Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends showcases a wide variety of Anne's favorite female vocalists. Among the albumโs tracks and collaborating artists are "Snowbird" with Sarah Brightman, "You Needed Me" with Shania Twain, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" with Anneโs daughter Dawn Langstroth, "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, โAnother Pot Oโ Teaโ with Emmylou Harris, โA Little Good Newsโ with Indigo Girls, โCotton Jenny" with Olivia Newton-John, โCould I Have This Danceโ with Amy Grant, โDaydream Believerโ with Nelly Furtado, โA Love Songโ with k.d. lang, โTime Donโt Run Out On Meโ with the songโs 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 Canadaโs Juno Award for "Single of the Year" in 1980. Anne and Dusty remained friends until Dustyโs 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 Anneโs 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 Anneโs classic versions. While Anne had designs on how she imagined the arrangements, she gave Phil free rein to rework the songs.
โWe approached the sessions as if we were just handed these songs and told to make this record,โ explains Ramone. โWhile arrangements were changed, there are also licks on some songs that I didnโt mess with. We stayed true to the song.โ
Working with Anne for the first time, Ramone adds, was an easy task. โWhat I love about Anne is there are no words minced about whatever she feels,โ he says. โThis is not a person you have to think, โWill she tell me the truth?โ 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.โ
โI said to Phil,โ joked Anne, โThe only reason I asked you was that Iโm the only singer left that you havenโt worked with!โ
โIโve done duets throughout my career,โ Anne says. โI did duets when I started out on (CBC Televisionโs) โSingalong Jubilee.โ 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. Iโve always loved singing harmony.โ
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 Murrayโs 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 Canadaโs 150th Anniversary, the Toronto Sun listed Anne at #1 in Canadaโs Top 160 Influences that helped define Canadian culture!
Away in a Manger
Anne Murray Lyrics
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The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes,
But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.
I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky,
Believe me, Lord Jesus, I asked thee to stay
Close by me forever and love me I pray
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care
And take us to heaven to live with thee there.
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay
The lyrics to Anne Murray's "Away in a Manger" tell the story of the birth of Jesus, specifically focusing on the place of his birth and his simplicity. The first two lines "Away in a manger, no crib for the bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head" describe how Jesus was born in a stable, with no proper place to lay his head, instead laying in a manger or feeding trough for animals. The next two lines "The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay" paint a peaceful and serene picture of the newborn baby laid to rest surrounded by the stars and in the hay.
The second verse "The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes" describes how despite the noise of the animals, the baby Jesus remained calm and did not cry, emphasizing his divine nature. The next few lines "I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle 'til morning is neigh" express the singer's love for Jesus and desire for his continued presence in their life, asking him to watch over them until morning.
In the final verse "Believe me, Lord Jesus, I asked thee to stay, Close by me forever and love me I pray, Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, And take us to heaven to live with thee there," the singer expresses their trust and faith in Jesus, asking him to always be near and bless all children under his care. The lyrics conclude with a request for Jesus to take them to heaven to live with him in eternity.
Line by Line Meaning
Away in a manger, no crib for the bed,
The baby Jesus was not born in a comfortable place like a bed; there was no crib.
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The baby Jesus laid his head down to rest.
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,
The stars were shining upon the baby Jesus.
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.
The baby Jesus was sleeping on hay.
The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes,
The cows are mooing and the baby Jesus is awakened.
But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.
Even though he was awakened, baby Jesus didn't cry.
I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky,
I love you, Lord Jesus! Please look down on me from heaven.
And stay by my cradle 'til morning is neigh.
Stay with me until the morning comes.
Believe me, Lord Jesus, I asked thee to stay
Jesus, please believe that I want you to stay with me.
Close by me forever and love me I pray
Please stay close to me forever and love me.
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care
Bless all of the children that you take care of, dear Lord.
And take us to heaven to live with thee there.
Please take us to heaven to live with you there.
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The baby Jesus was born in a manger, without a crib.
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The baby Jesus laid down his sweet head to rest.
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,
The stars were shining upon the baby Jesus.
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.
The baby Jesus was sleeping on hay.
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: William J. Kirkpatrick, Traditional
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Robert Thompson
on Me Too
Lyrics found here are completely wrong; completely different song.