He's spent decades at the forefront of country's neo-traditionalist movement.
About John Anderson
Hometown
Apopka, FL, United States
Born
December 13, 1954
Genre
Country
When 17-year-old country singer-songwriter John Anderson moved to Nashville to pursue his music dreams, his day job included helping build the roof of the Grand Ole Opry House.
∙ Anderson debuted on the Country charts in 1977 with his second single, the honky-tonkin’ “I’ve Got a Feelin’ (Somebody’s Stealin’).”
∙ From 1980 to 1994, he placed 20 singles in the Top 10 of the Country chart, including five that climbed to No. 1.
∙ His blues-leaning smash “Swingin’” was certified Gold, won the 1983 CMA Single of the Year, and was covered by LeAnn Rimes, The Mavericks, and Cledus T. Judd.
∙ On 2007’s Easy Money, Anderson got an assist from an all-star lineup of country legends, including Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Keith Urban.
∙ He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014.
∙ Having semiretired due to health concerns, Anderson was persuaded to record a new album, 2020’s Years, by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, who cowrote and produced the collection.
Musical InfluencesJohn Anderson's musical influences include Moe Bandy, Merle Haggard, Billy Joe Shaver and more.