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One of the top-ranked female vocalists in any musical genre, Lynn Anderson is often referred to as a "singer's singer." Her sophisticated image and “countrypolitan” sound helped her to become one of the first female country artists to achieve mass crossover appeal, and her strong vocals have garnered her more awards and accolades than many country artists combined.
Billboard currently ranks Lynn Anderson among the top ten most successful country female artists for all-time record sales.
Lynn has sung for four U.S. Presidents and the Queen of England, most recently for former President Jimmy Carter at his 75th birthday celebration. During the 1970s, when Hollywood needed a country act for variety shows, benefits, national telethons, talk shows and even television dramas, Lynn Anderson was usually the choice. She was the first female country artist to do the Tonight Show circuit, as well as the first to headline and sellout Madison Square Garden in 1974. That same year, she became the first country artist to win the American Music Award for “Favorite Female Vocalist.” In addition to several appearances on the Tonight Show.
Lynn has been featured on The Ed Sullivan Show, Kraft Music Hall of Fame, The Dean Martin Show, The Tom Jones Show, The Midnight Special, The Johnny Cash Show, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, The Carol Burnett Show, The Sonny and Cher Show, Hollywood Squares, The Dinah Shore Show, Solid Gold, Good Morning America, The People’s Choice Awards and three Bob Hope Specials, as well as acting on an episode of Starsky and Hutch at the height of its popularity and in “Country Gold," an NBC Movie of the Week. Lynn also starred in her own CBS television special with guest star Tina Turner. Throughout her career she has served as an ambassador for country music, broadening its appeal and taking it to new levels, proving that a country artist could have major success on national television.
Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on September 26, 1947, and raised in California, Lynn's love of country music can be attributed to her mother . . . songwriting great, Liz Anderson. Liz composed such hits as "The Fugitive" and "My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers" for Merle Haggard. Haggard's band, The Strangers, was named for the latter hit.
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