Country singer Lynn Anderson has died at the age of 67.
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Anderson died Thursday of a heart attack at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville after being admitted for pneumonia, publicist Mark Logsdon told CNN. For this song, she received a Grammy for best performance by a female country singer, in 1971.
She quickly rose to fame with plenty of 1960’s and 1970’s hits including, “If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away) and “That’s a No-No”.
Though “Ride, Ride, Ride” was a popular tune, Anderson experienced worldwide success with her 1970 mega-hit “Rose Garden”, which eventually became her signature song. She had parents who were also in the music business.
The country singer continued making and releasing albums over the years, and branched out into different genres.
Anderson’s prolific output throughout her 50-year career, and her selfless commitment to assisting young, up-and-coming artists earned her the nickname, “The Great Lady of Country of Country Music”. “We will miss her and remember her fondly”, according to the BBC.
Anderson, who was married to producer-songwriter Glenn Sutton from 1968 to 1977, is survived by her partner, Mentor Williams; her father; three children; and four grandchildren.
In her later years, Anderson lived in Taos, N.M., where she faced numerous legal problems. She sent me roses and a sweet note.
The country music world lost a superstar this week. “She was always so nice & sweet to me”.
Our thoughts are with her family and friends during this hard time. A Taos decide issued a restraining order in 1995 towards Anderson after her boyfriend stated she had threatened him following the top of their 12-year relationship.
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The yr earlier than, Anderson was arrested on drunken-driving cost in Texas, the identical week she was nominated for a Grammy for a bluegrass album. Over the next four years she would have ten more top twenty country hits before she finally struck gold. She owned Utah that night. “She sang her way to heaven”.
