John Anderson*****Children's Tickets Prices Available in the Ocotillo Box Office
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.