John Anderson (born December 13, 1954) is a country singer and musician. He scored hits in the early 1980s with songs such as "Swingin'," "Your Lyin' Blue Eyes," "Black Sheep" and the Billy Joe Shaver-composed "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal." His career hit a dry spell for several years until 1991, when his single "Straight Tequila Night" came out. Subsequent hits included "Money In The Bank" and "Seminole Wind." The latter would become Florida's unofficial state anthem. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Billy Joe Shaver is an American country music singer/songwriter who penned most of the songs on the Waylon Jennings album Honky Tonk Heroes. ...
Anderson makes his home in Smithville, Tennessee, approximately 50 miles southeast of Nashville. Smithville is a city located in DeKalb County, Tennessee. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Official languages English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Area - Total - % water Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 2. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ...