Bill Anderson
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1937)
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James William Anderson III is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television host. His soft-spoken singing voice earned him the nickname "Whispering Bill" from music critics and writers. As a songwriter, his compositions have been covered by various music artists since the late 1950s.
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Anderson briefly attended the University of Georgia in the late 1950s, where he studied journalism.
A publicity image of Anderson from his time at Decca Records
A promotional single for Anderson in Billboard, 1970
Anderson performing at the Grand Ole Opry, 2006
American country artist Ray Price was the first to record an Anderson composition.
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Country
United StatesCategory
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1937 · age 88
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