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Vince Gill Biography

(1957–)

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1982 Here Today
1992 I Still Believe In You
1997 Vintage Gill

1981 Something In The Night
1987 The Way Back Home
1995 Souvenirs
1996 High Lonesome Sound
1979 Can't Hold Back
1980 Firin' Up
1984 Turn Me Loose
1998 Breath Of Heaven
1989 The Best Of Vince Gill
1991 Pocket Full Of Gold
1998 The Key
1993 Let There Be Peace On Earth
1975 On Blue Ridge
1994 Turn Me Loose
1996 Super Hits
1992 I Never Knew Lonely - Greatest Hits
1995 The Best Of Pure Prairie League
1985 The Things That Matter
1989 When I Call Your Name
1994 When Love Finds You
1997 35 All Time Favorites
1975 Kentucky Blue
2000 Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
1995 The Essential Vince Gill
1994 Vince Gill And Friends

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Country singer, songwriter, guitarist. Born Vincent Grant Gill, on April 12, 1957, in Norman, Oklahoma. Gill’s father, an appellate judge, taught him to play the guitar at an early age. Throughout his teens, he performed with local bluegrass groups, including the Bluegrass Alliance, Mountain Smoke, and Boone Creek with future country star Ricky Skaggs. In the 1976, Gill joined the California-based band Pure Prairie League. The group’s 1980 release, Firin’ Up, featured six songs by Gill, including the No. 1 country hit "Let Me Love You Tonight." During his stay in California, Gill met and married fellow aspiring musician Janis Oliver, with whom he had a daughter, Jenny, in 1982.

Gill briefly joined Rodney Crowell’s band, the Cherry Bombs, before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, where he signed a solo contract with RCA Records in 1983. His first album with RCA, Turn Me Loose (1984), proved to be an auspicious debut, earning Gill the Academy of Country Music's Top New Male Vocalist Award. However, after an impressive start, Gill achieved only moderate success with his subsequent recordings. His most notable work during this time was as a session guitarist, playing with Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, and Bonnie Raitt.

In 1989, Gill switched labels and recorded the traditional country album, When I Call Your Name, for MCA. Eventually, the album was certified double platinum for two million copies sold, while the title track earned Gill a 1990 Grammy Award for Best Country Song. His next albums, Pocket Full of Gold (1991) and I Still Believe in You (1992), were also multi-platinum successes.

The release of When Love Finds You (1994), which featured the Top 10 singles "What the Cowgirls Do" and "Whenever You Come Around," marked Gill's crossover to the pop charts. The albums, High Lonesome Sound (1996) and The Key (1998), had phenomenal sales and helped make Gill one of the most recognized and beloved artists in the industry. Released in 2000, Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye, featured Gill’s daughter Jenny on supporting vocals.

To date, Gill hold the notable distinction being the only person to have won five consecutive (from 1991-95) Country Music Association Awards for Best Male Vocalist. In addition, he has received 14 Grammy Awards. In addition to his prolific music career, Gill is also recognized for his community involvement and participation in charity events, such as the annual Vince Gill Celebrity Basketball Game and the Vinny Pro-Celebrity Golf Invitational.

Gill and Oliver divorced in 1998, ending their 16-year marriage. In March 2000, Gill married Christian pop singer Amy Grant. The couple's first child together (Grant has three children from a previous marriage), a girl named Corrina, was born the following year.