Spotlight on Vince Gill
Dateline: 04/26/99![]() |
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Each month I will be spotlighting a different artist, with Jump to: [ Facts | Discography | Audio Clips ] |
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| NAME: | Vincent Grant Gill |
| DOB: | April 12, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | Norman, OK |
| HAIR: | Black |
| EYES: | Hazel |
| HEIGHT: | 6'3" |
| RECORD LABEL: | MCA-Nashville |
| INSTRUMENTS PLAYED: | Superb guitarist; also plays banjo, piano, mandolin, fiddle and dobro |
| HOBBIES: | Vince dreams of joining professional golf's Seniors Tour. |
| GOLD ALBUMS: | Best of Vince Gill, Never Knew Lonely, The Key |
| PLATINUM ALBUMS: | Let There Be Peace On Earth, High Lonesome Sound |
| MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUMS: | When I Call Your Name (Double), Pocket Full of Gold (Double), Souvenirs (Double), When Love Finds You (Triple), I Still Believe in You (Quadruple) |
| Vince Gill's Discography | |||
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Turn Me Loose | 1984 | |
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Things That Matter | 1985 | |
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The Way Back Home | 1987 | |
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Best of Vince Gill | 1989 | |
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When I Call Your Name | 1989 | |
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Pocket Full of Gold | 1991 | |
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I Never Knew Lonely | 1992 | |
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I Still Believe in You | 1992 | |
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Let There Be Peace on Earth | 1993 | |
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When Love Finds You | 1994 | |
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Souvenirs | 1995 | |
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1996 | ||
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The Key | 1991 | |
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Breath of Heaven | 1998 | |
| Vince Gill's Audio Clips | |
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| RealAudio Clips courtesy of CD Now. | |
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| Vince Gill's Videography | |
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Blue Christmas |
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| Vince Gill's Awards | |
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Country Music Association Awards (17) 1996 Song of the Year - Go Rest High On That Mountain Vince Gill has tied Chet Atkins for the most Grammy Awards for a country artist. He is also the only country artist to win an award for 9 consecutive years. 1998 Best Country Vocal Performance Male - If You Ever Have Forever In Mind TNN/Music City News Awards (9) 1996 Best Vocal Collaboration - Go Rest High On That Mountain (with Patty Loveless and Ricky Scaggs) Music City News Songwriter Awards 1994 Top 10 Song of the Year - Tryin' to Get Over You BMI Songwriter Awards (20) 1997 Most Performed Songs - Pretty Little Adriana, Go Rest High On That Mountain American Music Awards (AMA) 1994 Country Single of the Year - Whenever You Come Around Academy of Country Music Awards(ACM) (4) 1993 Top Male Vocalist of the Year As voted on by the music lovers of Music City 1998 Male Vocalist of the Year Christian Country Music Association Awards 1996 Mainstream Country Artist Entertainment Radio Network Country Radio Music Awards 1997 Song of the Year - Worlds Apart Special Honors 1997 Oklahoma Hall of Fame |
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Next week I'll be reviewing
George Strait's new CD, Always Never The Same













