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The Florida, native was known for an idiosyncratic warble, which he used to power hits like “Swingin’,” “Seminole Wind,” and “Wild and Blue”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\tJohn Anderson<\/a>, a Country Music Hall of Fame member known for his distinct, idiosyncratic singing style, died Wednesday. He was 71. A rep for Anderson confirmed his death to Rolling Stone<\/em>. A post on the singer\u2019s social media announcing his death called Anderson a \u201cgifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tA native of Apopka, Florida, Anderson possessed an unmistakable country warble, one that rivaled that of even Hank Williams. He put it to good use in country Number Ones like \u201cWild and Blue,\u201d<\/a> \u201cBlack Sheep,\u201d and his signature, the boisterous \u201cSwingin\u2019.\u201d Each became a cornerstone of Eighties country music, but Anderson didn\u2019t stop there. In the Nineties, he experienced a career revival and went on to help shape the sound of the era with hits like \u201cStraight Tequila Night,\u201d \u201cMoney in the Bank,\u201d and the solo composition \u201cSeminole Wind.\u201d That song, an homage to his home state of Florida, was particularly special to Anderson, and it stands as arguably his greatest recorded vocal.<\/p>\n