Jon Anderson

English musician · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Born 1944 · age 82

Jon Anderson is an English singer, songwriter, and musician who co-founded the progressive rock band Yes with bassist Chris Squire in 1968 and rose to prominence as their lead vocalist.

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Who sings of all of Love's eternity Who shines so bright In all the songs of Love's unending spells? Holy lightning strikes all that's evil Teaching us to love for goodness sake.
1986 · Lyrics of "Loved by the Sun", on the soundtrack of the film Legend (1986)., Own words

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The band pioneered progressive rock in the 1970s, particularly with their critically-acclaimed albums The Yes Album, Fragile and Close to the Edge (1972) which display Anderson's role in crafting the group's sound as one of the main songwriters and lyricists. Known for his high tenor vocal style, Anderson was a member of Yes across three tenures until 2004.

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