John Anderson

Country Music Hall of Fame member John Anderson, the singer behind “Swingin’,” “Seminole Wind” and “Straight Tequila Night,” died Wednesday, Oct. 21. Anderson, 71, passed peacefully in his sleep, according to a statement issued by his family. Anderson had attended the Hall of Fame’s 2026 Medallion Ceremony three nights earlier. His chart career included 20 Top 10 Billboard country hits, five of them No. 1s.