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Lynn René Anderson (September 26, 1947 – July 30, 2015) was an American country singer and television personality. Her crossover signature recording, " Rose Garden," was a number one hit internationally. She also charted five number one and 18 top-ten singles on the Billboard country songs chart.
Aug 1, 2015 · Lynn Anderson, whose version of the song “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden” was one of the biggest country hits of the 1970s, has died. She was 67.
Learn about the life and career of Lynn Anderson, a multi-award-winning American country music singer who had a worldwide hit with " (I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden". Find out about her family, awards, albums, and posthumous exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- September 26, 1947
- July 30, 2015
Best-known for her Grammy-winning smash "Rose Garden," Lynn Anderson was one of the most popular female country singers of the early '70s, helped by her regu...
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Lynn Rene Anderson was born Sept. 26, 1947 in Grand Forks, N.D., and raised in California. She came from a musical family: Her parents Casey and Liz Anderson were both songwriters; the latter penned the Merle Haggard hits (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers and Im a Lonesome Fugitive.
Ms. Andersons debut single, a duet with Jerry Lane called For Better or for Worse, was released in 1966, when she was just 19 years old. It failed to chart. However, later that year her single Ride, Ride, Ride, cracked the country charts, and its successor, If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away) was a Top 5 hit.
For two years during the late 1960s, Ms. Anderson was a regular on the popular Lawrence Welk Show, an outlet which exposed her to a nationwide audience. \"It was appointment viewing,\" said WSM DJ and Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs. \"Lynn Anderson really helped expand the boundaries of country music because there wasn't a lot of (it) on net...
Ms. Anderson wed producer/songwriter Glenn Sutton in 1968. He produced several of her hit songs and wrote some too, including Youre My Man and Keep Me in Mind but the couple would divorce in 1977.
Her popularity began to fade during the second half of the 1970s, and in 1980, she released her final recording for Columbia. After a short hiatus from recording, Ms. Anderson returned to music and signed with Permian Records. It was with this label that she released her final Top 10 single, Youre Welcome to Tonight (a duet with Gary Morris) in 198...
Ms. Anderson was also a horse breeder and an award-winning, lifelong equestrian who became involved in therapeutic horse riding programs for disabled and troubled children.
She is survived by her father, three children Lisa Sutton, Melissa Hempel and Gray Stream four grandchildren and her partner Mentor Williams. Funeral services will be held at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home and Memorial Park. Details will be announced shortly.
Aug 1, 2015 · Lynn Anderson, who skyrocketed to country music stardom in 1970 singing her signature song, “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden,” died on Thursday in Nashville. She was 67.
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Jul 31, 2015 · Lynn Anderson — one of country’s most dominant female vocalists of the 1970s — died Friday morning (July 31) in Nashville at the age of 67. According to her publicist Pam Lewis, the...
