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.
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Lynn Anderson Lyrics
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Geojismal gateun sigandeul
Anil geoya aniraneun honjasmal
Bangane chaewojin chueok
Uri kkumgyeol gatassdeon siganeun
Kkeutnan geoya kkeutnassdago ureo
Barami buneun deusi
Naegero narawa jwo
Geu siganeuro uriga sarayo
Eolgureul mudeobwado
Nunmuri cha ollayo
Heureuneun sigani duryeowo
Jeongmallo kkeutin geolkka bwa
Biccdo deulji anhneun eodum
Nareul hyanghan gahokhan siseondeul
Kkeutnal georan modu sideul georan honjasmal
Naneun eodiro gan geolkka
Naega aljido moshaneun gose
Sumgyeojin chae tteolgwojin chae issna
Barami buneun deusi
Naegero narawa jwo
Haruman ttak haruman
Geu siganeuro uriga sarayo
Eolgureul mudeo bwado
Nunmuri cha ollayo
Heureuneun sigani duryeowo
Jeongmallo kkeutnan geonga bwa
Nunmul soge heurishaejin
Geu gieogeul ttara georeoyo
Ttatteushaessdeon geudae soneul neukkyeo
Dasi dorawayo
Geudae nal dowajwoyo
Geudaeman nal sallyeoyo
Jakkuman jakkuman nal mireonaeyo
Eodiro ganayo
Geudaereul saranghaeyo
Geudaeman saranghaeyo
Harudo beotil su eopsneunde
Dan haru haru harudo
English Translation:
How did we break up?
Those times felt like a lie
It can't be, I can't be, I tell myself
Memories fill up my room
Our times were like a dream
But it's over, I'm crying because it's over
Like the wind blowing
Come fly to me
For one day, just one day
Let's live in that time
I bury my face but tears still rise
I'm afraid of the time ticking
I guess it's really over
Not a single trace of light in the darkness
Cruel looks headed toward me
It's over, it has withered, I tell myself
Where did I go?
I'm in a place where I don't even know
Hidden, dropped off
Like the wind blowing
Come fly to me
For one day, just one day
Let's live in that time
I bury my face but tears still rise
I'm afraid of the time ticking
I guess it's really over
I'm walking with the memories
That have faded in my tears
I feel your warm hands
Come back to me
Help me, only you can save me
But you keep pushing me away
Where are you going?
I love you
I only love you
I can't stand a single day
Not a single day, not a single day
The lyrics of Lynn Anderson's Even Cowgirls Get the Blues talks about the aftermath of a breakup. The song describes the feelings of loss and longing for a lost love. Despite the pain and sadness, the singer acknowledges that "even cowgirls get the blues" and it is part of the human experience to go through heartbreak. The lyrics also touch on the idea of time and how it can feel like it's standing still or moving too quickly, and how memories can fill up a room.
The chorus of the song expresses the desire to go back to the time when things were good and to live in that moment just for one day. The singer shows vulnerability with lines like "I bury my face but tears still rise" and "I'm afraid of the time ticking." The lyrics also hint at the idea that the person who is gone might have been the only one who could have saved the singer.
Overall, the lyrics of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues are reflective and poignant, capturing the feelings that many people go through after a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
How did we break up?
Wondering how the relationship ended
Those times felt like a lie
The past seems unreal
It can't be, I can't be, I tell myself
Trying to deny the reality
Memories fill up my room
Memories are overwhelming
Our times were like a dream
The relationship seemed too good to be true
But it's over, I'm crying because it's over
Coming to terms with the end of the relationship
Like the wind blowing
Invoking the feeling of the wind
Come fly to me
Asking for the past to return
For one day, just one day
Even for a brief moment
Let's live in that time
Wanting to relive the past
I bury my face but tears still rise
Trying to hide emotions
I'm afraid of the time ticking
Fear of running out of time
I guess it's really over
Accepting the finality of the situation
Not a single trace of light in the darkness
Hopelessness
Cruel looks headed toward me
Feeling judged by others
It's over, it has withered, I tell myself
Trying to convince oneself that the relationship has ended
Where did I go?
Feeling lost and confused
I'm in a place where I don't even know
Feeling uncertain about the present
Hidden, dropped off
Feeling isolated and abandoned
I'm walking with the memories
Reflecting on the past
That have faded in my tears
Feeling emotional about the past
I feel your warm hands
Remembering the touch of a loved one
Come back to me
Wanting the past to return
Help me, only you can save me
Feeling helpless without the other person
But you keep pushing me away
The other person is not interested in rekindling the relationship
Where are you going?
Wondering where the other person is headed
I love you
Expressing love for the other person
I only love you
Not interested in anyone else
I can't stand a single day
Unable to bear the thought of living without the other person
Not a single day, not a single day
Emphasizing the intensity of feelings
Contributed by Jonathan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dougmcgaugh943
I lived off this song ..loved it then and still do!!!!
@aimeedumousset1296
Lovely Lynn, rest in peace and light in the rose garden of heaven.
@cowboycb36
R.I.P. Miss Andersen. You will be missed.
@ranceburns196
great song great artist like a lot gone sad
@daydream6820
Why can't I find any other songs from this album? Poor side of town lonely hearts cafe ect...