John Anderson

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Neo-honky tonker John Anderson was born in Apopka, FL, in 1955 and grew up listening to rock & roll, until he discovered country music at age 15 through Merle Haggard. He moved to Nashville in the early '70s, showing up at his sister's house with no warning, and worked a variety of odd jobs (including one as a roofer for the Grand Ole Opry) while playing clubs at night. Eventually, all the hard work paid off with a contract for Warner Bros., and Anderson released his first single in 1978. His self-titled debut album appeared in 1980 and helped signal the rise of the new traditionalist movement, drawing critical praise as well. Soon the hits started to pile up: "1959" and "Chicken Truck" became his first country Top Tens in 1981, and "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)" went Top Five later that year. 1982's "Wild and Blue" was Anderson's first chart-topper, and he duplicated that feat twice in 1983 with "Black Sheep" and the million-selling "Swingin'," the latter of which was the biggest-selling country single in Warner Bros. history. Anderson returned to the Top Ten several times over the next few years, most notably with 1984's "She Sure Got Away with My Heart," but by 1987 his commercial momentum had stalled, and he and Warner parted ways.

Anderson continued to record steadily and mounted a major comeback in the early '90s, starting with 1992's Seminole Wind. Its title track went to number two, and the follow-up, "Straight Tequila Night," went all the way to number one; "When It Comes to You" also made the Top Five. Anderson scored another number one in 1993 with "Money in the Bank" and hit the Top Five three times over 1994-1995 with "I Wish I Could Have Been There," "I've Got It Made," and "Bend Until It Breaks." Though he hasn't been back since, Anderson's albums and singles continue to make the lower reaches of the country charts -- evidence of a still-solid fan base. What was termed a comeback album of sorts, Easy Money, produced by John Rich of Big & Rich fame, appeared in 2007. Bigger Hands followed in 2009.

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Science and medicine

John Anderson (zoologist) (1833–1900), Scottish zoologistJohn August Anderson (1876–1959), American physicist and astronomerJohn Stuart Anderson (1908–1990), British/Australian inorganic chemistJ. Edward Anderson (born 1927), American engineerJohn Robert Anderson (chemist) (1928–2007), Australian chemist/materials scientistJohn D. Anderson (born 1937), American aerospace engineerJohn L. Anderson (born 1945), American chemical engineerJohn Robert Anderson (psychologist) (born 1947), Canadian psychologist and computer scientistJohn Anderson (physician) (died 1804), English physicianJohn G. Anderson (born 1948), seismologist

Writers and historians

John Anderson (genealogist, 1789–1832), Scottish genealogistJohn Anderson (genealogist, fl. 1825), Scottish genealogistJohn Anderson (diplomatic writer) (1795–1845), Scottish diplomatic writerJohn Anderson (classical scholar) (1870–1952), Camden Professor of Ancient History at the University of OxfordJohn J. Anderson (1956–1989), writer and editor covering computers and technology

Religion and philosophy

John Anderson (theologian and controversialist) (1668?–1721), Scottish theologian and controversialistJohn Anderson (natural philosopher) (1726–1796), Scottish natural philosopherJohn Anderson (theologian) (1748–1830), founder of the first Presbyterian seminary in AmericaJohn Anderson (missionary) (1805–1855), Scottish missionaryJohn Anderson (Archbishop of Ontario) (1866–1943), Anglican Church of Canada bishop, archbishop and primateJohn Anderson (philosopher) (1893–1962), Australian philosopherJohn Anderson (Bishop of British Columbia) (1912–1969), Anglican Church of Canada bishop

Politics

Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Mill Hill (c. 1736–1813), British politician, MP for City of London, 1793–1806John Anderson (Maine) (1792–1853), United States Representative from MaineJohn Anderson (mayor) (1820–1897), mayor of Christchurch, New ZealandJohn Crawford Anderson, 19th-century New Zealand politician, MP for Bruce electorateJohn Alexander Anderson (1834–1892), United States Representative from KansasJohn Anderson (Newfoundland politician) (1855–1930), Newfoundland businessman and politicianJohn Anderson (colonial administrator) (1858–1918), British governor of Straits Settlements and later of CeylonJohn Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley (1882–1958), British civil servant and politicianJack Z. Anderson (1904–1981), United States Representative from CaliforniaJohn Hope Anderson (1912–2005), Pennsylvania politicianJohn Anderson, Jr. (born 1917), Governor of Kansas, 1961–1965John B. Anderson (born 1922), United States Representative from Illinois and 1980 presidential candidateJohn Anderson (Australian politician) (born 1956), Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the National Party of Australia, 1999–2005John Victor Anderson, former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lethbridge-East, 1971–1975John Gerard Anderson (1836–1911), Scottish-born educationalist and public servant in colonial QueenslandJohn Hawkins Anderson (1805–1870), member of the Canadian SenateJohn Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley (born 1949), British peer

Sports

John Anderson (American football) (born 1956), Green Bay Packers linebackerJohn A. Anderson (American football) (1933–1998), college football coachJohn Anderson (athlete) (1907–1948), American Olympic discus throwerJohn Anderson (baseball coach) (born 1955), American baseball coachJohn Anderson (sportscaster) (born 1965), American television sports journalist and co-host of WipeoutJohn Anderson (canoer) (1924–2001), American sprint canoerBiddy Anderson (John Henry Anderson, 1874–1926), South African cricketer who played a single Test MatchJohn Anderson (footballer born 1878), English footballer, who played for Woolwich Arsenal and PortsmouthJohn Anderson (footballer born 1879), Scottish footballer, who played for Chesterfield TownJohn Anderson (footballer born 1915) (1915–1987), Scottish footballer, scorer for Portsmouth in the 1939 FA Cup FinalJohn Anderson (footballer born 1921) (1921–2006), English footballer, scorer for Manchester United in the 1948 FA Cup FinalJohn Anderson (footballer born 1928), Scottish footballer who played as an inside forwardJohn Anderson (footballer born 1929) (1929–2001), Scottish footballer, who most notably played for Leicester CityJohn Anderson (footballer born 1937), Scottish born footballer, who played for Stoke City and AustraliaJohn Anderson (footballer born 1972), Scottish footballer, best known for playing for Greenock MortonJohn Anderson (ice hockey) (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey playerJohn Anderson (Irish footballer) (born 1959), Irish footballer, who notably played for Newcastle UnitedJohn Anderson (racing driver) (1944–1986), American driver, who is known for a crash at Daytona in 1981John Anderson (outfielder) (1873–1949), American baseball playerJohn Anderson (pitcher) (born 1932), American baseball playerJohn Anderson (hurler) (born 1978), Irish hurlerJohn Anderson (sailor) (born 1939), Australian sailor

Business

John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, IrelandSir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Harrold Priory (1878–1963), Scottish haulage contractorJohn Edward Anderson (1917–2011), American businessman, namesake of the UCLA Anderson School of ManagementJohn Anderson (Cal Scale) (1925–2000), founder of Cal Scale model railroad detail parts manufacturerSir John Anderson (New Zealand businessman) (born 1945), Chief Executive of the ANZ National Bank in New ZealandJohn Anderson (businessman) (born 1938), New Zealand businessman, founder of Contiki Holidays and professional public speakerJohn Anderson (publisher) (1836–1910), Norwegian-American publisherJohn Macvicar Anderson (1835–1915), Scottish architectJohn Anderson (chairman), non-executive chairman of the North-East Business and Innovation Centre, SunderlandJohn Anderson (blacksmith) (1820–1897), New Zealand blacksmith, engineer, businessman and local politicianJohn Anderson (inventor), founder, director and the chief technology officer of HeartSine® Technologies Inc

The Arts

Music

John Anderson, vocalist for the British rock band CharlieJon Anderson (John Roy Anderson, born 1944), lead singer of the British band YesJohn Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (1921–1974), American jazz musicianJohn Anderson (musician) (born 1954), American country musician John Anderson (album), debut album of the above

Art and crafts

John Anderson (engraver) (fl. 1799), Scottish engraverJohn Anderson (carpenter) (1759–1832), friend of Robert Burns

Entertainment

John Henry Anderson (1814–1874), Scottish conjurerJohn Murray Anderson (1886–1954), Newfoundland-American theater directorJohn Anderson (actor) (1922–1992), American actorJohn H. Anderson, American set decoratorJ. Redwood Anderson (1883–1964), English poetJohn Anderson (television personality), former British television personality, referee on the series Gladiators

Military

John Anderson (British Army officer) (1908–1988), first commander of the Ulster Defence RegimentJohn F. Anderson (1832–1902), brigadier general during the American Civil WarJohn Thompson McKellar Anderson (1918–1943), English Victoria Cross recipientJohn Rogers Anderson (born 1941), Canadian admiral and ambassador to NATOJohn W. Anderson (1899–1976), Master Mariner and Commodore, United States Lines, Captain, SS United StatesJohn Byers Anderson (1817–1897), educator, railroad contractor and United States Army officer

Others

John Anderson (escaped slave), American slave who escaped to Canada in the 1860s, leading to a famous extradition caseJock R. Anderson, Australian agricultural economist