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Jon Anderson, born John Roy Anderson<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jonanderson.com/life.html | title= Jon Anderson's biography | date=2003|accessdate=2008-03-04</ref> on 25 October 1944<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jonanderson.com/life.html | title= Jon Anderson's biography | date=2003|accessdate=2008-03-04</ref>, is an England|English musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock musical band|band Yes (band)|Yes.<ref name=biography>{{cite web
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| accessdate = 2007-12-30 </ref> He is also an accomplished solo artist, and has collaborated with the Greek musician Vangelis, creating the duo "Jon & Vangelis".

Early life and childhood
Jon Anderson was born in the town of Accrington, Lancashire, England, in a family of Ireland|Irish ancestry, his parents being Albert and Kathleen Anderson.<ref name=biography/> He was later to drop the "h" from his first name in 1971,<ref name=biography/> as he had a dream where he was given the name "Jonathan". Thus, on ''The Yes Album'' he is still credited as "John", and on the next album ''Fragile (Yes album)|Fragile'', credited as "Jon".{{Fact|date=December 200... read all