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50 years ago this week in 1971, the song that became a signature for Lynn Anderson - “Rose Garden” - was in its 6th week the Top 10 resting at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Joe South wrote “Rose Garden” and it was originally released by Billy Joe Royal on his 1967 album “Billy Joe Royal featuring Hush”. South himself and Dobie Gray also released versions of the song before Lynn Anderson claimed it as her own. Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden * Joe South - I Knew You When * Joe South Should Be In the R

Lynn Anderson - I Never Promised You A Rose Garden 2011 “Rose Garden” (sometimes titled “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden”) is a song written in 1967 by American singer-songwriter Joe South. It was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal on his 1967 studio album Billy Joe Royal Featuring Hush. Versions by South himself and Dobie Gray appeared shortly after the original. Gray’s version became a minor hit in North America in 1969. In 1970, Lynn Anderson recorded “Rose Garden” after hearing Joe South