As a teen, John Anderson played in a rock band, but he ultimately pursued country music when he moved to Nashville in 1971, where he played in clubs and also helped build the Grand Ole Opry House. He signed to Warner Bros. in 1977. By 1980, he made his mark on the Top 10. He turned Billy Joe Shaver’s “I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)” into a Top 5 hit, and “Wild and Blue” spent two weeks at No. 1 in 1982. Soon after, “Swingin’” was released and shot to Number One in 1983. The smash single won a CMA award, and Anderson won the CMA Horizon Award. John began working on the album Seminole Wind in the early 90′s. From this album, John released the single “Straight Tequila Night,” and it shot to No. 1, setting the stage for five more years of hits, including Mark Knopfler’s “When It Comes to You,” “Seminole Wind” and the No. 1 “Money in the Bank.” Anderson has charted more than 40 singles on the Billboard country charts, including five Number Ones. He dropped the album Goldmine in 2015. To this very day, John Anderson continues to tour the country.
