In a career that has spanned over fort y years as one of the most popular female vocalists in country music, Lynn Anderson has done it all. From the stage of the
Lawrence Welk Show to the hallowed halls of the Grand Ole Opry, few artists in any genre of music have accomplished so much over such a long period of time and are still going strong. This recording is another first for Lynn Anderson, her first live performance captured on DVD for all her loyal fan's to enjoy. Recorded in October of 2004 in Dickson, Tennessee, it showcases the decades of hits that Lynn has
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been so well known for and been awarded the prestigious Female Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music
Association. Lynn Anderson was born in North Dakota but raised in California and developed a love for country music from her mother, songwriter Liz Anderson. Mom had written hits like "The Fugitive" and "My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers" for
Merle Haggard and Lynn got the bug to perform by her early teens. She also developed into a first rate equestrian rider and won several titles for her skill with horses, a love that would stay with her through her entire life. Her recording career began in 1966 and she would have several top 5 hits over the next several years including "That's a No No" and "Rocky Top'. She would spend a year as a regular on the Lawrence Welk show in 1968 before packing up and heading for Nashville in 1970 and signing with Columbia records. At Columbia she paired with her producer and husband at the time Glenn Sutton to create a magical song that not only zoomed to the top of the country chart and stayed there for five weeks but crossed over to the pop side and peaked at the #3 position as well. Lynn Anderson was now an international superstar and the hits just kept on coming. "
How Can I Unlove You", "
What A Man My Man Is", "
Top Of the World" all found the top of the charts and Lynn's albums sold in the millions. She was voted the Female Vocalist of the Year by the CMA in 1971. She remained one of the biggest selling artists throughout the seventies and into the eighties. In all she has charted a total of sixty hit singles including eighteen top tens and more than fifteen gold albums. In 2005 Lynn was nominated for a Grammy for her "Bluegrass Sessions" album, a recording of some of her biggest hits bluegrass style. She still tours but not as much as the good old days when she would rack up over 200 dates per year and finds time to devote to her horses on her ranch down in Taos, New Mexico.
