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Jon Anderson

1944 - Today

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Jon Anderson (born John Roy Anderson, 25 October 1944) 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. The band pioneered progressive rock in the 1970s, particularly with their critically-acclaimed albums The Yes Album, Fragile (both 1971) 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 countertenor vocal style, Anderson was a member of Yes across three tenures until 2004. Born and raised in Accrington in northern England, Anderson gave up manual labour in the early 1960s in favour of singing in The Warriors with his brother. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jon Anderson is the 432nd most popular singer (down from 355th in 2019), the 1,651st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,264th in 2019) and the 58th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jon Anderson ranks 432 out of 4,381. Before him are Dana International, Harry Connick Jr., Amadou & Mariam, Inna, Atahualpa Yupanqui, and Đorđe Balašević. After him are Jessie J, Alan Stivell, Jungkook, Raphael, Layal Abboud, and Mei Lanfang.

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Among people born in 1944, Jon Anderson ranks 195. Before him are David Trimble, Gianfranco Ferré, Chris Patten, John Newcombe, Muhammad Naji al-Otari, and Sirhan Sirhan. After him are Alan Stivell, António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Dennis Farina, Richard Ford, Petar Zhekov, and Rosalía Mera.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jon Anderson ranks 1,651 out of 8,785. Before him are Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836), Nigel Short (1965), Michael Owen (1979), Gary Lineker (1960), Beau Brummell (1778), and Christabel Pankhurst (1880). After him are Jessie J (1988), R. M. Ballantyne (1825), Mark Phillips (1948), David Garrick (1717), Emily Blunt (1983), and Greer Garson (1904).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Jon Anderson ranks 58. Before him are Albert Hammond (1944), Malcolm McLaren (1946), Dave Gahan (1962), Genesis P-Orridge (1950), Seal (1963), and David Byron (1947). After him are Jessie J (1988), Sandie Shaw (1947), Maggie Reilly (1956), Christine McVie (1943), Neil Tennant (1954), and Vera Lynn (1917).

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