Lynn AndersonLynn Anderson on the cover of her album The Bluegrass SessionsLynn Anderson (born September 26, 1947 in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is an American country musician. She grew up in Sacramento, California with her mother, a professional songwriter who wrote "The Fugitive" and "(All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers", both Merle Haggard hits, among others. She began her solo career in 1967 with "In Person", followed by a hit with her mother's "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)". A few more hits followed, as well as a regular appearance on The Lawrence Welk Show, then signed to Columbia and released her best-known song, "Rose Garden". The song won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal and was a hit in 15 countries. More hits followed, ending with 1984's "You're Welcome to Tonight". She began recording again in 1992. Her next album, "The Blugrass Sessions", didn't appear until 2004. That same year Anderson was arrested (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/10325060.htm) in Denton, Texas, for drunken driving. This page about Lynn Anderson includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Lynn Anderson News stories about Lynn Anderson External links for Lynn Anderson Videos for Lynn Anderson Wikis about Lynn Anderson Discussion Groups about Lynn Anderson Blogs about Lynn Anderson Images of Lynn Anderson |
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That same year Anderson was arrested (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/10325060.htm) in Denton, Texas, for drunken driving. She also starred in the cult film, Rockula with Thomas Dolby. Her next album, "The Blugrass Sessions", didn't appear until 2004. She appeared as a dancer in The Monkees film, Head. She began recording again in 1992. She also has appeared in movies, such as Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces, as a television guest, and as a choreographer for movies such as American Graffiti, The Rose and Legally Blonde. More hits followed, ending with 1984's "You're Welcome to Tonight". The video for "Mickey" was released in 1982, and was one of the most popular of the early-MTV music videos. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal and was a hit in 15 countries. She is best known for her 1981 song "Mickey". A few more hits followed, as well as a regular appearance on The Lawrence Welk Show, then signed to Columbia and released her best-known song, "Rose Garden". Her birth name is Antonia Christina Basilotta. She began her solo career in 1967 with "In Person", followed by a hit with her mother's "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)". Toni Basil (born on September 22, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a musician, video artist and choreographer. She grew up in Sacramento, California with her mother, a professional songwriter who wrote "The Fugitive" and "(All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers", both Merle Haggard hits, among others. Lynn Anderson (born September 26, 1947 in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is an American country musician. |