how successful we may appear on the surface, we are all vulnerable and in need of genuine human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
You're nobody 'til somebody loves you
Your worth as a person is determined by someone else's love for you
You're nobody 'til somebody cares
Your significance is only valid when someone shows affection towards you
You may be king, you may possess
The world and its gold
You might hold immense power and wealth
But gold won't bring you happiness
When you're growin' old
Monetary possessions do not guarantee long-term happiness
The world still is the same
You'll never change it
The world and its circumstances remain constant and unchangeable
As sure as the stars shine above
A universal truth that cannot be questioned
Oh you're nobody 'til somebody loves you
The importance of being loved and cared for by another person
So find yourself somebody to love
The search for a person to love and be loved by
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
Written by: JAMES CAVANAUGH, LARRY STOCK, RUSS MORGAN
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