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It's Bullseye. I'm Jesse Thorn. And Margaret is a classic triple threat. An old school

died in the wool entertainer with a capital E. She sings, she dances, she acts, and she's

legendarily beautiful, besides. And maybe most remarkable of all, she has been a star

for 60 years. A genuine legend. And Margaret started singing around the age of eight at

birthday parties and family get-togethers. She started singing for money at 16, performing

with a band that toured around the Midwest. She was still a teenager when she got discovered

by George Burns. Yes, George Burns. He put her into his Vegas act. She got a record

deal, then a movie deal, the rest is history.

Anne Margaret has appeared in over 50 films, released more than a dozen albums. She starred

in movies and musicals alongside Elvis Presley, Dick Van Dyke and Queen Latifa. She has

five Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and six Emmys to go with her two

Oscar nominations. Anne Margaret is now in her 80s. And even at this stage in her life,

she still finds joy in singing and moving. She just released a new album in April. It's

called Born to Be Wild. It's her first new record in over a decade. It's a collection

of brand new recordings of Anne Margaret's favorite rock and roll songs.

Earth Angel. Rock Around the Clock. Even Splish Splash. It features vocals from a bunch of

Anne Margaret's friends, Mickey Gilly, Arosmith, Joe Perry, and this one a cover of Bye-Bye-Love

by the Everly Brothers that features her old pal Pete Townsend.

Anne Margaret, welcome to Bulls I Am. So happy to have you on the show.

Anne Margaret, welcome to Bulls I Am. Let's talk about this record.

How many of these songs are songs that you remember from before you were a show business

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