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.
I've Never Loved Anyone More
Lynn Anderson Lyrics
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And I'm not too sure why I thought of you now
Time has a way of numbing the touch but I still recall when you left me
Just how much it hurts me to stand there just watching you leave
I couldn't believe it was true
After moments we shared and the souls that we bared I've never loved anyone more
But like I said I don't think of you much
He's shown me how not to think of you now but when I remember you I don't regret
That we couldn't hold on to the dreams that we shared
The dreams that were there to believe in
And for all of the pain I would love you again I've never loved anyone more
And for all of the pain I would love you again I've never loved anyone more
In Lynn Anderson's song "I've Never Loved Anyone More," the singer describes how she hasn't thought about this person she's singing about for a long time, but suddenly they've come to mind. Time has passed, but she can still remember how much it hurt when this person left her. Even though she doesn't think about them often, she has moved on with someone else who helps her forget. However, whenever she does remember this person, she doesn't regret loving them, and would love them again despite the pain they caused her.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems that I don't think about you too much
It appears that I haven't been thinking of you often.
And I'm not too sure why I thought of you now
I'm unsure about why I just thought of you at this moment.
Time has a way of numbing the touch but I still recall when you left me
Time has a way of making me forget the emotions, but I still remember how hurt I was when you left me.
Just how much it hurts me to stand there just watching you leave
It was so painful for me to stand there and watch you leave.
I couldn't believe it was true
I couldn't accept that it was actually happening.
After moments we shared and the souls that we bared I've never loved anyone more
Even though we shared intimate moments and opened up to each other, I've never loved anyone more than you.
But like I said I don't think of you much
But as I previously mentioned, I don't think of you often.
There's someone beside me who helps me forget
There's someone next to me who assists in making me forget.
He's shown me how not to think of you now but when I remember you I don't regret
He has taught me how to not think of you, but when I do remember you, it doesn't make me feel remorseful.
That we couldn't hold on to the dreams that we shared
We couldn't keep the dreams that we shared together.
The dreams that were there to believe in
The dreams that we had were what we believed in.
And for all of the pain I would love you again I've never loved anyone more
Despite the hurt, I would love you all over again. I've never loved anyone more than you.
And for all of the pain I would love you again I've never loved anyone more
This line is a repetition of the previous line.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LINDA HARGROVE, MICHAEL NESMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
elle
But like I said
I don't think of you much
I don't know why I'm thinking about you now
There's someone beside me
That helps me forget ....
He showed me How ...
not to think of you now
I've never loved anyone more
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Ronny Ueberall
Her Voice is Magic.
Jim Zaharia
When are they FINALLY going to put this classy lady in the Hall of Fame?!
elle
My parents had the most AWESOME record collection ever
Thanks mom and dad
elle
I don't regret that We couldn't hold on
To the dreams that we shared
Dreams that were there to believe in 💜
4girlsgramps
Fantastic post!!!!! I have always loved this song from Lynn Anderson. She had a voice like and angel and the country music world was blessed to have such a talent. I was so sad when I heard of her passing. May God rest her soul. We miss you Lynn.
Glenda Schulte
A beautiful song and my favorite from Lynn. Written by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees.
todd canton
this song touches my heart on so many levels.....
Jim rafferty
Me to Todd, I loved her so much many thanks for posting that song
Norma Campbell
My favorite song by the lovely Lynn Anderson. R.I.P. Lynn.
Daniel Burns
this song went to #14 on the country charts in 1975!!!