However, Anderson declined the offer after realizing that his family would be upset if he did not attend college. His music has appeared in the top country music list several times. Songwriting careerBill Anderson has written songs for many Country music singers, since first writing for Ray Price, among others in the late 1950s. This net worth has been amassed from his work as a songwriter, singer, and television personality. [135] In November 2002, BMI named him its first country songwriting icon, placing him alongside R&B artists Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and James Brown as the only recipients of that award. It was picked up by his record label and became a number one hit on the national country charts in 1958. [4], In school, Anderson was active in 4-H organizations and played both baseball and football. Join Songkick to track Bill Anderson and get concert alerts when they play near you. 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He grew up in different areas of Georgia. Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson; March 13, 1929 - March 28, 2020) was an American author, as well as a country music singer and songwriter. but it wasn't easy'), the author does justice to a powerful story", reviewers commented. I did it all . [85] In a 2020 interview with American Songwriter, Anderson also explained that the country market was shifting towards crossover pop. [3] In Decatur, his father opened his own insurance agency firm, which he continued to own until his retirement. Ten years later, the State of Georgia honored him by choosing him as only the 7th living performer inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. [40] Both this, and the hit "But You Know I Love You", were included on his 1969 studio album. In a 1980 interview, then-ABC vice president Jackie Smith called the decision "a first" for a country artist. It was while he was still in school that he began performing and writing songs. 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[53] His 1986 studio album, A Place in the Country, contained two tracks written (or co-written) by Anderson. It reached # 8 on the Billboard charts.The music and the ["lyrics"] are provided for ent. [45] A series of uninterrupted top ten hits followed his early 1970s albums. Lynn Rene Anderson (September 26, 1947 - July 30, 2015) was an American country singer and television personality. [47] With Killen, Anderson's musical sound shifted from Nashville Sound ballads towards uptempo Countrypolitan tunes. 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. I knew that night I had to get a job as a disc jockey", he recalled. The album was a collection of re-recorded hits and songs Anderson had written in his career. In 2020, Betts stated that Anderson's vocal style "remains subdued in the present". Billboard magazine called his 1964 album, Showcase, "a powerful set of performances". [6], Anderson had dabbled with journalism before enrolling in university. And in 2001, he received the ultimate honor, membership in Nashvilles prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame. That was in 1958 and 1975, respectively. Anderson remained a regular visitor to the country Top Ten through the late '70s, and reached the Top Five a total of 19 times through 1978. Bill Anderson started his professional music career in the year 1957 when he released three singles with TNT label. She had major hits with the Anderson-penned "Count Your Blessings, Woman", "I Still Believe in Love" and "Bad Seed". [74] The single peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1963. A few years later he married his second wife, Bette Anderson. As a writer, she wrote poems and published an autobiography. He continues to tour and to record, his latest releases being the self-descriptive, Songwriter and the critically acclaimed Life. "Whispering" Bill Anderson is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson.It was released in June 1974 on MCA Records and was produced by Owen Bradley.The album's only single was the track "Can I Come Home to You". He has also been a stage performer in Nashville, Tennessee, for the past over five decades. He was born on November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Bill Anderson, who is officially known as James William Anderson iii, is a country song musician, television personality, and songwriter. "Even as it stood, my little foray into the restaurant business wiped out a large chunk of my life's savings", he later said. The album was co-produced by Anderson and musician Mike Johnson. [56] In 1998, Anderson was signed to Warner Bros. Records as part of a veterans artists project that included Ronnie Milsap and Connie Smith. [44] Anderson continued releasing regular country albums as well, outputting as much as three per year by the early 1970s. Bette gave birth to two daughters during their relationship together. "I was totally disillusioned by something I love", he wrote in 2016. He was born on November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. 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. Bill Anderson divorced his first wife, Becky Anderson in the year 1997. He also appeared for three years on ABC's Daytime soap opera, One Life To Live. In an interview with Ken Burns, Anderson recalled writing the song on a hotel roof: "I was up there one night in 1957 I was nineteen years old and I managed to write the 'bright array of city lights as far as I can see'", he recalled. He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961 and performs there regularly. He spent his early childhood with his family in Columbia. She was married to country songwriter Harlan . Watch the video for Still from Bill Anderson's Whispering Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. While enrolled in college, he wrote the song "City Lights", which later became a major hit for Ray Price in 1958. In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. 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. [130], As a songwriter, Anderson has composed a variety of material. One of the most successful songwriters in country music history, Bill Anderson was also a hugely popular singer in his own right, earning the nickname "Whispering Bill" for his gentle, airy vocal style and occasional spoken narrations. "Give It Away," co-written by Anderson and performed by George Strait, won the Academy of Country Music Song of the Year for 2006. His first chart hit came with 1959's "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome," and he had his first Top Ten entry with 1960's "Tip of My Fingers." His second marriage was to Bette Anderson. The album "Still" also peaked at No. [53] The album also spawned four singles that became minor hits on the country songs chart, including the title track. Owen Bradley of Decca Records was impressed by Anderson's writing and decided to sign him as a recording artist to the label. [72] The Tree contract allowed Anderson to write songs for his own music and others. 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 and is currently in its fourth printing. In 1965 Anderson appeared on the reality game show To Tell The Truth. The song was written in a "writing appointment", where composers make arrangements to write music and are paid by recording hours in a time clock. In his autobiography, he commented, "I've tried to become a businessman a couple of times when I should have kept right on pickin' and grinnin'. [15], In 1960, "The Tip of My Fingers" became his first top ten hit on the country chart, reaching number seven in August 1960. The band frequently received credit on his studio albums and single releases. [94] The song became a major hit when it reached number two on the country songs chart in June 1999. [36] His next self-written release would also become his third number one hit, entitled "I Get the Fever". Chet Flippo of Country Music Television called it "a terrific album of country and gospel songs done up with bluegrass instrumentation". 1s and Top 10s during that period of time. In 1963, he had released his most successful single in his recording career, "Still". Anderson also continued recording into the 1990s. [114], Anderson appeared as himself in the February 15, 1965, episode of To Tell the Truth, receiving two of the four possible votes. Feel free to contribute! July 15, 2006 marked Anderson's 45th year as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The name was Sunset Park. His place of birth is Columbia, South Carolina. . After the release of another holiday album, No Place Like Home on Christmas,[62] he released a third gospel project in 2004, Softly & Tenderly. Between 1977 and 1978, he and Sarah Purcell co-hosted the ABC game show The Better Sex. This got him numerous nominations and awards. The singles discography of American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson contains 84 singles, three promotional singles, 6 other charted songs and four music videos.After signing to Decca Records in 1958, Anderson released a series of early singles that became hits, reaching the top ten and 20. The couple had first met years prior when she was 19 and was romantically involved with Anderson's band member. [86] "Country music was changing and I was wondering if I could still fit in. [15] After the release of his final MCA album in 1980, he was dropped from the label. He continued producing country music that was a big hit in the music industry. [15] Instead, Decca issued his early hits on the 1962 compilation Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs. On his 1983 studio release, Southern Fried, he wrote three of the record's tracks. Biography & career. "I let a lot of young kids tell me a lot of things, and I benefited from that, greatly", he recounted. [1] He had further top ten hits with "Get While the Gettin's Good" and "No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore". Bill Anderson is a popular songwriter, country music singer and television personality from America. [88] It was reviewed by Publishers Weekly in August 1989, giving it a mostly positive response: "Despite a measure of hoopla and hyperbole ('I did it . Bill lives on Old Hickory Lake outside Nashville with his three children;Jamey Anderson, Terri Anderson, and Jenny Anderson and eight grandchildren. He is also known as "Whisperin' Bill" due to his soft vocal style and spoken narrations. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. [43] A greatest hits package, Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, was also issued and it reached number six on the country albums survey. He began receiving phone calls from other writers and performers to set up more writing appointments. [39] She was replaced by Mary Lou Turner. 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." [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. In November 2007, "Give It Away" won the Country Music Association Song of the Year, an award that goes to the songwriters, Bill Anderson being a co-writer. Anderson's 1958 composition was recorded and made a major hit by Ray Price. His most recent studio album was released in 2020. His songs were being notably recorded by other artists. [19] The success of "Po' Folks" led Anderson to receive an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry cast. Bill Anderson was patient when it comes to real success in Country music. [98] The song was later recorded by Kenny Chesney, whose version reached number six on the country singles chart in 2003. Other than singing, Bill has written surplus songs for other country music singers whose music has appeared in the country music top list. Bill Anderson Death Fact Check Bill is alive and kicking and is currently 85 years old. [134] He was ranked among the "100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time" in a 2017 list compiled by Rolling Stone. [111], Anderson ventured further into television in the late 1970s. 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. According to a Facebook post from Anderson, he and Salas first met when she was 19 and married to his guitar player. [93] He followed "Wish You Were Here" with the song "A Lot of Things Different", which was co-written with Dean Dillon. 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj82had-3O0. [110] In 2001, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. On the independent Southern Tracks label, he released Southern Fried in 1983. However, only one album track was self-composed: the song "We May Never Pass This Way Again.' On February 15, 1965, Bill appearedalong with two imposterson the game show, To Tell The Truth, challenging the panel to determine the real Bill Anderson. According to the affidavit read at the beginning of his segment, Bill was at the time generally considered to be the top composer of country music in the nation. Only two of the four panelists successfully identified Bill. The couple filed a lawsuit against the driver who had crashed into Becky's vehicle. [67][68] In 2018, his 44th studio effort, Anderson, was issued and featured a collaboration with Jamey Johnson. pp. Besides his "whisper" of a singing voice, he was also known for his whispering recitations during songs, such as in "Mama Sang A Song" and "Still." [81], Anderson also wrote material for pop artists during this time. (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is also a two-time game show host, most notably for his role as the host of Fandango on . Her crossover signature recording, "Rose Garden," was a number one hit in the United States and internationally.She charted five number one and 18 top-ten singles on the Billboard country songs chart. [1] In 1980, he appeared on two episodes of the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, portraying a fictionalized version of himself. As of January 2023, Bill Anderson Net Worth is $8 million. [96] The song was released as a single by Mark Wills and became a number one hit on the Billboard country chart in 1999. 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. I am in love with Bill Anderson and would like to meet him in person.I listen to his songs all the time. Anderson was unable to have enough advertisers support his radio station, causing it to fail. [65] In 2007, Anderson released his first collection of bluegrass music called Whisperin' Bluegrass. 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. In November 2002, BMI named Bill its first country songwriting Icon, placing him alongside R&B legends Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and James Brown as the only recipients of that award. [6], In high school, Anderson and his friends formed their own band and won a school talent contest. [15] During this time, Anderson formed his own touring band which he named "The Po' Boys" after his 1961 hit. 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." 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