John Anderson (singer)
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John Anderson at the Pike County Fair, 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John David Anderson |
| Born | December 13, 1954 |
| Origin | Apopka, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar, Banjo |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., MCA, Capitol, RCA, BNA, Mercury, Columbia, Orpheus, Blu Mountain, Warner Bros./Raybaw, Country Crossing |
| Associated acts | MuzikMafia, John Rich, Josh Turner |
| Website | http://www.johnanderson.com |
John David Anderson (born December 13, 1954, in Apopka, Florida) is an American country musician with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years. Starting in 1977 with the release of his first single, "I've Got a Feelin' (Somebody's Been Stealin')", Anderson has charted more than 40 singles on the Billboard country music charts, including five Number Ones: "Wild and Blue", "Swingin'", "Black Sheep", "Straight Tequila Night", and "Money in the Bank". He has also recorded 22 studio albums on several labels. His newest album, Goldmine, was released on May 26, 2015, on the Bayou Boys Music label.
Anderson was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 5, 2014.
Raised in Apopka, Florida, Anderson's first musical influences were not country artists, but rock and roll musicians such as Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones. He played in a rock band until the age of 15, when he discovered the music of George Jones and Merle Haggard and turned to country music. Anderson moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1971, arriving unannounced at his sister's home, and took on odd jobs during the day - including one as a roofer at the Grand Ole Opry House - while playing in clubs during the evenings.
The club appearances finally paid off in 1977 when he signed his first recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. He first hit the Billboard Country Hot 100 chart in 1977 with the song "I’ve Got a Feelin’ (Somebody's Been Stealin')", then broke into the country Top 40 with "The Girl At The End Of The Bar" the next year. Anderson's decidedly backwoods accent and distinctive vocal timbre helped land him in the forefront of the "New Traditionalist" movement with artists like Ricky Skaggs and George Strait.
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