New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- John Anderson, the Country Music Hall of Famer whose unmistakable voice carried "Swingin'," "Straight Tequila Night" and "Seminole Wind" across two defining periods of country radio, died Wednesday, October 21. He was 71. His family announced his death, and a representative confirmed it to Rolling Stone.

Anderson died "peacefully in his sleep," according to the obituary cited by PEOPLE. His family remembered a husband, father and grandfather whose presence extended beyond his recordings. "To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives," the family said. "To us, he was so much more."

Across his career, Anderson earned five No. 1 singles among 20 top 10 hits on Billbo...