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.
Flower Of Love
Lynn Anderson Lyrics
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I got a feelin' that me and love are in tune
And that ain't a gonna be as long now as it has been
Some wilt the flower of love that's waitin' to bloom
Sunshine and laughter just over the hill all I got to do is fly
Someone is waitin' true love to give waiting over on the other side
Well that ain't a gonna be as long...
Sunshine and laughter...
The lyrics of Lynn Anderson's song "Flower Of Love" express the singer's hopeful outlook on love and her belief that it won't be much longer until she finds true happiness. The opening lines, "Well that ain't a gonna be as long now as it has been," reveal the singer's optimism that her wait for love is nearing its end. She believes that she and love are finally in tune, indicating a newfound readiness and openness to embrace love.
As the song progresses, the lyrics further emphasize the singer's anticipation of finding love. The line "Some wilt the flower of love that's waitin' to bloom" suggests that previous negative experiences or bad choices may have hindered her ability to fully experience love. However, she remains determined to overcome those setbacks and allow the flower of love to finally blossom.
The mentions of "sunshine and laughter just over the hill" and someone "waiting on the other side" evoke a sense of optimism and anticipation for a brighter future. The singer believes that true love is within reach, and she only needs to take a leap of faith and embrace it.
Overall, the lyrics of "Flower Of Love" convey the singer's belief in the transformative power of love and her optimistic outlook on finding it. It serves as an anthem of hope and anticipation for a fulfilling romantic connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunshine and laughter just over the hill all I got to do is fly
Happiness and joy are within reach, all I have to do is take a leap of faith.
Someone is waitin' true love to give waiting over on the other side
There is someone waiting for me, ready to receive and give true love on the other side.
Well that ain't a gonna be as long...
The wait for love won't be as lengthy as it has been.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LEON ASHLEY, MARGIE SINGLETON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lasse 1964
she was beautiful woman with pretty voice...Unforgettable person
BestClassicCountryMusic
Yes indeed...love her early stuff as well...resting in peace I know...glad you enjoyed Lasse 1964...take care...Dan
Debbie Chiquita Biddix
Love is like a rhetorical question & a catch22.. Just when you think the door has opened you get up to it just close enough it slams smack right at your face. Love is ... explained in SO many ways.. Why is it so complicating & just so dang complex..? Sometimes, its just a so close yet so far away type of experience that its heartbreaking & leaves a person broken inside while living life as if everything is alright. Then, other times its all like here today, gone tomorrow, & then trying to come back.. Why does Love hurt? Some day maybe my prince will come.. But, the way my life is looking.. the prince went on an adventurous traveling journey kind rather like Shrek when he runs into Fiona.. & things just feel like a layer of onions.. & maybe, the prince just is Shrek & the princess is Fiona.. & both are just to stupid to face the truth & would just rather life miserable ever after instead of happy ever after.
Okee Konokee
her very early stuff ... just before she would reach superstar status in the early '70s