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Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-born actress and singer who was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Valsjöbyn, Jämtland, Sweden. She moved to the United States when she was young and grew up in Wilmette, Illinois. She attended Northwestern University and was discovered singing in a nightclub by George Burns. She was often referred to as a “sex-kitten” and the “female Elvis”.

Ann-Margret started recording for RCA in 1961, but her recording career was not as successful as her concurrent movie career. She had a sexy, throaty singing voice comparable to Eartha Kitt or Nancy Sinatra, and RCA attempted to capitalize on her “Female Elvis” comparison by her recording a version of Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” and other songs stylistically similar to Presley. She scored one minor hit, “I Just Don’t Understand” (which entered the Billboard Top 40 in the third week of August 1961 and stayed 6 weeks, peaking at #17.) Her only charting album is The Beauty and the Beard (1964), on which she was accompanied by trumpeter Al Hirt. The contract with RCA ended in 1966.
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In 1961 she also made her film début for in Pocketful of Miracles, starring Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, and Hope Lange, a remake of the Oscar-winning 1933 film Lady for a Day; both versions were directed by the great Frank Capra.

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discotequedude wrote:
September 2009

I enjoy Ann-Margret's music! I got into her music because of her later output from the late 1970's to early 1980's. I love the self titled "Ann-Margret" album! I also have the single "Everybody Needs Somebody Sometime" with the B-Side, "Squeeze Me." Her and producer Paul Sabu have excellent chemistry!

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contoponto wrote:
August 2009

I agree, Cathelain. I want a copy too :) If you get it, let me know :D

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BennyT11 wrote:
March 2009

never heard her music apart from in various movies but my goodness, she is one stunning lady. the scene in carnal knowledge where she is sat on the bed waiting for nicholson in the shower, is a masterclass in beauty

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Cathelain wrote:
March 2009

This sounds so dumb but I want a copy of the song she did when she guest-starred on The Flintstones, the one where she's singing to Pebbles. -_- That was... SO freaking pretty.

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1969SL wrote:
March 2009

One of the prettiest and sexiest ladies ever.

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cacagrajau wrote:
August 2008

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L0serTalent wrote:
July 2007

She is one of the most underrated singers ever. She didn't have Aretha type pipes, but she had a lot of style goin'. I love her.

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Blacques wrote:
March 2007

I agree with umtali. She was great in Tommy.

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umtali wrote:
June 2006

Ann-Margret's best work was on Tommy

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