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Vince Gill
Gill playing at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Vincent Grant Gill
Born	April 12, 1957 (1957-04-12) (age 51)
Origin	Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Genre(s)	Country Bluegrass Blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, electric guitar, mandolin, Dobro, banjo
Years active	1979-present
Label(s)	RCA MCA MCA Nashville
Associated acts	The Notorious Cherry Bombs Pure Prairie League Rodney Crowell Amy Grant
Website	VinceGill.com

Vince Gill (born Vincent Grant Gill, April 12, 1957) is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a vocalist and musician have placed him in high demand as a guest vocalist, and a duet partner. Gill has recorded more than twenty studio albums, charted over forty singles on the U.S. Billboard charts as Hot Country Songs, and has sold more than 22 million albums. He has been honored by the Country Music Association with 18 CMA Awards, including two Entertainer of the Year awards and five Male Vocalist Awards. Gill has also earned 19 Grammy Awards, more than any other male Country music artist. In 2007, Gill was inducted into the esteemed Country Music Hall of Fame. 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Biography

Early life

Gill was born in Norman, Oklahoma. His father, J. Stanley Gill, was a lawyer and administrative law judge^[1] who played in a country music band part time and encouraged Gill to pursue a musical career. His homemaker mother, Jerene, played the harmonica.^[2] At the encouragement of his father, Gill learned to play several instruments, including the banjo and guitar, before he started high school at Oklahoma City's Northwest Classen High School. He first played with a teenage band called Bluegrass Revue in the late 1970s. The other members were: Billy Perry on the banjo, Bobby Clark on the mandolin & Mike Perry on the bass. (Bobby Clark plays with a group called Williams and Clark now.) While in high school, he performed with "Mountain Smoke," a bluegrass band that once opened for Pure Prairie League. After he graduated, he played in a number of bluegrass bands, including Ricky Skaggs' "Boone Creek"; later, he became a member of Rodney Crowell's road band, The Cherry Bombs. Norman, Oklahoma, is the county seat and largest city in Cleveland County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... For the fish called lawyer, see Burbot. ... Administrative law in the United States often relates to, or arises from, so-called independent agencies- such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Here is FTCs headquarters in Washington D.C. Administrative law (or regulatory law) is the body of law that arises from the activities of administrative agencies... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A harmonica is a free reed wind instrument. ... For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Pure Prairie League is a seminal American country rock band, the roots of which can be found 1964-1969 in Waverly, Ohio with Craig Fuller, Tom McGrail, Jim Caughlan, and John David Call. ... Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music. ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs1st off Skaggs was known to hate everyone he met. ... Texas singer/songwriter, considered as a part of both the Alt Country and the mainstream Country music camps. ...

Career

Gill debuted on the national scene with the country rock band Pure Prairie League in 1979, appearing on that band's album Can't Hold Back. Gill is the lead singer on their hit song "Let Me Love You Tonight" (1980), which he was still performing in concert years later - thus, he said, confusing many fans who knew him only from his subsequent solo work. Gill appeared on two subsequent albums along with then-wife Janis Gill before signing as a solo with RCA Records in 1983. He first charted while on that label. In 1989, he switched to MCA Records where he recorded his breakthrough hit "When I Call Your Name." For the geological term, see Country rock (geology). ... Pure Prairie League is a seminal American country rock band, the roots of which can be found 1964-1969 in Waverly, Ohio with Craig Fuller, Tom McGrail, Jim Caughlan, and John David Call. ... Cant Hold Back is the seventh studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ...

Solo work

Gill hosted the CMA Awards every year from 1992 - 2003. In 2004 he received a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. In 1997, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler, a fan of Gill's music, had asked Gill to join the band full time. Gill turned down the invitation, but did sing backup on one song ("The Bug") from Dire Straits' album On Every Street. Gill has also sung duets with numerous artists, including Dolly Parton ("I Will Always Love You"), Alison Krauss and Union Station ("That's All"), Reba McEntire ("Oklahoma Swing," "The Heart Won't Lie," "It Just Has to Be That Way,""These Broken Hearts"), Amy Grant ("House of Love"), and Barbra Streisand ("If You Ever Leave Me"). More recently, Vince and Sheryl Crow sang harmony vocals on the Brooks & Dunn 2006 hit "Building Bridges". In 2006, Gill released "These Days," a 4-CD set of 43 new recordings featuring a range of musical styles: traditional country, ballads, contemporary, and acoustic/bluegrass. Guest performers included Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Diana Krall, Trisha Yearwood, Michael McDonald, Bonnie Raitt, Leann Rimes, Gretchen Wilson, Amy Grant, and Lee Ann Womack, among others. The Country Music Association (CMA) was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1965. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Hall of Great Western Performers is a Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. ... Bronze Wrangler The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a museum and art gallery, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, housing one of the largest collections of: Western, American cowboy, American rodeo, and American Indian; art, artifacts, and archival materials, in the world. ... Nickname: Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ... This article is about the band. ... Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and film score composer. ... On Every Street is the sixth and final studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is a Grammy Award-winning country music singer/songwriter, author, actress and philanthropist. ... I Will Always Love You is a song written and originally performed by American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton (first released as a single in 1974) and then most famously recorded by American singer Whitney Houston. ... Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971)[1] is an American bluegrass-country singer and fiddle player. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Thats All is a 1952 song written by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes. ... Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is a Grammy award winning American singer and country music performer, and actress. ... Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian Music and pop music, and a New York Times Bestselling author, TV personality, and occasional actress. ... House of Love is a 1994 single by Christian music singer Amy Grant, recorded as a duet with country singer Vince Gill. ... Barbra Streisand (pronounced STRY-sand; born April 24, 1942) is an American two time Academy Award-winning singer, film and theatre actress. ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. ... Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana) and Ronnie Dunn (born Ronald Gene Dunn, June 1, 1953, in Coleman, Texas). ...

In 2007, Gill along with Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Mel Tillis (born Lonnie Melvin Tillis August 8, 1932 in Tampa, Florida) is an American Country Music Singer. ... Walter Ralph Emery (born on March 10, 1933) is a famous country music disk jockey and television host. ... This official history of the Country Music Hall of Fame skirts the scandals well-documented by veteran Music Row historian Stacy Harris. ...

In 2008, Gill won his 19th Grammy for Best Country Album, capping off his acceptance speech with: "Music is the only place in the world where true democracy lives - every note counts."

Personal life

Gill married country singer Janis Gill of Sweethearts of the Rodeo fame, in 1980. The couple have one daughter, Jennifer Jerene Gill, born May 5, 1982. Vince and Janis separated in the mid-1990s and eventually divorced in June 1998. Vince married Christian/pop singer Amy Grant in March 2000. They have one daughter, Corrina Grant Gill, born March 12, 2001. Kristine Oliver Arnold and Janis Oliver Gill, the Sweethearts of the Rodeo. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian Music and pop music, and a New York Times Bestselling author, TV personality, and occasional actress. ... 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in March, 2000. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Gill, along with his wife Amy, are fans of the Nashville Predators. They have been season ticket holders since the opening season and are often shown on the jumbo screen. In the 2007 playoffs, he and Amy sang the national anthem for each game. The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Discography

Main article: Vince Gill discography

Selective Awards

• 1984 - Top New Male Vocalist (Academy of Country Music)
• 1990 - Single of the Year (CMA)
• 1990 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (Grammy)
• 1991 - Male Vocalist of the Year (CMA)
• 1991 - Song of the Year (CMA)
• 1991 - Vocal Event of the Year (CMA)
• 1991 - Best Country Vocal Collaboration (Grammy)
• 1992 - Song of the Year (Academy of Country Music)
• 1992 - Top Male Vocalist (Academy of Country Music)
• 1992 - Songwriters/Publishers of the Year (BMI)
• 1992 - Male Vocalist of the Year (CMA)
• 1992 - Song of the Year 1992 (CMA)
• 1992 - Best Country Song (Grammy)
• 1992 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (Grammy)
• 1993 - Top Male Vocalist (Academy of Country Music)
• 1993 - Album of the Year (CMA)
• 1993 - Entertainer of the Year (CMA)
• 1993 - Male Vocalist of the Year (CMA)
• 1993 - Song of the Year (CMA)
• 1993 - Vocal Event of the Year (CMA)
• 1993 - Best Country Instrumental Performance (Grammy)
• 1994 - Entertainer of the Year (CMA)
• 1994 - Male Vocalist of the Year (CMA)
• 1994 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (Grammy)
• 1995 - Songwriters/Publishers of the Year (BMI)
• 1995 - Male Vocalist of the Year (CMA)
• 1995 - Best Country Song (Grammy)
• 1995 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (Grammy)
• 1996 - Vocal Event of the Year (CMA)
• 1996 - Best Country Collaboration With Vocals (Grammy)
• 1996 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (Grammy)
• 1997 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (Grammy)
• 1998 - Best Country Instrumental Performance (Grammy)
• 1998 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (Grammy)
• 1999 - Vocal Event of the Year (CMA)
• 1999 - Best Country Instrumental Performance (Grammy)
• 2003 - CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music - ranked #17
• 2007 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (Grammy)
• 2007 - Vocal Event of the Year (Academy of Country Music)
• 2008 - Best Country Album (Grammy)

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See also

• Best selling music artists

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References

External links

• Official Vince Gill UMG Nashville Artist Page
• VinceGill.com