Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show With Biographies of Cast & Crew

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Lynn Anderson is often called The Great Lady of Country Music.

When Anderson, who was born in North Dakota, signed a contract with The Lawrence Welk Show, she became the only country performer featured on national television at the time.

Her hit song "Rose Garden" made Lynn an international superstar, staying at the top chart spot for five weeks. The album Rose Garden went platinum in the U.S. and Lynn brought home the prestigious Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance of the Year.

She was named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music (her second) and the Country Music Association as well as Record World's Female Artist of the Decade.

In November 2004, Anderson was arrested in Denton, TX after being discovered passed out in her automobile on the shoulder of a highway. She was released on $1000 bail. In 2005, she was arrested for shoplifting, battery and resisting arrest.