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Vince Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music musician, songwriter, singer and a member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame. He 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 (with artists including Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Amy Grant and Barbra Streisand).
Gill was born in Norman, Oklahoma, the home of the University of Oklahoma Sooners and learned to play several instruments, including banjo and guitar before he started high school at Oklahoma City's Northwest Classen High School. After he graduated, he played in a number of bluegrass bands. He 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
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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 on the BillboardHot Country Songs charts, including four solo number one hits: "I Still Believe in
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Humanitarian Work
Gill is a tireless supporter of humanitarian causes and charitable organizations, leading his good friend Rodney Crowell to sometimes refer affectionately to Gill as “Benefit.” Gill even named one of his music publishing companies Benefit Music.
The annual Vinny Pro-Celebrity Golf Invitational, begun in 1993, supports Junior Golf in Tennessee. In 2003 the Professional Golfers Association of America gave Gill its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, in a ceremony preceding the annual PGA Championship.
Gill married Amy Grant in 2000, and the singing duo have toured together and collaborated in the studio. Grant’s CD Rock of Ages … Hymns & Faith, co-produced by Gill, won a 2005 Grammy for Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album.
At Eric Clapton’s invitation, Gill appeared at Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2004 and again in 2007, alongside Clapton and such other guitar greats as Jeff Beck, B. B. King, and Carlos Santana.
Since 2005, Gill has been president of the Board of Officer
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