John Anderson Will Be SWINGIN' At Spencer Theater, 8/11

John Anderson's jaw-dropping baritone voice helped make his million-selling "Swingin'" the biggest-selling country single in the history of Warner Bros Records.  He is a singer-songwriter-musician who puts heart and soul into his pure country songs like no one else.

With four decades and 24+ albums worth ofhits under his belt, Anderson's charted more than 40 singles on the Billboardcountry music charts and 5 number one hits for his laid-back, traditionally-styledtunes like "Straight Tequila Night," "Swingin'," "Seminole Wind," "I'm Just anOld Chuck of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)." Along the way, he'swon several CMA awards and top industry honors like Male Vocalist of the Year,Song of the Year and Album of the Year nominations.

Now he comes to the Spencer for two showson Saturday August 11 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., ready to play all his classichits and then some, together with his awesome fiddler Joe Spivey, steel guitaristGlenn Rieuf, percussionist Tommy Rivelli, bassist Rocky Thacker and guitaristColeman Murphy.

Excellent seats are available for $63-$69. Call the Spencer BoxOffice at 575.336.4800 or go online to www.spencertheater.com for tickets and information.

Born in 1955, Anderson kicked-off his career inNashville in his early 20s, where he scored a contract with Warner Bros. andreleased his first single in 1978. His self-titled debut album appeared in 1980 and helped signal the rise of the new traditionalist movement, drawing criticalpraise and a series of hits including: "She Just Started Liking Cheating Songs,""1959" and "Chicken Truck" which became his first country Top Tens, and his "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal, "which went Top Five. A couple of years later, his Wild and Blue became a chart-topper, a feat he duplicated twice with "Black Sheep" and the mega-hit "Swingin'."

The easy-going vocalist returned to the Top Ten several times over the next few years, most notably with 1984's "She Sure Got Away with My Heart." He became a major force again in the '90s, starting with 1992's Seminole Wind. Its title track went to number two, and the follow-up, "Straight Tequila Night,"went all the way to number one; "When It Comes to You" also made the Top Five. Anderson scored another number one with the neo-honky tonk "Money in the Bank" and hit the Top Five three times in the mid-90s with "I Wish I Could Have Been There," "I've Got It Made," and "Bend Until It Breaks." His latest albums, Easy Money, Big & Rich and Bigger Hands also charted hot, keeping him on regular play lists every since.

His Spencer concerts open with the rising young star Morgan Frazier, an immensely gifted 17-year-old singer and songwriter from the oilfields of Texas whose journey to Nashville's Music Row has turned heads throughout the industry. Having signed with Curb Records, she's been writing songs with Nashville's top tunesmiths singing rich new songs incountry, folk, Christian and alternative music.

Morgan will play about 30 minutes for the crowds. Following intermission, Anderson will crank out his roaster of hits for a night of pure country.

Prior to the evening performance, a pre-show barbecue buffet is available in the lobby at 6PM. Tickets are $20 and are available in the box office.

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