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Born 89 Years Ago Today in South Carolina, the Grand Ole Opry’s Longest-Serving Member Who Wrote Hits for Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, and Kenny Chesney

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Bill Anderson accepts the ACM Icon Award onstage during the 19th ACM® Honors™ at The Pinnacle on August 19, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM) Bill Anderson, legendary singer-songwriter and longest-running member of the Grand Ole Opry, celebrates his 89th birthday today. The post Born 89 Years Ago Today in South Carolina, the Grand Ole Opry’s Longest-Serving Member Who Wrote Hits for Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, and Kenny Chesney appeared first on American Songwriter .

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