John Anderson was born Dec. 13, 1954, in Orlando, Fla., and raised in Apopka, Fla. As an teen, Anderson played in a rock band, but 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 and by1980 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 1, becoming one of his signature hits in 1983. The smash single won a CMA award, and Anderson won the CMA Horizon Award. The timeless song was just recently recorded by Leann Rimes and nominated for a Grammy, once again proving John Anderson's track record for producing great music.

John began working on the album Seminole Wind in the early 90?s. From this album John then 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." This record spawned numerous nominations, including - Male Vocalist, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.