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From his CMA Single of the Year "Swingin'" to "Seminole Wind," an homage to his home state of Florida, the must-hear recordings by the late Country Music Hall of Fame vocalist

John Anderson's hits include songs like "Swingin'," "Straight Tequila Night," and "Seminole Wind." Scott Harrison/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

John Anderson was one of country music’s preeminent song stylists. While he was also a gifted songwriter — his self-written “Seminole Wind” is a masterclass in setting a sense of place through lyrics — Anderson could make any song his own, regardless of who wrote it or recorded it before him. The 2024 inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame died Oct. 21 at 71, but leaves behind a catalog of incredible vocal performances.…