John anderson country singer seminole wind

American country musician (born 1954)

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

Not to be confused with Jon Anderson.

Musical artist

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

in 1977 with the reprieve of his first single, "I've Got a Feelin' (Somebody's Antique Stealin')", Anderson has charted broaden than 40 singles on high-mindedness Billboard country music charts, with five number ones: "Wild extremity Blue", "Swingin'", "Black Sheep", "Straight Tequila Night", and "Money contact the Bank". He has besides recorded 22 studio albums prevent several labels.

His latest stamp album, Years, was released on Apr 10, 2020, on the Flush Eye Sound label and was produced by Nashville veteran maker David Ferguson and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.

Anderson was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame tantrum October 5, 2014.^[3] He was elected into the Country Descant Hall of Fame ten seniority later in 2024.^[4]

Early career

Raised bargain Apopka, Florida, Anderson's first harmonious influences were not country artists, but rock and roll musicians such as Jimi Hendrix dispatch The Rolling Stones.^[5] He pompous in a rock band till the age of 15, in the way that he discovered the music carry George Jones and Merle Hollow-eyed and turned to country music.^[1] Anderson moved to Nashville, River, in 1971, arriving unannounced contention his sister's home, and took on odd jobs during say publicly day – including one style a roofer at the Great Ole Opry House – extent playing in clubs during righteousness evenings.^[6]

The club appearances finally cashed off in 1977 when yes signed his first recording corporate with Warner Bros.

Records. Filth first hit the Billboard Land chart in 1977 with decency song "I've Got a Feelin' (Somebody's Been Stealin')",^[5] then downandout into the country Top 40 with "The Girl at justness End of the Bar" illustriousness next year. Anderson's decidedly inaccessible accent and distinctive vocal emphasis helped land him in dignity forefront of the "New Traditionalist" movement with artists like Inflexible Skaggs and George Strait.^[2]

A illogical stream of singles through rendering late 1970s and early Decennary continued to build Anderson's label in the country genre.

Rank song "I'm Just an Wait Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)" from the 1981 album John Anderson 2 netted Anderson a-okay Grammy Award nomination for First Male Country Vocal Performance.^[7]

"Swingin'" reprove mainstream success

The release of Anderson's fourth album, Wild & Blue, in 1982 led to monarch breakthrough to mainstream country just as the single "Swingin'" hit justness airwaves early the next crop.

Co-written with long-time writing accomplice, Lionel Delmore, the song poverty-stricke into the country charts tolerate reached Number One by Foot it, while at the same meaning crossing over to the Poop sheet Hot 100, reaching a summit of Number 43.^[8] The sui generis incomparabl became the biggest selling snap in the history of Dessert Bros.

Records.^[5] In the anger of "Swingin'", Anderson received cinque nominations for Country Music Partnership awards for the year. Lighten up was the winner of excellence Horizon Award, and the declare was named Single of honesty Year; he also received nominations for Song of the Vintage, Male Vocalist of the Collection, and Album of the Year.^[9]

Anderson's success with Wild & Blue carried on through several a cut above albums, but none would height its chart numbers or commercial.

In 1986, Anderson and Delectable Bros. parted ways.^[1]

Seminole Wind very last later career

After leaving Warner Bros., Anderson signed with MCA Archives and released two albums make a mistake that label, followed by sole with Capitol Records in 1990. Chart success was minimal here those years.

However, that musty around in 1991 when Writer joined BNA Records and, excavations with legendary country producer Felon Stroud, released the album Seminole Wind. Powered by the name single, which rose to Count Two, and the Number Tiptoe single "Straight Tequila Night", justness album proved a resurgence go for Anderson's career.^[10] The album has been certified two times pt, the highest of any be useful to Anderson's albums, and he was nominated for three CMA Credit – Male Vocalist, Song bad buy the Year and Album help the Year.^[9]

The success of Seminole Wind brought a fresh convinced to Anderson's career, and operate released a number of albums that charted well, producing a number of more singles that pushed study the upper levels of representation country charts.

The 1993 notebook Solid Ground produced a Broadcast One single, "Money in authority Bank", which turned out disclose be the most recent chart-topper of Anderson's career. He historical for BNA through 1996 formerly leaving the label.^[2] In 1993, Anderson was awarded the Institution of Country Music Career Exploit award.^[11]

Anderson has recorded for various labels since his departure escaping BNA, with moderate chart success.^[6] An album entitled Bigger Hands, a return to working truthful Stroud as producer, was unconfined in June 2009.^[12]

Over his existence, Anderson has collaborated with unmixed number of different artists.

Operate worked with Waylon Jennings avert his last ever live lp before Jennings's death in 2002, Never Say Die: The Closing Concert, where he performed excellent duet with Jennings on say publicly track Waymore's Blues. He has also worked with John Well provided for of Big & Rich pronouncement his 2007 album Easy Money,^[13] and co-wrote Rich's 2009 unique "Shuttin' Detroit Down"^[14] He has been named an honorary shareholder of the MuzikMafia, of which Rich is also a member.^[15]

Anderson lives in Smithville, Tennessee, diadem home for more than 30 years with his wife title two daughters.^[13]

Discography

Main article: John Author discography

Billboard number-one hits

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

American Music Awards

Academy of Territory Music Awards

Country Music Association Awards

References

External links