Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends showcases a wide variety of Anne's favorite female vocalists. Among the album’s tracks and collaborating artists are "Snowbird" with Sarah Brightman, "You Needed Me" with Shania Twain, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" with Anne’s daughter Dawn Langstroth, "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, “Another Pot O’ Tea” with Emmylou Harris, “A Little Good News” with Indigo Girls, “Cotton Jenny" with Olivia Newton-John, “Could I Have This Dance” with Amy Grant, “Daydream Believer” with Nelly Furtado, “A Love Song” with k.d. lang, “Time Don’t Run Out On Me” with the song’s writer, Carole King, and more.
In 1979, Anne and Dusty Springfield each recorded the song "I Just Fall In Love Again." Anne's version became a hit single that garnered her Canada’s Juno Award for "Single of the Year" in 1980. Anne and Dusty remained friends until Dusty’s passing in 1999, and for Anne, releasing an album with this type of sisterly theme wouldn't seem complete without Dusty's inclusion. With the blessing of the Springfield family and estate, a new version pairing Dusty's original with Anne’s newly recorded vocals is featured on the album.
Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends was produced by one of the most respected music producers in the world, Phil Ramone (Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel), who counts 14 Grammy Awards and 32 Grammy nominations among his many honors. Together, Anne and Phil decided they would treat the songs on their own terms and not adhere rigidly to the arrangements of Anne’s classic versions. While Anne had designs on how she imagined the arrangements, she gave Phil free rein to rework the songs.
“We approached the sessions as if we were just handed these songs and told to make this record,” explains Ramone. “While arrangements were changed, there are also licks on some songs that I didn’t mess with. We stayed true to the song.”
Working with Anne for the first time, Ramone adds, was an easy task. “What I love about Anne is there are no words minced about whatever she feels,” he says. “This is not a person you have to think, ‘Will she tell me the truth?’ When we met for a few hours in Michigan before we started, we agreed we wanted to bring some daring ideas and some freshness to this album.”
“I said to Phil,” joked Anne, “The only reason I asked you was that I’m the only singer left that you haven’t worked with!”
“I’ve done duets throughout my career,” Anne says. “I did duets when I started out on (CBC Television’s) ‘Singalong Jubilee.’ I did a duets album in 1971 with Glen Campbell. Growing up I did lot of group singing at school and sang with my brothers. I’ve always loved singing harmony.”
Since releasing her debut album in 1967, Anne Murray has been honored with a spectacular number of awards. She is the proud recipient of four Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, three Canadian Country Music Association Awards and twenty-four Juno Awards. Anne has also been honored with the Legacy Award from the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006), the East Coast Music Association Directors' Special Achievement Award (2001), induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (2002), and induction into the Juno Hall of Fame (1993).
Anne Murray will tour to several U.S. cities in February and March 2008 (confirmed tour dates listed below). For updates and additional information, visit Anne Murray’s official Website: www.annemurray.com
In 2011, Billboard ranked her 10th on their list of the 50 Biggest Adult Contemporary Artists Ever, and on July 1, 2017, in celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary, the Toronto Sun listed Anne at #1 in Canada’s Top 160 Influences that helped define Canadian culture!
I Kissed You
Anne Murray Lyrics
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How did I exist until I kissed ya
Never had you on my mind
Now you're there all the time
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah.
Things have really changed since I kissed ya, uh-huh
Mmm, ya got a way about ya
Now I can't live without ya
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
You don't realize what you do to me (do to me)
And I didn't realize what a kiss could be
Mm, ya got a way about ya
Now I can't live without ya
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
You don't realize what you do to me (do to me)
And I didn't realize what a kiss could be
Mmm, ya got a way about ya
Now I can't live without ya
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
I kissed ya, uh -huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
I kissed ya, uh -huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
Anne Murray's song "I Kissed You" tells the story of a person who experiences a change in their life after kissing someone they love. The song's opening lines talk about the transformation that happens after the first kiss. The writer expresses their newfound feelings of love and how their whole life seems to revolve around it. The lines "Never felt like this until I kissed ya, How did I exist until I kissed ya?" suggest that the kiss was a transformative experience. The writer's life has been forever changed, and they can never imagine going back to a time when they were not with their love.
The chorus of the song also emphasizes the life-altering impact of the kiss. The lines "Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya" convey the idea that the writer was incomplete without their love. They had no idea what they were missing in life until the magic of the kiss made itself known to them. The song's endearing charm lies in its simplicity. The lyrics are easy to relate to, and the melody is a throwback to simpler times.
Line by Line Meaning
Never felt like this until I kissed ya
My feelings for you started when I kissed you, I never experienced this before
How did I exist until I kissed ya
I cannot believe that I lived without you before I kissed you
Never had you on my mind
You were not in my thoughts before we kissed
Now you're there all the time
After I kissed you, I keep thinking about you all the time
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I did not know what I was missing until I kissed you
I kissed ya, oh yeah.
I kissed you and it was amazing
Things have really changed since I kissed ya, uh-huh
My life changed significantly after I kissed you
My life's not the same now that I kissed ya, oh yeah
My life is not the same anymore because of the kiss we shared
Mmm, ya got a way about ya
There is something special about you that I am drawn to
Now I can't live without ya
I cannot imagine living without you now
You don't realize what you do to me (do to me)
You have a huge impact on my life and you may not even know it
And I didn't realize what a kiss could be
I did not know a kiss could be so significant until I kissed you
I kissed ya, uh -huh
I kissed you and it was great
I kissed ya, oh yeah
I kissed you and it was amazing
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DONALD EVERLY, DONALD I EVERLY
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Robert Thompson
on Me Too
Lyrics found here are completely wrong; completely different song.