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Ann-Margret Olson was born in 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden and brought to Wilmette, Illinois five years later. Green-eyed and red-haired, the innocent bombshell with one name, hyphenated, moved easily between torch songs and rock. She was discovered in 1960 by George Burns, who upon seeing her sing as a sophomore with the Northwestern University combo, "The Suttle Tones," put her into his act in Las Vegas. Then came a contract with 20th Century Fox, records with RCA Victor, a stint on the Jack Benny TV show, and an eight-page spread in Life magazine. Buying: Her solo records are hard to find, and some of the soundtracks are very difficult (rent the movie instead), while others are ubiquitous. Also there are several RCA compilations reissuing odd tracks. |
| Rating | |
| 5 | State Fair ST; Dot DLP-29011 (2 duets only) |
| 7 | And Here She Is; RCA Victor LSP-2399; 1961 (w/Marty Paich) |
| 7 | On the Way Up; RCA Victor LSP-2453; 1962 (w/Chet Atkins) |
| 8 | The Vivacious One; RCA Victor LSP-2551; 1962 (w/Bob Florence & H.B. Barnum) |
| 5 | Bye Bye Birdie ST; RCA Victor LSO-1081; 1963 (6 of 11 songs, 1 solo) |
| 6 | Bachelor's Paradise; RCA Victor LSP-2659; 1963 (w/Hank Levine) |
| 6 | Beauty & the Beard; RCA Victor LSP-2690; 1964 (w/Al Hirt) |
| 7 | The Pleasure Seekers ST; RCA Victor LSO-1101; 1964 (w/Lionel Newman; 4 songs only) |
| 8 | Songs from "The Swinger" & Other Swingin' Songs; RCA Victor LSP-3710; 1966 (w/Marty Paich) |
| Hits & Rarities Vol. 1; Raven? | |
| 7 | Hits & Rarities Vol. 2; Teenager 615; 1992 (compilation; Denmark) |
| Rating | |
| 7 | The Greatest Stars & Songs; RCA Camden CAS-781e; 1964 ("I Don't Hurt Anymore" w/Don Robertson) |
| 7 | Three Great Girls; RCA Victor; 1963 (w/Kitty Kallen & Della Reese, 4 each) |
| Rating | |
| Paradise/Mr. Wonderful; RCA Victor VP-2659 (Compact 33) | |
| 8 | I Don't Hurt Anymore/I Just Don't Understand; RCA Victor 47-7894 (w/Don Robertson & Chet Atkins) | 7 | Gimme Love/It Do Me Good; RCA Victor 47-7952 (w/Chet Atkins) |
| What am I Supposed to Do/Let's Stop Kidding Each Others; RCA Victor 47-7986 | |
| 7 | No More/So Did I; RCA Victor 47-8130 |
| Bye Bye Birdie/Take All the Kisses; RCA Victor 47-8168 | |
| Hey Little Star/Man's Favorite; RCA Victor 47-8295 | |
| 8 | Mister Kiss Bang Bang/What Did I Have That I Don't Have?; RCA Victor 47-8734 (w/Perry Botkin, Jr.) |
| 6 | Victims of the Night/Dark End of the Street; Lee Hazlewood Industries LHI-5 (w/Lee Hazlewood) |
| Rating | |
| Bachelor in Paradise; 1962 (television series) | |
| A Pocketful of Miracles | |
| Kitten with a Whip | |
| Viva Las Vegas |
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