Country Music Hall of Fame member John Anderson dies aged 71

Country musician, member of the Country Music Hall of Fame John Anderson died at the 72nd year of life, according to a publication on his page in Instagram (belongs to Meta, recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).

“It is with heavy hearts that we share the grief of the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and best friend. His music will live on, but for us his greatest legacy will be the love he gave his family and the memories we will forever cherish.

His death was confirmed by a representative of The Rolling Stone. The circumstances were not disclosed.

The country singer was born in 1954 in Florida. After graduating from high school, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to start a music career. After moving, he performed in clubs and bars, and in the afternoon took on occasional part-time jobs.

In 1977, Anderson recorded the song "What Did I Promise Her Last Night", after which he signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. Three years later, he first hit the Billboard country chart in 1977 with the song "I've Got a Feelin' (Somebody's Been Stealin')", and the following year - in the top 40 with the track "The Girl at the End of the Bar".

His most famous songs include "Wild and Blue", "Swingin'", "Black Sheep", "Straight Tequila Night", "Seminole Wind" and "Money in the Bank". During his career, Anderson released 22 studio albums, the last of which was Years, released in 2020. His latest studio album Years was released in 2020.

During his career, Anderson has received many awards. In 1983, he received two Country Music Association awards – the Horizon Award, awarded to promising artists, and the award for best single of the year “Swingin’”. In 2014, Anderson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and in 2024 into the Country Music Hall of Fame.