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 Live to Love You
Lynn Anderson Lyrics
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Can't you feel sweet warmth when your hand touches mine?
And then you kiss my lips; you can find it there too
So it's there anytime, and it's time you found out that I live to love you
Just to know that you're near makes life seem so sweet
Things that once were just dreams are now so complete
You took my grey skies, and you painted them blue
And I want you forever, so don't leave me ever 'cause I live to love you
And it's so good to know that you love me too
So is love as I live I could want I could give 'cause I live to love you
In Lynn Anderson's song "I Live to Love You", the singer is expressing their deep love and devotion to their partner. The lyrics are full of expressions of the ways in which the singer experiences and shows their love. The singer describes how their eyes reflect their love, how the touch of their partner's hand brings warmth to them, and how their lips hold the evidence of their love in a kiss. The singer also declares that life feels sweeter when their partner is near, and that everything seems more complete because of their love.
The singer goes on to describe how their partner has changed their life for the better, making once-grey skies a brilliant blue. The singer communicates their desire to be with their partner forever, expressing the fear that their partner may leave them. The final lines of the song declare that the singer lives to love their partner and that no one could ever replace them. The singer is grateful to know that their love is reciprocated, and they are willing to give all they have to express their love to their partner.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Live to Love You" communicate a deep and abiding love that is all-consuming for the singer. The words express the joy, fear, and passion that come with being deeply in love, and the singer seems willing to do all they can to keep that love alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't you tell by the look in these eyes of mine?
My love for you shines so brightly within me that it's visible through the look in my eyes.
Can't you feel sweet warmth when your hand touches mine?
Whenever we touch, I feel an overwhelming warmth and love running through my body that I can't ignore.
And then you kiss my lips; you can find it there too
Even through a simple kiss, you can taste the depth of my love for you.
So it's there anytime, and it's time you found out that I live to love you
My love for you is always present and strong, and it's time for you to realize just how deeply I'm committed to loving you.
Just to know that you're near makes life seem so sweet
Your mere presence in my life fills me with immense joy and makes everything in life seem better.
Things that once were just dreams are now so complete
Thanks to your love, everything I once dreamed of achieving in life is now possible and feels complete.
You took my grey skies, and you painted them blue
Before I met you, my life was dull and miserable, but now you've made everything so bright and colorful.
And I want you forever, so don't leave me ever 'cause I live to love you
I want to spend the rest of my life with you, and I can't bear the thought of living without you because my purpose in life is to love you.
Yes, I live to love you, and there's nobody who could ever ever take the place of you
My love for you is so intense that nobody could ever replace you or take your place in my heart.
And it's so good to know that you love me too
Knowing that you love me just as much in return fills me with indescribable happiness and peace.
So is love as I live I could want I could give 'cause I live to love you
My love for you is boundless and unending, and every ounce of my being is dedicated to loving and giving to you in every possible way.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GLENN SUTTON
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@colincrawford1609
I love this:)
@ruthboykin9873
Love, love this song! Just listened to Johnny , sing this and I knew someone else sang it, but couldn't remember who. Thank you for having it here, just who I was wanting to hear it by.........need to share this one! Have a great day, Jack!
@JWGauntt
you're very welcome , enjoy your day as well
@jacklynlondon7067
This is her most beautiful song.
@JWGauntt
Jacklyn London appreciate you listening
@karolyneszepvolgyi559
Kedves Jack csodálatos az énekesnő, a zene az ének, nagyon tetszett.
Köszönettel, további szép napot kívánok Klára.
@JWGauntt
you're welcome Clare, glad you enjoyed it
have a wonderful Sunday