Lynn Anderson Biography

Fast Facts

• (I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden was a No․ 1 hit in the U․S․, Canada, Australia and several other countries and reached the top five in the U․K․ and the Netherlands
• Her album "Rose Garden," featuring her smash hit song by the same name, held the title of best-selling country album by a female artist from its release in 1971 until 1997, when her record was broken by Shania Twain
• Won a Country Music Award for female vocalist of the year in 1971
• Her parents were songwriters Casey and Liz Anderson, who wrote Merle Haggard's "I Am a Lonesome Fugitive" and "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers․"
• During her childhood she entered several horse shows and earned more than 700 trophies, including California Horse Show Queen in 1966
• Signed her first record deal with Chart Records in 1966 and had three hit singles in her first year, all written by her mother, with "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)" reaching the top five
• Quote: "[on "Rose Garden"] "It was popular because it touched on emotions․ It was perfectly timed․ It was out just as we came out of the Vietnam years and a lot of people were trying to recover․""
• Renowned country pop singer who had a worldwide megahit in 1970 with her song "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden․"