| First Name |
Bill
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| Last Name |
Anderson
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| Full Name at Birth |
James William Anderson
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| Alternative Name |
Whisperin` Bill, Whisperin' Bill Anderson
|
| Birthday |
1st November, 1937
|
| Birthplace |
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
|
| Died |
12th August, 2019
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| Height |
6' 4" (193 cm)
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| Weight |
300lbs (136 kg)
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Highland Games/Strongman
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| Occupation |
Country Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Nashville sound, Bluegrass, Countrypolitan, gospel
|
| Music Genre |
Country
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| Year(s) Active |
1958–present, 1957–present
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| Music Style |
Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Folk, Contemporary Country, Alternative Country-Rock, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Americana, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Neo-Traditional Folk
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| Music Mood |
Laid-Back/Mellow, Warm, Relaxed, Melancholy, Soothing, Reserved, Reflective, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Delicate, Soft, Intimate, Calm/Peaceful, Gentle, Sentimental, Somber, Dramatic, Smooth, Dreamy
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| Instrument |
Songwriter, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar
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| Record Label |
TNT, Decca/MCA, Southern Tracks, Swanee, Festival, Curb, Po' Folks, Warner Bros., Varèse Sarabande, Madacy, TWI
|
| Associated Acts |
Jan Howard, Dolly Parton, Mary Lou Turner, Ray Price, Connie Smith, Roger Miller, Mel Tillis, Steve Wariner, Brad Paisley
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| Official Websites |
http://www.billanderson.com/, http://billanderson.com
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Bill Anderson (born James William Anderson III; November 1, 1937) is an American country music singer-songwriter and producer. He also has been credited as a television personality and author. As a songwriter, his compositions have been covered by various music artists since the late 1950s, including Ray Price and George Strait. As a singer, his soft-spoken singing voice was given the nickname "Whispering Bill Anderson" by music critics and writers.
