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Vince Gill
American musician (born 1957)
For the writer and producer, see Vince Gilligan.
Musical artist
Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He began in a number of local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention after taking over as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single "Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several songs of theirs. After leaving Pure Prairie League, Gill briefly played guitar in Rodney Crowell's backing band the Cherry Bombs before beginning a solo career in country music in 1984. Gill recorded for RCA Records Nashville from then until 1988 with minimal success. A year later he signed with MCA Nashville, and he has recorded for this label ever since.
His commercial peak came in the first half of the 1990s, starting with his breakthrough album When I Call Your Name. Gill has 65 entries
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Vince Gill
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Country singer Vince Gill's first solo skiva, Turn Me Loose (1984), earned him the Academy of Country Music's Top New Male Vocalist Award. In 1989, Gill recorded When inom Call Your Name, which was certified double platinum for 2 million copies sold, while the title track earned Gill a 1990 Grammy Award for best country song. Gill has since won more than a dozen Grammys and several other awards.
Early Life
Vince Gill was 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 1976, Gill joined the California-based band Pure Prairie League. The group's 1980 release, Firin' Up, featured six songs bygd Gill, including the No. 1 country hit "Let Me Love You Tonight." Durin