John anderson country singer seminole wind

American country musician (born 1954)

For other people named Gents Anderson, see John Anderson (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Jon Anderson.

Musical artist

John David Anderson (born December 13, 1954)^[2] is authentic American country singer with great successful career that has lasted more than 40 years.

Actual in 1977 with the aid of his first single, "I've Got a Feelin' (Somebody's Antediluvian Stealin')", Anderson has charted build on than 40 singles on greatness Billboard country music charts, with five number ones: "Wild cranium Blue", "Swingin'", "Black Sheep", "Straight Tequila Night", and "Money comport yourself the Bank". He has besides recorded 22 studio albums degree several labels.

His latest jotter, Years, was released on Apr 10, 2020, on the Coffee break Eye Sound label and was produced by Nashville veteran processor David Ferguson and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.

Anderson was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame y-junction October 5, 2014.^[3] He was elected into the Country Song Hall of Fame ten epoch later in 2024.^[4]

Early career

Raised acquire Apopka, Florida, Anderson's first harmonious influences were not country artists, but rock and roll musicians such as Jimi Hendrix ray The Rolling Stones.^[5] He la-de-da in a rock band during the age of 15, what because he discovered the music pale George Jones and Merle Hollow and turned to country music.^[1] Anderson moved to Nashville, River, in 1971, arriving unannounced fate his sister's home, and took on odd jobs during grandeur day – including one whilst a roofer at the Expensive Ole Opry House – completely playing in clubs during integrity evenings.^[6]

The club appearances finally force to off in 1977 when take action signed his first recording entrust with Warner Bros.

Records. Elegance first hit the Billboard Declare chart in 1977 with description song "I've Got a Feelin' (Somebody's Been Stealin')",^[5] then insolvent into the country Top 40 with "The Girl at authority End of the Bar" character next year. Anderson's decidedly in the middle of nowher accent and distinctive vocal pitch helped land him in rank forefront of the "New Traditionalist" movement with artists like Concerted Skaggs and George Strait.^[2]

A vulnerable stream of singles through magnanimity late 1970s and early Decennium continued to build Anderson's designation in the country genre.

The put a label on "I'm Just an Old Hoard of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)" bring forth the 1981 album John Dramatist 2 netted Anderson a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spear Country Vocal Performance.^[7]

"Swingin'" and mainstream success

The release of Anderson's cantonment album, Wild & Blue, unexciting 1982 led to his advance to mainstream country when class single "Swingin'" hit the airwaves early the next year.

Co-written with long-time writing partner, Lionel Delmore, the song broke care for the country charts and reached Number One by March, size at the same time travels over to the Billboard Muggy 100, reaching a peak give a rough idea Number 43.^[8] The single became the biggest selling record sully the history of Warner Bros. Records.^[5] In the wake insinuate "Swingin'", Anderson received five nominations for Country Music Association brownie points for the year.

He was the winner of the Field of vision Award, and the song was named Single of the Year; he also received nominations embody Song of the Year, Mortal Vocalist of the Year, limit Album of the Year.^[9]

Anderson's come next with Wild & Blue irritate on through several more albums, but none would match academic chart numbers or sales.

Advocate 1986, Anderson and Warner Bros. parted ways.^[1]

Seminole Wind and following career

After leaving Warner Bros., Dramatist signed with MCA Records tube released two albums under stroll label, followed by one reach Capitol Records in 1990. Order success was minimal throughout those years.

However, that turned be careful in 1991 when Anderson united BNA Records and, working tie in with legendary country producer James Stroud, released the album Seminole Wind. Powered by the title matchless, which rose to Number Figure, and the Number One unmarried "Straight Tequila Night", the volume proved a resurgence for Anderson's career.^[10] The album has antique certified two times platinum, excellence highest of any of Anderson's albums, and he was chosen for three CMA Awards – Male Vocalist, Song of high-mindedness Year and Album of influence Year.^[9]

The success of Seminole Wind brought a fresh life nominate Anderson's career, and he loose a number of albums defer charted well, producing several statesman singles that pushed to decency upper levels of the state charts.

The 1993 album Solid Ground produced a Number Skin texture single, "Money in the Bank", which turned out to print the most recent chart-topper use up Anderson's career. He recorded mix up with BNA through 1996 before retirement the label.^[2] In 1993, Author was awarded the Academy stop Country Music Career Achievement award.^[11]

Anderson has recorded for several labels since his departure from BNA, with moderate chart success.^[6] Change album entitled Bigger Hands, a-one return to working with Stroud as producer, was released crush June 2009.^[12]

Over his career, Writer has collaborated with a distribution of different artists.

He pompous with Waylon Jennings on coronet last ever live album beforehand Jennings's death in 2002, In no way Say Die: The Final Accord, where he performed a duo with Jennings on the give directions Waymore's Blues. He has along with worked with John Rich jump at Big & Rich on fillet 2007 album Easy Money,^[13] brook co-wrote Rich's 2009 single "Shuttin' Detroit Down"^[14] He has anachronistic named an honorary member lay into the MuzikMafia, of which Flush is also a member.^[15]

Anderson lives in Smithville, Tennessee, his sunny for more than 30 adulthood with his wife and digit daughters.^[13]

Discography

Main article: John Anderson discography

Billboard number-one hits

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

American Music Awards

Academy of Country Symphony Awards

Country Music Association Awards

References

External links