Al Anderson (NRBQ)

For The Wailers guitarist, see Al Anderson (The Wailers).

Al Anderson
Background information
Also known as	Big Al Anderson
Born	(1947-07-26) July 26, 1947 Windsor, Connecticut, USA
Genres	Rock Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals Guitar
Years active	1966-present

Alan Gordon "Al" Anderson (born July 26, 1947 in Windsor, Connecticut) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwiter. Between 1971 and the early 1990s, he was the lead guitarist in the rock band NRBQ, also releasing several solo albums. He also played electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards' 1973 album Have a Good Time for Me. Prior to that, he was a member of The Wildweeds in the late 1960s.

In the 1990s, Anderson shifted his focus to country music, writing hits for such acts as Carlene Carter, Vince Gill, Diamond Rio and Trisha Yearwood, as well as Tim McGraw's Number One hit "The Cowboy in Me" and several album cuts. Anderson has also released six solo albums.

Discography

Albums

• Al Anderson (Vanguard Records, 1972)
• Party Favors (Rykodisc, 1988)
• Pay Before You Pump (Imprint Records, 1996)
• After Hours (Legacy, 2006)
• Pawn Shop Guitars (AAM Records, 2007)
• Strings (Amigo Grande, 2012)

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Album
		US
1973	"We'll Make Love"	101	Al Anderson

List of country singles composed by Al Anderson

Besides his work in NRBQ, Anderson has written or co-written the following country singles:

• 4 Runner – "Forrest County Line"
• Alabama with Jann Arden – "Will You Marry Me"
• Jimmy Buffett (with Martina McBride) – "Trip Around the Sun"
• Jimmy Buffett (with Kenny Chesney) - "License to Chill"
• Bonnie Raitt - "Not Cause I Wanted To", "Ain't Gonna Let You Go" both on Slipstream
• Carlene Carter – "Every Little Thing"
• Linda Davis – "A Love Story in the Making"
• Diamond Rio – "Unbelievable"
• Joe Diffie – "Poor Me"
• Ty England – "Should've Asked Her Faster"
• Vince Gill – "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)", "Next Big Thing"
• Hot Apple Pie – "We're Makin' Up"
• Patty Loveless - "The Last Thing On My Mind"
• The Mavericks (with Flaco Jiménez) – "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down"
• Raul Malo - "Crying For You"
• Tim McGraw – "The Cowboy in Me"
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – "Bang, Bang, Bang"
• The Oak Ridge Boys – "Bad Case of Missing You"
• James Otto – "Groovy Little Summer Song"
• LeAnn Rimes – "Big Deal"
• Jeffrey Steele - "Somethin' in the Water"
• George Strait – "Love's Gonna Make It Alright"
• Aaron Tippin – "Without Your Love"
• Mike Walker – "Honey Do"
• Lari White – "Wild at Heart"
• Trisha Yearwood – "Powerful Thing"
• Delbert McClinton & Dick50 - "When She Cries At Night"

External links

• bigalanderson.com Official Bio
• Al Anderson discography at Discogs