A mysterious illness took away country legend John Anderson’s hearing and nearly killed him. He tells Anthony Mason about his miraculous recovery — and how working on new music with friends helped heal him: “I’ve been lucky.” | CBS Mornings

A steadfast force for traditionalism in country music, John Anderson made an enduring impact in country music with his down-home, instantly recognizable singing style and memorable recordings. Influenced by Merle Haggard, George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, and Levon Helm of the Band, the Florida native fashioned his own breathy, note-bending vocal approach, which put a distinctive stamp on hard-country ballads (“Wild and Blue”) and up-tempo numbers (“Seminole Wind”) alike. In 1983, he won the CMA’s H