Legendary Sexpot Ann-Margret Preps New Disc With Preston Hollow Church Choir? Um, OK!

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Hey, now.
As you'll see and hear after the jump (courtesy of a video of the legendary sex symbol accepting the Star Award at the 2011 Dallas International Film Festival), Ann-Margret "loves Texas." "Loves Dallas," too. She's even named one of her sons Dallas, go figure.

Makes sense, maybe. For a time, the 70-year-old, Stockholm-born actress once performed in a touring production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Yes, that's right: She sings, too. Even had a string of successful, sultry single and album releases back in the '60s and '70s. And her success on the singing front isn't just a thing of the distant past, either: In 2001, her first gospel record (yes, a gospel record), God Is Love: The Gospel Sessions, earned her a Grammy nomination, go figure.

Anyway, all that leads to this and, in theory, makes it less of a shocker: In the next few weeks, Ann-Margret will be releasing the follow-up to that Grammy-nominated disc -- a very literal sequel called God Is Love: The Gospel Sessions 2 -- and, kicker is, the new disc, out soon promises a new press release in our inbox, finds her backed by Preston Hollow Presbyterian Mass Choir. Yes, Dallas' Very Own. Again: Go figure.

Either way, our curiosity is most certainly piqued. So, yes, we've already got a call into the church's music director, Terry Price, on the topic. Our first question: Yeah, she was in State Fair (filmed in Dallas in 1962, natch), but, uh, you guys know she was also in a movie called Carnal Knowledge, too, right? And The Pleasure Seekers? And Kitten with a Whip?

OK, so that's more like three questions. Still.

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Amkc
Amkc

She did not her child Dallas; in fact, Ann-Margret does not have any biological children for whom she has chosen names. Rather, Dallas is a step-child from her husband's first marriage. A bit of research beyond the film clip would have revealed this fact.

lon mcelroy
lon mcelroy

just got my copy of this album from the website theconnextion.com and must say it's the album of the decade in gospel. the songs, the performances are just fantastic. a heaven-sent, spiritual experience if there ever was one. makes you remember why you love records in the first place. a glorious achievement in choir sounds with the unmistakable passionate voice of ann margret! a five star gem for all seasons.

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