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!
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Anne Murray Lyrics
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They made you be born in a manger
Sweet little holy child
We didn't know who you were
Didn't know you'd come to save us Lord
To take our sins away
Our eyes were blind, we could not see
We didn't know who you were
Long time ago
You were born
Born in a manger Lord
Sweet little Jesus boy
The world treats you mean Lord
Treats me mean too
But that's how things are down here
We don't know who you are
You have told us how
We are trying
Master you have shown us how
Even when you were dying
Just seems like we can't do right
Look how we treated you
But please Sir forgive us Lord
We didn't know it was you
Sweet little Jesus boy
Born a long time ago
Sweet little holy child
We didn't know who you were
The song "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" by Anne Murray feat. The London Symphony Orchestra and The Ambrosia Sisters is a gospel song about the birth of Jesus Christ and how the world treated him. The lyrics talk about how Jesus was born in a manger, and people did not know who he was or that he had come to save them from their sins. The song emphasizes how the world treats Jesus and how it treats us too. It also points out how humans are often blinded by their own foolishness and fail to recognize the importance of what is right in front of them.
The lyrics of “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” reminisce about the birth of Jesus Christ and how he was treated. The song talks about how the world treated the baby Jesus in a mean way, and it points out that people still mistreat each other. Despite this, the song emphasizes that Jesus showed how we should treat each other, even when he was dying on the cross. The song concludes by asking for forgiveness for not recognizing Jesus when he was alive, and for the ways in which people still treat each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet little Jesus boy
Addressing the infant child Jesus as small and innocent
They made you be born in a manger
Referring to the humble circumstances of Jesus' birth
Sweet little holy child
Describing Jesus as pure and sacred
We didn't know who you were
Acknowledging a lack of recognition or understanding of Jesus' true identity
Didn't know you'd come to save us Lord
Admitting ignorance of Jesus' purpose as a savior
To take our sins away
Recognizing that Jesus' mission was to absolve humanity of its transgressions
Our eyes were blind, we could not see
Realizing a spiritual blindness or lack of perception
Long time ago
Referencing a distant past, specifically the time of Jesus' birth
You were born
Acknowledging the nativity of Jesus
Born in a manger Lord
Emphasizing the humble birthplace of Jesus
The world treats you mean Lord
Conveying the sentiment that Jesus faces unkind treatment from society
Treats me mean too
Comparing the artist's experiences of mistreatment to those of Jesus
But that's how things are down here
Accepting the reality of human cruelty towards Jesus and others
You have told us how
Acknowledging Jesus' teachings and messages
We are trying
Expressing effort to adhere to Jesus' teachings
Master you have shown us how
Revering Jesus as a teacher and guide
Even when you were dying
Recognizing the crucifixion and death of Jesus
Just seems like we can't do right
Admitting human fallibility or shortcomings in following Jesus' example
Look how we treated you
Referencing the mistreatment and persecution of Jesus by humanity
But please Sir forgive us Lord
Requesting absolution and mercy from Jesus
Born a long time ago
Reiterating the historical context of Jesus' birth
Sweet little holy child
Affirming the sacred nature of Jesus, as previously stated
We didn't know who you were
Echoing the previous line, as a reminder of human ignorance towards Jesus
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Robert Thompson
on Me Too
Lyrics found here are completely wrong; completely different song.