Summary

John Anderson , one of the “New Traditionalist” country singers of the 1970s who broke into the mainstream with chart-topping hits like “Wild and Blue”, “Swingin'” and “Black Sheep”, died Wednesday, October 21, at his home in Smithville, Tennessee. He was 71. His death was announced by family on social media. A cause of death was not disclosed, but The LA Times reports that the singer died in his sleep.

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