Country singer John Anderson, known for hits including “Swingin'” and “Seminole Wind,” has died, prompting tributes from across the country music community. Fellow artists including Lee Greenwood, Nancy Jones, William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys, T. Graham Brown, David Frizzell, Janie Fricke and Andrew Farriss shared remembrances of Anderson, who was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Several of those paying tribute recalled personal encounters with Anderson, including Golden, who said he had spoken with Anderson just days earlier at the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Others, including Jim VanCleve of Appalachian Road Show and Heath Wright of Ricochet, recounted memories from tours and backstage visits, describing Anderson as a distinctive and influential voice in country music.
The tributes were compiled and distributed by Nashville-based 2911 Media.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Jeremy Westby, 2911.us.