Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends showcases a wide variety of Anne's favorite female vocalists. Among the albumβs tracks and collaborating artists are "Snowbird" with Sarah Brightman, "You Needed Me" with Shania Twain, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" with Anneβs daughter Dawn Langstroth, "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, βAnother Pot Oβ Teaβ with Emmylou Harris, βA Little Good Newsβ with Indigo Girls, βCotton Jenny" with Olivia Newton-John, βCould I Have This Danceβ with Amy Grant, βDaydream Believerβ with Nelly Furtado, βA Love Songβ with k.d. lang, βTime Donβt Run Out On Meβ with the songβs 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 Canadaβs Juno Award for "Single of the Year" in 1980. Anne and Dusty remained friends until Dustyβs 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 Anneβs 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 Anneβs classic versions. While Anne had designs on how she imagined the arrangements, she gave Phil free rein to rework the songs.
βWe approached the sessions as if we were just handed these songs and told to make this record,β explains Ramone. βWhile arrangements were changed, there are also licks on some songs that I didnβt mess with. We stayed true to the song.β
Working with Anne for the first time, Ramone adds, was an easy task. βWhat I love about Anne is there are no words minced about whatever she feels,β he says. βThis is not a person you have to think, βWill she tell me the truth?β 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.β
βI said to Phil,β joked Anne, βThe only reason I asked you was that Iβm the only singer left that you havenβt worked with!β
βIβve done duets throughout my career,β Anne says. βI did duets when I started out on (CBC Televisionβs) βSingalong Jubilee.β 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. Iβve always loved singing harmony.β
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 Murrayβs 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 Canadaβs 150th Anniversary, the Toronto Sun listed Anne at #1 in Canadaβs Top 160 Influences that helped define Canadian culture!
Blue Christmas
Anne Murray Lyrics
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I'll be so blue just thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won't mean a thing, if you're not here with me
And when those blue snowflakes start fallin'
That's when those blue memories start callin'
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white,
I'll have a Blue Christmas that's certain
And when that blue heartache starts hurtin'
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white,
But I'll have a blue, blue, blu, blue Christmas
Anne Murray's song "Blue Christmas" chronicles the painful and lonely experience of being without a loved one during the holiday season. The singer laments that their Christmas will be blue and melancholy without their partner, and even the traditional decorations and colors of the season will seem meaningless without that special someone to share it with. The longing for their companion grows even stronger when the snow starts to fall and the stark beauty of a winter wonderland only serves as a reminder of their absence. The second verse conveys the depth of the singer's heartache, emphasizing that their suffering will not be assuaged by the fact that their loved one may be having a happy Christmas elsewhere. Despite the superficial white Christmas that their partner may be experiencing, the singer will be left with a blue Christmas that is certain to be painful and full of heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll have a Blue Christmas without you
I will be sad during the holiday season because you will not be with me.
I'll be so blue just thinking about you
I will feel down and depressed just by the thought of you not being here with me.
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
The typical holiday decorations will not bring me joy, as they remind me of our love that is now absent.
Won't mean a thing, if you're not here with me
The holiday season will not hold any value for me if you are not here to celebrate it with me.
And when those blue snowflakes start fallin'
When the snow starts falling, my emotions will turn sad and blue.
That's when those blue memories start callin'
The snow will remind me of the happy memories we shared during the holiday season.
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white
You may be having a good time with your friends and family, enjoying a typical holiday season.
But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas
However, I will still feel sad and blue during this holiday season.
I'll have a Blue Christmas that's certain
I am certain that I will feel down and sad during the holiday season.
And when that blue heartache starts hurtin'
When my heartache becomes too much to bear, I will feel blue and sad yet again.
But I'll have a blue, blue, blu, blue Christmas
Despite my efforts to enjoy the holiday season, I will still feel blue and unhappy.
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Written by: Billy Hayes, Jay W Johnson
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Phyllis & Robin
Thank you Anne! I'm so happy this time of year because I hear voice everywhere again. I love you and miss you! This is so beautiful, your voice, the arrangement and that guitar is spot on!!
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Mona Janis
Merry Christmas everyone in the world, thanks Anna Murray for your beautiful voice ππ€
Loraine Taylor
Thankyou so much Anne for such a lovely song sung beautifully by you
Norma May
Her voice is still so amazing still love listening to her
Kelly Wasdin
I love this song she is my favorite singer Mary Christmas everybody β€ π π
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Brian Chaytor
Dear Anne Murray, I am not joking but I will have A very blue Xmas if I donβt listen to this song with your voice! As always you are not only wonderful but your voice sounds better every time I listen to you!
Thank you thank you thank you sooo much for your kindness!
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My All Time Favorite Singer. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE π π
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