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  "id": 16056789,
  "title": "John Anderson Dies: Country Singer Of Hits ‘Wild And Blue’ & ‘Swingin” Was 71",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/john-anderson-dies-country-singer-of-hits-wild-and-blue-swingin-was-71",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T14:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/john-anderson-dead-1237170579/"
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  "summary": "John Anderson, one of the “New Traditionalist” country singers of the 1970s who broke into the mainstream with chart-topping hits like “Wild and Blue”, “Swingin'” and “Black Sheep”, died Wednesday, October 21, at his home in Smithville, Tennessee. He was 71. His death was announced by family on social media. A cause of death was […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Famer With Unmistakable Voice, Dead at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/john-anderson-country-music-hall-of-famer-with-unmistakable-voice",
        "published": "2026-10-22T01:22:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "John Anderson, Country Hall of Famer Whose Hits Included ‘Seminole Wind’ and ‘Swingin’,’ Dies at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/john-anderson-country-hall-of-famer-whose-hits-included-seminole-wind",
        "published": "2026-10-22T02:08:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Country singer John Anderson dies at 71, leaves behind wife of 43 years and two daughters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/country-singer-john-anderson-dies-at-71-leaves-behind-wife-of-43",
        "published": "2026-10-22T02:30:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Dies at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/john-anderson-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductee-dies-at-71",
        "published": "2026-10-22T02:47:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "John Anderson, Country Hall of Fame Singer, Dies at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/john-anderson-country-hall-of-fame-singer-dies-at-71",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:05:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Country Music Legend John Anderson Dies at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/country-music-legend-john-anderson-dies-at-71",
        "published": "2026-10-22T07:28:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Famer, Dies at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/john-anderson-country-music-hall-of-famer-dies-at-71-16050594",
        "published": "2026-10-22T13:17:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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