He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961 and performs there regularly. Anderson ended the 1990s with a pair of #1 hits, Wish You Were Here, by Mark Wills and the Grammy nominated Two Teardrops by Steve Wariner. Jan Howard, Singer and Writer of Country Hits, Dies at 91 A female star in Nashville when there weren't many others, she found success as Bill Anderson's duet partner and as a solo artist. John Anderson (singer) Not to be confused with Jon Anderson. Bill Anderson has been married twice. He managed his way through college as a DJ on radio stations. [93], Anderson began co-writing more frequently during the 1990s. [100] Paisley's version was released as a single in 2004 and peaked at number three on the Billboard country chart that year. Tell your friends about how they can see clips of awesome Classic Country music and lifestyles here on our FREE YouTube page - www.youtube.com/countryroadtv . [29], The success of "Still" further elevated Anderson's recording career. [111], Anderson ventured further into television in the late 1970s. His first hit came in the year 1959 when he released the single Thats What Its Like to Be Lonesome. Both songs (including his own version of "City Lights") attracted little attention. The album was co-produced by Anderson and musician Mike Johnson. [134] He was ranked among the "100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time" in a 2017 list compiled by Rolling Stone. [82] Other pop artists to record Anderson's material included James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Dean Martin. He is also the member of the longest-running radio broadcast in the history of the United States "Grand Ole Opry" which was founded in the year 1925. Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States. [90] Among his next compositions was a song co-written with Vince Gill entitled "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)". [89], In 1992, country artist Steve Wariner recorded Anderson's 1960 hit "The Tip of My Fingers". Bill went to school at the University of Georgia and graduated with a degree in journalism. [102] Anderson recalled the excitement of winning the accolade in his autobiography: "I jumped up and hugged Brad and knocked his white western hat from his head. Gloria Gaither (born March 4, 1942) is a Christian songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. The song would later be cut by George Strait. [4], In school, Anderson was active in 4-H organizations and played both baseball and football. However, Anderson believed the song could be a success and its demo was then recorded at ten o'clock on a weeknight. For seven years he hosted the acclaimed Bill Anderson Visits With The Legends show on XM satellite radio. As a writer, she wrote poems and published an autobiography. Hot 100 1958 "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome" 12 - - 1960 "The Tip of My Fingers"" 7 - Country Heart Songs 1960 "Walk Out Backwards" 9 - Country Heart Songs 1961 "Po' Folks" 9 - Country Heart Songs 1962 "Mama Sang a Song" 1 89 Country Heart Songs 1962 "Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands" 14 - Still 1963 "Still"A 1 8 Still 1963 "Eight by Ten" 2 53 Bill Anderson Sings 1963 "Five Little Fingers/Easy Come, Easy Go" 5/14 - Bill Anderson Sings 1964 "Three A.M." 8 - Showcase 1965 "Certain" 12 - Showcase 1966 "Bright Lights and Country Music" 11 - Bright Lights and Country Music 1966 "I Love You Drops/Golden Guitar" 4/11 - Bright Lights and Country Music/I Love You Drops 1966 "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)" (w/ Jan Howard) 29 - - 1966 "I Get the Fever" 1 - I Love You Drops 1967 "Get While the Gettin's Good" 5 - Get While the Gettin's Good 1967 "No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore" 10 - Wild Weekend 1967 "For Loving You" (w/ Jan Howard) 1 - For Loving You 1968 "Wild Weekend" 2 - Wild Weekend 1968 "Happy State of Mind" 2 - Happy State of Mind 1969 "My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)" 1 - My Life/But You Know I Love You 1969 "But You Know I Love You" 2 - My Life/But You Know I Love You 1969 "If It's All the Same to You" (w/ Jan Howard) 2 - If It's All the Same to You 1970 "Love Is a Sometimes Thing" 5 - Love Is a Sometimes Thing 1970 "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone" 6 93 Where Have All Our Heroes Gone 1970 "Someday We'll Be Together" (w/ Jan Howard) 4 - Bill and Jan or Jan and Bill 1971 "Dis-Satisfied" (w/ Jan Howard) 4 - Bill and Jan or Jan and Bill 1971 "Always Remember" 6 - Always Remember 1971 "Quits" 3 - Greatest Hits Volume 2 1972 "All the Lonely Women in the World" 5 - All the Lonely Women in the World 1972 "Don't She Look Good" 2 - Don't She Look Good 1973 "If You Can Live With It (I Can Live Without It)" 2 - Bill 1973 "Corner of My Life" 2 - Bill 1974 "World of Make Believe" 1 - Bill 1974 "Can I Come Home to You" 24 - Whispering Bill Anderson 1974 "Every Time I Turn the Radio On" 7 - Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio 1975 "I Still Feel the Same About You" 14 - Every Time I Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio 1975 "Country D.J." His soft-spoken singing voice was given the nickname "Whispering Bill" by music critics and writers. It was while he was still in school that he began performing and writing songs. Track artist On tour Nearest concert to you Wichita, KS, US Change Jan 28 Nashville, TN, US [1] Anderson's first studio release of the decade was 1992's Country Music Heaven, issued on Curb Records. He was also responsible for helping Smith sign her first recording contract. He began a brief television career in California. He has also written many songs for different country music artists. [19] The success of "Po' Folks" led Anderson to receive an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry cast. The following year saw Kenny Chesney soar with his version of the Anderson-Dean Dillon masterpiece, A Lot Of Things Different.. [1] In 1980, he appeared on two episodes of the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, portraying a fictionalized version of himself. Since 1997, Bill has also hosted a television series on RFD-TV, Countrys Family Reunion, a show where legendary country stars sit alongside both their peers and newcomers to the industry, singing their songs and swapping their stories. Owen Bradley of Decca Records was impressed by Anderson's writing and decided to sign him as a recording artist to the label. [15], Anderson's writing and recording career both slowed down at the same time. [79] Anderson further helped her professional career by helping her become a member of the Grand Ole Opry and make an appearance on The Lawrence Welk Show. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Anderson_%28singer%29", Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Bill Anderson is a popular songwriter, country music singer and television personality from America. Bill Anderson or James William Anderson III was born on November 1, 1937, in Columbia, South Carolina to James William Anderson and Elizabeth Smith. He also hosts several television shows which also helped in increasing his net worth. Anderson also occasionally appeared on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. His over 40 albums and many hit singles have aided in accumulating this net worth. The album represented a traditional country style, which Anderson called his most traditional effort yet. SinglesYear Single Peak positions Album U.S. Country U.S. [22], By 1963, Anderson's recording career was expanding further. "Still" was Anderson's second number one on the country chart, staying at the top spot for seven non-consecutive weeks. After the release of another holiday album, No Place Like Home on Christmas,[62] he released a third gospel project in 2004, Softly & Tenderly. Bill Anderson divorced his first wife, Becky Anderson in the year 1997. As of now, Anderson has released more than 40 studio albums, and seven of his songs have reached the number one spot in the country. Instead, he began focusing on other projects in television. He helped bring her to Nashville, where she recorded several demonstration tapes that were heard by producers at RCA Victor Records. Released as her debut single, it spent a total of eight weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, becoming his most successful hit as a writer at that point. He has the sexiest voice I have ever heard. "We never married, we never lived together, but she became my everything", Anderson later remembered. Well, if youre ready, lets start. "I thought I was Superman. In 1989, he released his first autobiography, Whisperin' Bill, via Longstreet Press. She was married to country songwriter Harlan . His second studio LP, Bill Anderson Sings (1964), reached the top ten of the country albums chart. While still in high school, he wrote for his school's newspaper and also obtained a job covering sports events for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Songwriting careerBill Anderson has written songs for many Country music singers, since first writing for Ray Price, among others in the late 1950s. In 1976, the Turner-Anderson pairing had a number one hit with the song, "Sometimes". [94] The song became a major hit when it reached number two on the country songs chart in June 1999. [86] "Country music was changing and I was wondering if I could still fit in. That was in 1958 and 1975, respectively. [131] In a 2018 interview with American Songwriter, Anderson described his songwriting style: "The lyric is what attracted me to country music as a young boy the story songs that I could listen to and feel some emotion. [80] Smith's career was further facilitated by Anderson, who wrote many of her follow-up hits such as "Then and Only Then", "Cincinnati, Ohio" and "I Never Once Stopped Loving You". Shortly afterward, the family relocated into their own home in Decatur, Georgia, where he spent the remainder of his childhood. He wanted to specialize in the sports writing department. Birthday: November 1, 1937 How Old - Age: 85 Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. [63] A year later, he released a contemporary country album entitled The Way I Feel. His song, Too Country, recorded by Brad Paisley along with Anderson, Buck Owens and George Jones, won CMA Vocal Event Of The Year honors for 2001. [15] In February 1974, he had his first number one hit in five years with "World of Make Believe". [116], Anderson also focused on business opportunities, many of which were unsuccessful. [43] A greatest hits package, Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, was also issued and it reached number six on the country albums survey. [45] A series of uninterrupted top ten hits followed his early 1970s albums. [13] During his first summer out of college, he got a job working as a rock and roll DJ at WGAU in Athens, Georgia. The song became a major country pop crossover hit and was followed by a series of top ten hits. In 1994, South Carolina inducted him into their Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. Over the past few years, country crooner John Anderson's inimitable voice escaped him after suffering health issues and brushes with death. He is also known as Whisperin Bill due to his soft vocal style and spoken narrations. Country icon Bill Anderson received a disturbing phone call this morning. Anderson performed this song on the finale of the 1977-1978 ABC game show The Better Sex which he co-hosted with Sarah Purcell. 1990 present: Career todayBill Andersons autobiography, Whisperin Bill, was published by Longstreet Press in 1989 and relates the fascinating details of his life and lengthy career in show business. He was inspired to write the song after hearing the song title at the end of a Hank Snow record. After this, he signed a deal with the Decca Records in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1972, Cal Smith cut Anderson's "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking", which became a number one hit on the Billboard country chart. Copyright 2021-2022 - TheWealthRecord.com, Bill Anderson Net Worth 2023, Age, Height, Weight, Biography, Wiki, Personal Life: Affair, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids, Bill Andersons Net Worth & Salary in 2023, Bette Anderson(m. 19591969),Becky Anderson(m. ?1997), American country music singer-songwriter and producer. [33] Album releases were fueled by further hit singles, including "Bright Lights and Country Music", "Five Little Fingers" and "Three A.M."[15] Music writers took notice of Anderson's music success as well. [1] "Steve's version of 'Tips' was some indication that words, melodies and emotions can carry across decades", he commented. He was born on November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. However, he was fired after playing country records over the air and was then hired at WJJC in Commerce, Georgia. In the album's opening song, he opines, "There were people placing bets that I'd be dead and gone/But I'm still hanging on." His 1998 release, Fine Wine, was produced by Steve Wariner and released on Warner Brothers' Reprise/Nashville label. [1] As a songwriter, his compositions have been covered by various music artists since the late 1950s, including Ray Price and George Strait. [114] Anderson was then invited to join the cast of the TNN competition program You Can Be a Star. After signing with Decca Records, he was given the nickname of "Whisperin' Bill Anderson", due to his soft-spoken vocal performance. The song climbed to No. Bill has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961. His over 40 albums and many hit singles have aided in accumulating this net worth. However, Anderson declined the offer after realizing that his family would be upset if he did not attend college. Find, research and contact wedding professionals on The Knot, featuring reviews and info on the best wedding vendors. Bills second book, a humorous look at the music business titled, I Hope Youre Living As High On The Hog As The Pig You Turned Out To Be, was published in 1993. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. In songs such as "Double S," he whispered through the whole single, telling about his fictitious one night stand with a woman who wouldn't give her name, but mysteriously called herself "Double S.". Bill lives on Old Hickory Lake outside Nashville with his three children;Jamey Anderson, Terri Anderson, and Jenny Anderson and eight grandchildren. Between 1977 and 1978, he and Sarah Purcell co-hosted the ABC game show The Better Sex. His final Top Ten country hit came with 1978's disco-tinged "I Can't Wait Any Longer," and by 1982, Anderson's inability to score a follow-up hit led him away from both songwriting and recording. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, secured a recording contract with Decca Records, and began turning out hit after hit with songs like PoFolks, Mama Sang A Song, The Tips Of My Fingers, 8X10, and the unforgettable country and pop smash, Still. His compositions were recorded by such diverse musical talents as Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, James Brown, Debbie Reynolds, Ivory Joe Hunter, Kitty Wells, Faron Young, Lawrence Welk, Dean Martin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Aretha Franklin, Walter Brennan and many others. Songs including "Love Is a Sometimes Thing", "All the Lonely Women in the World" and "World of Make Believe" became major hits. In both cases, the end was a divorce. [6], In high school, Anderson and his friends formed their own band and won a school talent contest. 1 spot, the longest by any female Country music singer. [7] Anderson soon saved enough money to purchase his own guitar. It was a moment I will never forget. Anderson wrote many of Country singer, Connie Smith's biggest hits in the 1960s, including her best-known song, "Once a Day", which topped off at No. As of January 2023, Bill Anderson Net Worth is $8 million. In addition, Bear Family Records has released Bill . [15], In 1960, "The Tip of My Fingers" became his first top ten hit on the country chart, reaching number seven in August 1960. Disney producer and board member By Variety Staff Bill Anderson, one of Walt Disney's most prolific and trusted film and TV producers and a 24-year veteran of the Disney board of directors,. [104] The song's concept was inspired by Johnson's divorce at the time and included a spoken narration, a device that was not popular in the country genre during the mid-2000s. City lights, which are a composition written by Bill during his time in WJJC-AM in Georgia, were produced and recorded by Ray Price and Mickey Gilley. [21] Although successful, Anderson's early singles were not initially included on studio album releases. [15] The following year, Anderson had a major hit with the disco-flavored "I Can't Wait Any Longer". Anderson recorded his biggest hit and signature song, the partly spoken ballad "Still," in 1963, and it not only topped the country charts, but crossed over to the pop Top Ten as well. Among his next hits as a writer was "I Missed Me", which was cut by Jim Reeves. [39][111] On an average filming day, Anderson would tape two thirty minute shows in front of a live audience. He has also served as a television game show host, emceeing Fandango, which aired on The Nashville Network for seven consecutive seasons, in addition to co-hosting The Better Sex with Sarah Purcell. He grew up in different areas of Georgia. He also won a Dove award for co-writing the Country/Gospel Recorded Song of the Year, Jonah, Job, and Moses for the Oak Ridge Boys, plus the CMA Vocal Event of the Year, Too Country, recorded by Brad Paisley, George Jones, Buck Owens, and Bill himself. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Anderson_%28singer%29" Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. His follow-up album, Ladies Choice (1979), only reached number 44 on the country albums chart. Bill Anderson, as a country music artist, has achieved many notable awards and nominations. He was frequently touring and making public appearances to promote his music. Anderson has also been performing on the stage at Nashville, Tennessee, for over the last ten years. [120] He then partnered with the vice president to help franchise the company. "From the beginning, I liked Connie a lot personally and tried to help her", he recalled in his 2016 autobiography. [57] That year, his 36th studio offering entitled Fine Wine was released. [136] In 2018, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, along with Alan Jackson and John Mellencamp. [76] During this time, he wrote two hits for Porter Wagoner, including 1964's "I'll Go Down Swinging". Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. The two reconnected following Anderson's second divorce. Thank you sir, I was on fandango in the 80s & had the time of my life. [97] Anderson later commented that the song's success helped him resolve financial struggles he had battled during the decade. He is also the member of the longest-running radio broadcast in the history of the United States Grand Ole Opry which was founded in the year 1925. However, they could not be together for a long period and they divorced in the year 2010. Bill hit 1963 music managed to appear on the Country chat top list, the pop chart at position eight and adult contemporary chart at position three. For instance, how old is he? '"[132], Anderson also created a musical style as a recording artist. 1959 1978: Career as a Country music singerBefore signing to Decca, Anderson recorded for the small TNT label between 1957 and 1959, where he released three singles that failed to chart the Country charts at the time, including a version of "City Lights". [14] However, the success brought by Ray Price's version of "City Lights" led Anderson to frequent Nashville, Tennessee. In the recent past, he published other books majoring mostly in his music career. [55] The album's title track was issued as a single, but did not chart in any Billboard music publications. He continued producing country music that was a big hit in the music industry. Anderson was inspired to write his 1963 composition, "Still", after encountering an ex-girlfriend while promoting a song. Eventually, he landed a job at the Atlanta Constitution. 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In addition, Anderson signed off on allowing the company to use his photos and signatures to endorse their products. His second marriage was to Bette Anderson. In 1964, Connie Smith had her first major hit with his composition "Once a Day". [18] In 1961, the single "Po' Folks" reached number nine on the Billboard country songs chart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj82had-3O0. "I was totally disillusioned by something I love", he wrote in 2016. Andersons four music compositions were included in the list of top 20 country songs in the past 35 years by the Billboard magazine in 1995. I'm probably in the public eye more right now than I've ever been because of the things that I do on television", he said in 1988. Achieving needs patience. [106] The song later won "Song of the Year" from the CMA Awards, becoming Anderson's third accolade from the awards show in the last three years. [6], Anderson had dabbled with journalism before enrolling in university. "[134], In 1975, Anderson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. [105] Strait's version was released as a single in 2006 and reached number one on the country chart that September. AlbumsYear Album Chart Positions U.S. Country Albums 1962 Country Heart Songs 42 1963 StillA 10 1964 Bill Anderson Sings 7 1964 Showcase - 1965 From This Pen 7 1965 Bright Lights and Country Music 6 1966 I Love You Drops 1 1967 Get It While the Gettin's Good 8 1967 Greatest Hits Volume 1 6 1967 I Can't Do Nothing Alone 23 1968 Country Style - 1968 For Loving You (duet album w/ Jan Howard) 6 1968 Wild Weekend 10 1968 Happy State of Mind 24 1969 Story 43 1969 My Life/But You Know I Love You 4 1969 Christmas - 1970 If It's All the Same to You (duet album w/ Jan Howard) 25 1970 Love Is a Sometimes Thing 10 1970 Where Have All Our Heroes Gone 27 1971 Always Remeber 13 1971 Greatest Hits Volume 2 18 1972 Bill and Jan or Jan and Bill (duet album w/ Jan Howard) 9 1972 Singing His Praise (w/ Jan Howard) - 1972 Just Plain Bill - 1972 For All the Lonely Women In the World 14 1972 Don't She Look Good 10 1973 Bill 15 1974 Whispering 17 1975 Live From London - 1975 Turn the Radio On/Talk to Me Ohio 22 1976 Sometimes (duet album w/ Mary Lou Turner) 6 1976 Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels 12 1977 Scorpio 21 1977 Billy Boy and Mary Lou (duet album w/ Mary Lou Turner) 39 1978 Love and Other Sad Stories 37 1979 Lady's Choice 44 1980 Nashville Mirrors - 1983 Southern Fried - 1984 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow - 1991 The Best of Bill Anderson - 1991 Country Music Heaven - 1994 Country - 1995 I Wonder If God Likes Country Music - 1998 Fine Wines - 2001 Lot of Things Different - 2002 No Place Like Christmas - 2007 Whisperin Bluegrass -. 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