Jon Anderson

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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... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jon Anderson first charted in 1971 with Your Move.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 12 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Owner of a Lonely Heart - #2: I'll Find My Way Home - #3: Wonderous Stories - #4: I Hear You Now - #5: State of Independence
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  Yes
Your Move
1.
09/1971

Your Move
Yes

from The Yes Album   The Yes Album
23 pts
40
US












[Atlantic 45-2819]
written by Jon Anderson greentick & Chris Squire
2.
02/1972

Roundabout
Yes

from Fragile   Fragile
81 pts
13
US












[Atlantic 45-2854]
written by Jon Anderson greentick & Steve Howe
And You and I
3.
11/1972

And You and I
Yes

from Close to the Edge   Close to the Edge
22 pts
42
US












[Atlantic 45-2920]
written by Jon Anderson greentick, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe & Chris Squire
Wonderous Stories
4.
09/1977

#3  Wonderous Stories
Yes

from Going for the One   Going for the One
112 pts












7
UK
written by Jon Anderson greentick
5.
11/1977

Going for the One
Yes

from Going for the One   Going for the One
44 pts












24
UK
written by Jon Anderson greentick
Don't Kill the Whale
6.
09/1978

Don't Kill the Whale
Yes

from Tormato   Tormato
22 pts












36
UK
[Atlantic 3534]
written by Jon Anderson greentick & Chris Squire
  Jon & Vangelis
I Hear You Now
7.
01/1980

#4  I Hear You Now
Jon & Vangelis

from Short Stories   Short Stories
106 pts
58
US










8
UK
[Polydor 2098]
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
  Jon Anderson
8.
01/1981

Some Are Born
Jon Anderson greentick

from Song of Seven   Song of Seven
4 pts
109
US












[Atlantic 3774]
written by Jon Anderson greentick
  Jon & Vangelis
9.
08/1981

The Friends of Mr. Cairo
Jon & Vangelis

from The Friends of Mr. Cairo   The Friends of Mr. Cairo
4 pts








33
rock




written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
10.
12/1981

#2  I'll Find My Way Home
Jon & Vangelis

from The Friends of Mr. Cairo   The Friends of Mr. Cairo
140 pts
51
US
41
AC








6
UK
[Polydor]
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
  Jon Anderson
11.
06/1982

Olympia
Jon Anderson greentick

from Animation   Animation
2 pts








59
rock




[Atlantic 89997]
written by Jon Anderson greentick
  Donna Summer
State of Independence
12.
10/1982

#5  State of Independence
Donna Summer

from Donna Summer   
89 pts
41
US




31
R&B




14
UK
[Geffen 29895]
written by Jon Anderson greentick & Vangelis
  Jon & Vangelis
13.
05/1983

And When the Night Comes
Jon & Vangelis

from Private Collection   Private Collection
6 pts












87
UK
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
14.
07/1983

He Is Sailing
Jon & Vangelis

from Private Collection   Private Collection
11 pts












61
UK
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
  Yes
Owner of a Lonely Heart
15.
11/1983

#1  Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes

from 90125   90125
275 pts
1
US


3
dance
69
R&B
1
rock


28
UK
[Atco 99817]
written by Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson greentick, Chris Squire & Trevor Horn
16.
11/1983

Our Song
Yes

from 90125   90125
4 pts








32
rock




[Atco 99817]
written by Jon Anderson greentick, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire & Alan White
17.
11/1983

Changes
Yes

from 90125   90125
15 pts








6
rock




written by Jon Anderson greentick, Trevor Rabin & Alan White
It Can Happen
18.
12/1983

It Can Happen
Yes

from 90125   90125
36 pts
51
US






5
rock


92
UK
[Atco 99745]
written by Jon Anderson greentick, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
Hold On
19.
03/1984

Hold On
Yes

from 90125   90125
2 pts








43
rock




written by Jon Anderson greentick, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
  Jon & Vangelis
State of Independence
20.
08/1984

State of Independence
Jon & Vangelis

9 pts












67
UK
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
  Yes
Hold On
21.
11/1985

Hold On
Yes

from 9012Live - The Solos   9012Live - The Solos
5 pts








27
rock




live
written by Jon Anderson greentick, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
  Jon Anderson
22.
01/1986

Easier Said Than Done
Jon Anderson greentick

from 3 Ships   3 Ships
3 pts


38
AC










[Elektra 69580]
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
  Yes
Rhythm of Love
23.
10/1987

Rhythm of Love
Yes

from Big Generator   Big Generator
42 pts
40
US






2
rock




[Atco 99419]
written by Jon Anderson greentick, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
24.
11/1987

Shoot High, Aim Low
Yes

from Big Generator   Big Generator
10 pts








11
rock




written by Jon Anderson greentick, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire & Alan White
Final Eyes
25.
02/1988

Final Eyes
Yes

from Big Generator   Big Generator
7 pts








20
rock




written by Jon Anderson greentick, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
26.
06/1989

Brother of Mine
Yes

from Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe   Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
24 pts








2
rock




as Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
written by Jon Anderson greentick, Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe & Geoffrey Downes
27.
08/1989

Order of the Universe
Yes

from Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe   Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
6 pts








24
rock




as Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
written by Jon Anderson greentick, Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe & Rhett Lawrence
  Donna Summer
State of Independence
28.
11/1990

State of Independence
Donna Summer

from The Best of Donna Summer   
17 pts












45
UK
R
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
  Yes
29.
08/1991

I Would Have Waited Forever
Yes

from Union   Union
2 pts








49
rock




written by Jon Anderson greentick, Steve Howe & Jonathan Elias
  Moodswings
30.
09/1992

Spiritual High (State of Independence) (Part II)
Moodswings

from Moodfood   Moodfood
17 pts










6
alt.


written by JFT Hood, Grant Showbiz, Jon Anderson greentick & Vangelis
31.
01/1993

Spiritual High
Moodswings

from Moodfood   Moodfood
1 pts






110
R&B






written by Jon Anderson greentick & Vangelis
  B-Tribe
32.
01/1994

You Won't See Me Cry
B-Tribe

from Fiesta Fatal!   
20 pts
113
US


19
dance






78
UK
[Atlantic 87204]
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
  Yes
The Calling
33.
03/1994

The Calling
Yes

from Talk   
23 pts








3
rock




written by Jon Anderson greentick, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
Walls
34.
06/1994

Walls
Yes

from Talk   
6 pts








24
rock




written by Jon Anderson greentick, Trevor Rabin & Roger Hodgson
  Jon Anderson
35.
10/1994

Change We Must
Jon Anderson greentick

from Change We Must   Change We Must
7 pts












85
UK
written by Jon Anderson greentick & Vangelis
36.
12/1994

Candle Song
Jon Anderson greentick

from Change We Must   Change We Must
3 pts












182
UK
written by Jon Anderson greentick & Vangelis
  Donna Summer
State of Independence
37.
04/1996

State of Independence
Donna Summer

from Endless Summer: Greatest Hits   Endless Summer: Greatest Hits
67 pts












13
UK
R rm
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
  Yes
Open Your Eyes
38.
11/1997

Open Your Eyes
Yes

from Open Your Eyes   Open Your Eyes
4 pts








33
rock




written by Jon Anderson greentick, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire & Alan White
  Max Graham vs. Yes
Owner of a Lonely Heart
39.
05/2005

Owner of a Lonely Heart
Max Graham vs. Yes

86 pts












9
UK
written by Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson greentick, Chris Squire & Trevor Horn
  Kanye West
40.
11/2010

Dark Fantasy
Kanye West

from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy   My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
12 pts
60
US




110
R&B






featuring Teyana Taylor, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver
[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Digital]
written by Mike Oldfield, Jon Anderson greentick, Kanye West, Robert Diggs, Ernest Wilson, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean & Malik Jones
  Donna Summer
State of Independence
41.
05/2012

State of Independence
Donna Summer

3 pts












143
UK
R: Donna Summer's death
written by Vangelis & Jon Anderson greentick
  Pusha T
What Would Meek Do?
42.
06/2018

What Would Meek Do?
Pusha T

from Daytona   
12 pts
75
US




37
R&B






featuring Kanye West
[G.O.O.D.]
written by Terrence Thornton, Kanye West, Jon Anderson greentick, Christopher Squire & William Bruford


See also...

Jon & VangelisMax Graham vs. YesOne World ProjectYes


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