Lynn Anderson

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lynn Anderson, whose strong, husky voice carried her to the top of the charts with “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden,” has died. She was 67.

A statement from the family said she passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday. Her publicist said the cause of death was cardiac arrest.

Anderson first was a young singer on “The Lawrence Welk Show” between 1967 and 1969.

“Rose Garden” sealed her country music legacy, earning her a Grammy and Country Music Association’s female vocalist of the year award in 1971.