Country Singer and Songwriter Liz Anderson passed away on October 31, from complications of heart and lung disease. She was 80.
Liz Anderson was a successful country singer with two Grammy Award nominations in 1967, for "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" for her Top 5 hit, the self-penned "Mama Spank" and with Bobby Bare and Norma Jean for "Best Country Vocal - Group" for another top 5 hit "The Game of Triangles". Anderson also wrote the Merle Haggard hits "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers" and "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive". Haggard later named his band "The Strangers" after the hit "All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers".
Liz's demo vocals were noticed by RCA producer Chet Atkins who signed her to RCA in 1965. Anderson's two initial singles fared well and her third, "Game of Triangles", with Bobby Bare and Norma Jean became a Top 5 hit. In April 1967, Anderson again had a Top 5 Country hit, "Mama Spank". Among Anderson's most popular recordings were "Go Now Pay Later" (1966), "The Wife of the Party" (1967), "Tiny Tears" (1967), "Thanks A Lot For Tryin' Anyway" (1968) (one of her few hits written by someone else), and "Husband Hunting" (1970).
She was married to Casey Anderson and had one daughter, country music entertainer Lynn Anderson.
Liz Anderson was a successful country singer with two Grammy Award nominations in 1967, for "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" for her Top 5 hit, the self-penned "Mama Spank" and with Bobby Bare and Norma Jean for "Best Country Vocal - Group" for another top 5 hit "The Game of Triangles". Anderson also wrote the Merle Haggard hits "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers" and "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive". Haggard later named his band "The Strangers" after the hit "All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers".
Liz's demo vocals were noticed by RCA producer Chet Atkins who signed her to RCA in 1965. Anderson's two initial singles fared well and her third, "Game of Triangles", with Bobby Bare and Norma Jean became a Top 5 hit. In April 1967, Anderson again had a Top 5 Country hit, "Mama Spank". Among Anderson's most popular recordings were "Go Now Pay Later" (1966), "The Wife of the Party" (1967), "Tiny Tears" (1967), "Thanks A Lot For Tryin' Anyway" (1968) (one of her few hits written by someone else), and "Husband Hunting" (1970).
She was married to Casey Anderson and had one daughter, country music entertainer Lynn Anderson.
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