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.
Just Between the Two of Us
Lynn Anderson Lyrics
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You never say an angry word no matter what I do
And I have so much faith in you I trust you anywhere
But the reason if they only knew is that we just don't care
Just between the two of us let's give up this fantasy
For we no longer care enough to even disagree
Everybody envies us and the way we get along
But just between the two of us we know our love is gone
Wish we could go back again to the days that used to be
We fought a lot but even then I knew you cared for me
Now we get along so well no teardrops ever fall
But there's no love no anything there's nothing left at all
Just between the two of us
, the song by Lynn Anderson talks about a failed relationship where the couple appears to be in love and have a perfect relationship, but in reality, they have fallen out of love and have lost their passion for each other. People around them think they are an amazing couple because they never argue, shout, or say hurtful things to each other. However, unknown to everyone, their love died a long time ago.
The singer expresses a lack of passion, trust, and care in the relationship. She trusts her partner, but not because she loves him but because she does not care anymore. She even implores her partner to give up the fantasy that they are still in love and break up with each other. They have lost what they once had, and she is no longer interested in pretending that their love still exists just to impress other people.
In summary, Just Between the Two of Us presents a relationship that appears perfect and enviable to outsiders, but in reality, it is tarnished and unfulfilling. It's a song about two people who have fallen out of love but are trying to hold on to a charade for the sake of their image.
Line by Line Meaning
People think it's wonderful our love can be so true
Others believe that our relationship is perfect
You never say an angry word no matter what I do
You are indifferent towards my actions and do not get angry with me
And I have so much faith in you I trust you anywhere
I have complete trust in you and believe you will always do the right thing
But the reason if they only knew is that we just don't care
The truth is that we do not care about each other anymore
Just between the two of us let's give up this fantasy
We should face the reality that our relationship is over
For we no longer care enough to even disagree
We are so detached from each other that we cannot even argue anymore
Everybody envies us and the way we get along
People admire how well we interact with each other
But just between the two of us we know our love is gone
Despite our public image, we know that our love is no longer present
Wish we could go back again to the days that used to be
We yearn for the past when we used to be happy together
We fought a lot but even then I knew you cared for me
Even in the midst of our disagreements, I knew that you loved me
Now we get along so well no teardrops ever fall
We may get along now, but we have lost the emotional connection we once had
But there's no love no anything there's nothing left at all
Our relationship is devoid of any love or passion, and it has come to an end
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDERSON
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OLDCOMPUTERS1969
another great Lynn track, great voice beautiful lady
Debbir Bodner
Beautifull song
Joe Roth
Liz Anderson penned this tune. Lynn actually did a version of the song while she was with Chart records ("Songs My Mother Wrote" album). I actually prefer that version to the Columbia album version. But still good.
Ivo Ponduša
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