Ron Anderson

Ron Anderson born on February 7, 1946, in Honolulu, is an Opera singer and Vocal coach. Anderson, at the age of 15, began cultivating his love for opera, taking a lead role in an opera production at Long Beach City College. Along with becoming a member of the Pacific Opera Theatre at age 16, he performed in some local choirs throughout his teens, at one point singing with the Roger Wagner Chorale in the last concert ever conducted by Igor Stravinsky. During his final year of high school, Anderson received an offer to join The Association (the '60s pop group known for such classic hits as "Cherish" and "Windy"). But just before going into rehearsals with the group, he suffered severe damage to his vocal cords, and under the guidance of CBS chairman William S. Paley, Anderson underwent a treatment protocol that involved spending eight months in total isolation on an uninhabited island near Tahiti. Once he'd completed that period of uninterrupted vocal rest, At age 18 returned to the U.S.