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* AwfulWeddedLife: "Sometimes", where a man and woman who both have lousy marriages strike up a conversation at a bar.
* LetsDuet: As with many country stars of his era, he also had longstanding duet partnerships, first with Jan Howard, then Mary Lou Turner. He even scored #1 hits with duets alongside each one ("For Loving You" with Howard in 1967, "Sometimes" with Turner in 1976).

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* SignatureStyle: He is known for speaking most of his lyrics in a soft-spoken, hushed delivery instead of singing.
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SuicideNotAccident: "3 AM".AM":
-->There's the river, here's the bridge, it's too late now\\
I've got nothing left to live for anyhow\\
In the news they'll say he couldn't even swim\\
And he gave his love for love at 3 AM

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James William "Bill" Anderson III (born November 1, 1937) is a CountryMusic singer. Known as "Whisperin' Bill" for his soft-spoken delivery, he has recorded ever since 1958 for Decca, MCA, and various other labels. In addition, he has written songs for artists ranging from Music/DollyParton and Lefty Frizzell to Music/{{Sugarland}} to Music/KennyChesney.

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James William "Bill" Anderson III (born November 1, 1937) is a CountryMusic singer. Known as "Whisperin' Bill" for his soft-spoken delivery, he has recorded ever since 1958 for Decca, MCA, [[Creator/DeccaRecords Decca]], Creator/{{MCA}}, and various other labels. In addition, he has written songs for artists ranging from Music/DollyParton and Lefty Frizzell to Music/{{Sugarland}} to Music/KennyChesney.
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James William "Bill" Anderson (1937-) is a CountryMusic singer. Known as "Whisperin' Bill" for his soft-spoken delivery, he has recorded ever since 1958 for Decca, MCA, and various other labels. In addition, he has written songs for artists ranging from Music/DollyParton and Lefty Frizzell to Music/{{Sugarland}} to Music/KennyChesney.

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James William "Bill" Anderson (1937-) III (born November 1, 1937) is a CountryMusic singer. Known as "Whisperin' Bill" for his soft-spoken delivery, he has recorded ever since 1958 for Decca, MCA, and various other labels. In addition, he has written songs for artists ranging from Music/DollyParton and Lefty Frizzell to Music/{{Sugarland}} to Music/KennyChesney.
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* ThisIsASong: "This Is a Love Song".

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* ThisIsASong: "This Is a Love Song".Song".
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* GenreAdultery: 1979's "Double S" was a disco-flavored spoken word piece.



* SuicideNotAccident: "3 AM".


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* SignatureStyle: He is known for speaking most of his lyrics in a soft-spoken, hushed delivery instead of singing.
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* GenreAdultery: 1979's "Double S" was a disco-flavored spoken word piece.
* MurderBallad: "The Cold Hard Facts of Life"
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* RereleaseTheSong: He re-recorded "Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands" in 1980 with Music/DavidAllanCoe.
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James William "Bill" Anderson (1937-) is a CountryMusic singer. Known as "Whisperin' Bill" for his soft-spoken delivery, he has recorded ever since 1958 for Decca, MCA, and various other labels. In addition, he has written songs for artists ranging from Music/DollyParton and Lefty Frizzell to Music/{{Sugarland}} to Music/KennyChesney.

Anderson is also an occasional actor and TV host, with his credits including the {{Game Show}}s ''Series/TheBetterSex'' and ''Fandango''.

!Tropes present in his work:
* SuicideNotAccident: "3 AM".
* ThisIsASong: "This Is a Love Song".

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