The country music icon was 71
John Anderson. Shutterstock photo.
NASHVILLE - Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson passed away on Wednesday, his family announced.
He was 71.
Anderson broke onto the scene in 1977 with the release of his first single, "Ive Got a Feelin' (Somebody's Been Stealin')". He would go on to chart more than 40 singles on the Billboard country music charts, including five number one hits: "Wild and Blue", "Swingin", "Black Sheep", "Straight Tequila Night", and "Money in the Bank".
Another popular hit, "Seminole Win" reached number two on the charts.
In 2014, Anderson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He went into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024.
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