Anne Murray had a nice long career and was actually pretty well-received when she was in show business. Don’t get the wrong idea, she’s still around, but she retired in 2008. For 40 years however she was one of the top names around when it came to music and she was uniquely talented in a way that a lot of people try to be but only a select few are. You might feel as though you’ve heard her name once or twice and it might even nag at the back of your mind that you should know her. It’s possible that growing up a lot of us saw or heard her sing a time or two and filed it away in our subconscious for a while. But it’s also likely that since she’s been around for so long that you’ve heard tell of her just because she’s been prevalent enough in show business to attract attention from a wide variety of listeners. In any case she definitely earned her fame and her subsequent retirement.
Here are a few of her songs from TV and movies.
5. Muppet Songs – Walk Right Back
There’s no shortage of great performers when it comes to the Muppets and the ability of the producers to find top-notch talent. Anne was just one among many that came on the show to provide her music and her presence and it was appreciated just as much as anyone that had ever been there. The great thing about the Muppet Show is that throughout its long and very interesting history it was host to many great celebrities and it still retained its status as one of the best shows ever no matter who was there and what was going on. It was the kind of show that adapted to whatever the writers could think of.
4. Anne Murray – You Needed Me
Anne Murray had the kind of voice that you could stop, listen to, and just relax without any real effort. Those singers that can get a person to sit and listen without saying a word are rare in any generation since they have some silent quality in their voice that allows them to simply reach people on a level that’s not always possible since the average listener will remain guarded until they feel safe with the musician. With Anne Murray that sense of safety and comfort came pretty quickly and without any real effort as she just opened her mouth and let the words spill out in way that captivated her fans immediately.
3. Family Guy – I Just Fall In Love Again
Family Guy’s musical references usually come as a surprise whether they’re enjoyed or not, and sometimes they affect the characters directly. Stewie isn’t always the most emotional person when it comes to music since, let’s face it, he’s kind of a snob about a lot of things and doesn’t mince words when he really wants to cut someone or something down with his verbal jabs. But the moment he hears Anne Murray he’s transported to his most inner thoughts and given a reason to seem like a rather ordinary, calm and composed child. But then he opens his mouth again and we realize it’s still Stewie.
2. Anne Murray – Snowbird
There’s something inherently disturbing about hearing songs like this in a movie like Zodiac. The calmness of Anne Murray’s voice almost seems like a blanket that’s mean to cover up the idea that the Zodiac killer was absolutely brutal and unforgiving in his manner and didn’t really work on the same level as this song. But for all that the use of it is great since a softer song allows the violence in a movie to build up and up until it’s finally unleashed. At that point the jump scare is either at such a critical level that it’s going to make people scream or it means that the movie has reached a transitory point that allows people to think and possibly anticipate the worst.
1. Urban Cowboy – Could I Have This Dance
Urban Cowboy was one of the hit movies of its time and for a while it was the kind of movie that people either wanted to emulate or just watched and then went on their way. It was a decent film and still stands as one of those that Travolta will always be remembered for. As a movie it was complicated enough when it came to relationship scale that it made for great drama, but it was also entertaining since mechanical bulls in movies seem to have an effect on people that’s kind of interesting. Something about the power and the skill it takes to ride a machine that can be cranked up to send you sailing through the air excites a number of people.
Anne Murray had a great voice when she was still in the business and should easily go down as one of the best of all time.
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