+22 Who Sangnever Promised You A Rose Garden References. Web lynn anderson, whose mellifluous and husky voice carried her to the top of the charts with (i never promised you a) rose garden, has died. Web the song i never promised you a rose garden was written by joe south and was first released by billy joe royal in 1967.
All rights reserved by sony music entertainme. The autobiographical novel i never promised you a rose garden, published in 1964 by joanne greenberg using the pseudonym hannah green, recounts the experiences of a young girl who suffers from a mental illness. It was first recorded by billy joe royal on his 1967 studio album billy joe royal featuring hush.
