Anderson charted 12 No. 1, 18 Top 10, and more than 50 Top 40 hits. In addition to being named "Top Female Vocalist" by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) twice and "Female Vocalist of the Year" by the Country Music Association (CMA), Anderson won a Grammy Award (earning seven nominations), People's Choice Award and an American Music Award (AMA). She was named Billboard's Female Artist of the Decade (1970–1980).
Anderson was the first female country artist to win the American Music Award (in 1974), as well as the first to headline and sellout Madison Square Garden that same year.
Anderson debuted in 1966, at the age of 19, and had her first hit with Ride, Ride, Ride. After a series of Top 10 hit singles on the country charts during the late 1960s, Anderson signed with Columbia Records in 1970. Under Columbia, she had her most successful string of hits. Her signature song, "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden", remains one of the biggest selling country crossover hits of all time. In addition, the song also went to No. 3 on the Billboard Pop Chart and reached the top of the charts in several countries, an unprecedented achievement at the time. CMT ranks "Rose Garden" at No. 83 on its list of the "100 Greatest Songs in Country Music History". Anderson continued to record and remained a popular concert attraction until her death, regularly headlining major casino showrooms, performing arts centers and theaters.
She grew up in Sacramento, California with her mother, acclaimed singer-songwriter Liz Anderson who wrote "The Fugitive" and "(All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers", both Merle Haggard hits, among others. She began her solo career in 1966 with "In Person", followed by a hit with her mother's "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)".
In 1968 she married Glenn Sutton, a future Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, with whom she had a daughter, Lisa. (They divorced in 1977.)
Consistent hits followed, and she was a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show during the 1967-68 season. In 1969 Anderson signed to Columbia where her work veered a bit more toward a polished, pop sound. She released her signature song, "Rose Garden" in late 1970. The song, written by Joe South, won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance reached number 1 on the U.S. country charts, and also hit number 3 on the pop charts, as well as being a hit in fifteen countries. Anderson also received Grammy nominations for her recordings "Big Girls Don't Cry" (1968), "That's a No No" (1969), and "How Can I Unlove You" (1971)> Anderson's other hits during this period included "You're My Man", "Listen to a Country Song", "Top of the World" (a number 1 country record for Anderson before becoming a pop hit for The Carpenters), "Cry", "Keep Me in Mind", "What a Man My Man Is" and "Smile For Me". In 1971, she was voted Top Female Vocalist of the year by both the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association. Anderson charted eight no.one singles, 18 Top-Tens and earned a total of 17 international Gold records. She was perhaps the most in-demand country female vocalist on network television throughout the 1970's but after 1975 her records usually peaked in the top 20 as opposed to her earlier top ten success.
Anderson married a Louisiana businessman in 1978. The second marriage produced two more children, and she was divorced in 1982.
Anderson remained one of the top female country singers into the 1980's. Her last top ten record was 1984s "You're Welcome to Tonight". During the late 1980's and early 1990s, she received much press for her disputes with her now-divorced second husband. After spending time on her ranch, raising horses and participating in equestrian events, she began recording again in 1992.
"The Bluegrass Sessions", released in 2004, earned Anderson her first Grammy nomination in over 30 years.
That same year Anderson was arrested in Denton, Texas, for drunk driving.
The American Rose Society created and named in her honor a white and raspberry hybrid tea rose.
Anderson released a new CD of original songs entitled "Cowgirl" in 2006, all of the songs penned by her mother, the acclaimed songwriter Liz Anderson.
A Hundred Times Today
Lynn Anderson Lyrics
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They say you simply can't forget but now I know they're wrong
Forgetting is an easy thing for since you went away
Already I've forgotten you a hundred times today
Forgetting you is no big thing I do that all the time
The hard part is remembering that you're no longer mine
For when I found you on my mind I just don't let you stay
Already I've forgotten you a hundred times today
Why I forgot you right away when you walked out the door
Within a few short minutes I forgot a few times more
And so it goes through everyday I do that quite a lot
There's nothing to forgetting you you just don't stay forgot
Forgetting you is no big thing
Lynn Anderson's "A Hundred Times Today" is a song that describes how easy it is for her to forget about her lover. Anderson used to believe that it was impossible to forget someone once love is gone, but she now knows it's not true. Forgetting her lover is easy, and she's already forgotten about them a hundred times today. She says, "Forgetting is an easy thing for since you went away, already I've forgotten you, a hundred times today."
Anderson explains that forgetting her lover is not a big deal; she does it all the time. However, the issue is remembering that her lover is no longer hers. Whenever she thinks about him, she doesn't let him stay in her mind for long. She continues to say, "For when I found you on my mind, I just don't let you stay, already I've forgotten you a hundred times today." She tells her lover that he doesn't have a place in her life anymore, and it's easy for her to forget him.
In conclusion, the song is about Anderson's ability to forget her lover continuously. It's straightforward for her, and she does it all the time. It's not that she doesn't love him or that she doesn't care, but he's no longer a part of her life. Anderson succeeds in portraying this compelling and relevant story of moving on with her life after a broken relationship through her lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I once believed those mournful songs about when love is gone
I used to think that the songs about the pain of losing love were true
They say you simply can't forget but now I know they're wrong
People claim that you can never forget someone you loved, but I have realized that they are wrong
Forgetting is an easy thing for since you went away
Ever since you left, it has been easy for me to forget about you
Already I've forgotten you a hundred times today
I've already forgotten about you many times today, it's no big deal to me
Forgetting you is no big thing I do that all the time
It's not a big problem for me to forget you, I do it on a regular basis
The hard part is remembering that you're no longer mine
It's difficult for me to remember that you are not mine anymore
For when I found you on my mind I just don't let you stay
Whenever I start thinking about you, I quickly push the thoughts away
Already I've forgotten you a hundred times today
Again, I have already forgotten about you many times today
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