Biography - Vince Gill

One of the most popular and most recorded singers of the past quarter-century, Vince Gill has become the measure of excellence in country music.  His vocal performances are spellbinding, his songwriting emotionally powerful and his guitar-playing world-class.  Gill complements these stellar talents with a quick and easy wit and a generosity of spirit that is legendary.  To those who know him best, though, he’s “just Vince,” a nice, regular guy who’s always up for a good laugh and another round of golf.

Vincent Grant Gill was born April 12, 1957 in Norman, Oklahoma. His mother and father encouraged him to learn to play guitar and banjo, which he did, eventually adding bass, mandolin, dobro and fiddle to his instrumental array.

Gill achieved his big breakthrough in 1990 with “When I Call Your Name.”  That heart-rending lament won both the Country Music Association’s Single of the Year award and a Grammy for Best Country Male Vocal Performance.  Since then, Gill has won 17 more CMA honors, including Song of the Year four times.  His Grammy awards now total 20.  In the process of earning these distinctions, he has sold more than 26 million albums.   His high, pure tenor voice and unerring sense of harmony have caused dozens of artists—from Reba McEntire to Dolly Parton to Barbra Streisand—to embrace him as a duet partner. 

Gill co-hosted the nationally telecast CMA Awards for the first time in 1992. He continued to host “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” for 12 consecutive years, ending his run in 2003. Gill not only set a record for the most times anyone has consecutively hosted a televised award show, but also raised the bar for other television awards emcees via his deft ad libs and gentle humor and his evident respect for his peers and the audience.  

In 2006, Gill released These Days, a groundbreaking, four-CD set that featured 43 new recordings of diverse musical styles. Each album in the set explored a different musical mood – traditional country, rock, pop and bluegrass.

Gill is a member of the Grand Ole Opry.  An avid golfer, he helped create the annual Vince Gill Pro-Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament (“The Vinny”) in 1993 in order to help support junior golf programs throughout Tennessee. Besides being known for his talent as a performer, musician and songwriter, Gill is one of country music’s most active and effective humanitarians.  He has participated in hundreds of charitable events throughout his career.  In 2006, the Academy of Country Music honored him as its Humanitarian of The Year.

In August 2007, the Country Music Association inducted Gill into its gallery of immortals, the Country Music Hall of Fame.   

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Press Releases - Vince Gill

June 30, 2010 - Vince Gill - THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS With Vince Gill and Amy Grant

May 13, 2010 -  Vince Gill is Father of The Bride

April 6, 2010 - Belmont University invited Vince Gill and Amy Grant to participate in their student seminar.

March 25, 2010 - Moontoast To Host Vince Gill Auction Event Proceeds to Benefit Challenge America

March 1, 2010 - Eric Clapton Invites Vince Gill to Join Him at Sommet Center in Nashville

January 26, 2010 - Valentine's Day goes Country with Vince Gill's First Collection of "Love Songs"

July 28, 2009 - Vince Gill - Recording Academy® Hosts Grammy Salute To Country Music™ Honoring Vince Gill

September 26, 2008 - Amy Grant, Vince Gill - Launch 15-Date Christmas Tour Dec. 4

July 23, 2008 - Vince Gill - Embarks On Major U.S. Tour

June 12, 2008 - Vince Gill and Amy Grant along with daughter, Corrina to Serve as Family Golf Spokesfamily

March 31, 2008 - Vince Gill - “Back in Class” Concert Raises $100,000 for Elementary School Auditorium Renovation in Oklahoma City

December 6 - Vince Gill - Garners Two Grammy Nominations

November 27 - Vince Gill - Tune in to Oprah!

October 9 - Vince Gill - Songbird or Hummingbird?  You Decide

September 7, 2007 - Vince Gill - Rides his own trail to Wente

July 12 - Vince Gill - HDNet To Broadcast “Vince Gill And Friends Live At The Ryman”

April 3, 2007 - Vince Gill - Launches New Tour

March 20 - Vince Gill - Follows Grammy-Winning Debut Single With "What You Give Away," Featuring Sheryl Crow

February 12, 2007 - Vince Gill - Scores His 18th Grammy For Performance of “The Reason Why”

January 10, 2007- Vince Gill - On XM's The Bob Edwards Show

December 11, 2006- Vince Gill - It’s An Early Christmas For Vince Gill As These Days Goes Platinum, Snags Grammy Nomination

December 8, 2006- Gill - Garners 35th Grammy Nomination

December 4, 2006- Mr. Gill - Goes To Washington

November 27, 2006- Vince Gill’s - These Days Goes Gold Only 5 Weeks After Its Release

November 20, 2006- Vince Gill - Waltzes with Patti Pages, Remembers Buck Owens

October 25, 2006- Vince Gill - MCA Rushes to Meet the Demand for These Days

October 23, 2006- Vince Gill - Blitzes New York: A Week With The Maestro

October 17, 2006- Vince Gill - Is Everywhere All The Time As Media Embraces These Days Rollout

August 31, 2006- Vince Gill’s - Tour Reflects Diversity of These Days Album

August 8, 2006- Vince Gill - Launches His These Days 4-CD, Multi-genre Set With New Single-"The Reason Why"-and National Tour

June 29, 2006 - Vince Gill - Will Release 4-CD Set Of New And Original Songs October 17

December 8, 2004 -Vince Gill - Nominated for Three Grammys

December 5, 2004 -Vince Gill & Amy Grant Dec. 6 Christmas Show Will Be Broadcast Live To U. S. Troops In Baghdad

June 22, 2004 - Vince Gill - Scores A Hole-In-One In Next Week's Prize Hole

February 8, 2004 - Vince Gill - Wins 8th Best Country Vocal Performance, Male Award At 46th Annual Grammy Awards

January 21, 2004 - Vince Gill - CMA Awards Host Steps Aside After A Dozen Years at the Podium

December 4, 2003 - Vince Gill and Amy Grant caroling with the Boston Pops Orchestra

December 4, 2003 - Vince Gill - Ascends to a Career Milestone of 32 Grammy Nominations

September 3 , 2003 - Vince Gill - “Simply Christmas with Amy Grant and Vince Gill”

February 4, 2003 - Vince Gill - The Next Big Thing is Almost Here!

January 31, 2003 - Vince Gill - Vince Gill's New Album, Next Big Thing Featured on 2-Hour Westwood One Radio Special

December 12, 2002 - Vince Gill - Vince Gill Previews New Music Live at Historic Exit/In

October 25, 2002 - Vince Gill - Vince Gill Only Country Act on Gala New York Benefit

Sept. 26, 2002 - Vince Gill - To Appear On ABC's Primetime Thursday, October 3

September 25, 2001 - Amy Grant/Vince Gill Unite Nov. 30 - Dec. 16

April 2, 2001 - Vince Gill - Vince Gill’s "Shining Tenor" A "Highlight" Of Brian Wilson Tribute

March 21, 2001 - Vince Gill - Vince Gill To Join TNT's An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson

March 13, 2001 - Vince Gill - She's Got A Name!

March 12, 2001 - Vince Gill - It's A Girl For Amy Grant And Vince Gill

April 18, 2000 - Vince Gill - Releases Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye

March 11, 2000 - Vince Gill - Vince Gill and Amy Grant Wed

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