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!
Wanted
Anne Murray Lyrics
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And held me closely then stole my heart
Wanted, someone I trusted
Who gave no warning we'd ever part.
He was last seen hiding out in someone's arms
He knew nothing of the danger in his charms
A jury may find him guilty but I'd forgive him if I could see
Wanted, someone who kissed me
And held me closely then stole my heart
Wanted, someone I trusted
Who gave no warning we'd ever part.
He was last seen hiding out in someone's arms
He knew nothing of the danger in his charms
A jury may find him guilty but I'd forgive him if I could see
A signed confession that he'd repented and really wanted no one but me.
The lyrics to Anne Murray's song Wanted depict the singer's desire for a past lover and the pain caused by their unexpected departure. The chorus repeats the desire for someone who kissed them, held them closely and captured their heart, someone they trusted and who gave no warning that they would ever leave. The second verse reveals that the lover in question was last seen hiding out in someone else's arms, unaware of the danger they posed with their charms. The singer acknowledges that a jury may find the ex-lover guilty, but they would forgive them if they could hear a signed confession that they had repented and truly wanted no one but the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Wanted, someone who kissed me
I am searching for a person who had the passion to kiss me
And held me closely then stole my heart
Such person held me tight, and with love, won my heart
Wanted, someone I trusted
I am looking for someone who was trustworthy
Who gave no warning we'd ever part.
Someone who had promised to never leave me
He was last seen hiding out in someone's arms
The person I loved was last spotted snuggled up in someone else's embrace
He knew nothing of the danger in his charms
He didn't realize how attractive he was to other people
A jury may find him guilty but I'd forgive him if I could see
Even if a jury accuses him of wrongdoing, I would forgive him if he showed me
A signed confession that he'd repented and really wanted no one but me.
If he signed a statement admitting his mistake and promising me loyalty, I would take him back
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JON BON JOVI, RICHARD SAMBORA
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Robert Thompson
on Me Too
Lyrics found here are completely wrong; completely different song.