John Anderson
It's impossible to hear a John Anderson song and mistake his voice for anyone else's. That can't be said for most other artists. John Anderson was uniquely unique. Many writers have tried to describe his voice, but none of them have gotten it right. My word for it would be "modulation". It's like a sound in the distance that gets louder, then quieter, so that you can barely hear it; then it bursts upon you again. You can detect it a bit in his most famous single: Speaking of "Swingin'", the single was released in 1983 and it was ubiquitous. Everyone, even non-country fans knew every word of it. This was at a time when country singles sometimes crossed over, and this one did, landing in the Hot 100. It was also named the CMA Single of the Year. Fun fact about John Anderson: That same year he won the Horizon Award (for best new singer), beating out obscure names such as George Strait and Reba McEntire. 1983 was John Anderson's year. I'v...
