Person · Male
Vince Gill
- From
- Norman, United States
- Since
- 1957–present
- Rating
- ★ 3.65
- Releases
- 76
- country
- bluegrass
- contemporary country
- country pop
- blue-eyed soul
- progressive bluegrass
- southern rock
About
Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He played 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 of their songs. 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, the label for which he has recorded ever since.
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Gill's commercial peak came in the first half of the 1990s, starting with his breakthrough album When I Call Your Name. He has made 65 entries on the Billboard country music charts, including four solo number one hits: "I Still Believe in You", "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away", "One More Last Chance", and "Tryin' to Get Over You", all between 1992 and 1994. He has also had number-one singles as a guest on Reba McEntire's "The Heart Won't Lie" in 1993, and Chris Young's "Sober Saturday Night" and the multi-artist collaboration "Forever Country", both in 2016. All of Gill's albums released in the 1990s were certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with I Still Believe in You (1992) his highest, at quintuple-platinum. Gill has won 22 Grammy Awards, the most among solo male country music artists.
Gill was a member of Western swing group the Time Jumpers from 2010 to 2020, and joined the rock band Eagles in 2017 following the death of founding member Glenn Frey. He has also participated in a variety of collaborations, including songs by Patty Loveless, Brooks & Dunn, Kelly Clarkson, and Maren Morris. Additionally, Gill has written songs for Alabama and Ty Herndon, and holds a number of credits as a backing vocalist and session musician. From 1980 to 1997, he was married to Janis Oliver, one-half of the country duo Sweethearts of the Rodeo; after they divorced, he married contemporary Christian music singer Amy Grant in 2000.
Gill is known for his songwriting, his tenor singing voice, and his lead guitar work, with many critics noting his proficiency in both emotional ballads and uptempo material. He plays guitar, mandolin, banjo, and Dobro.
Member of
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Pure Prairie League guitar, lead vocals
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Sundance lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Discography
Albums
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The Things That Matter Apple Music
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The Way Back Home Apple Music
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When I Call Your Name Apple Music
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Pocket Full of Gold Apple Music
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I Still Believe in You Apple Music
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Let There Be Peace on Earth Apple Music
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When Love Finds You Apple Music
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High Lonesome Sound Apple Music
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The Key Apple Music
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Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection
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'Tis the Season
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Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
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Next Big Thing Apple Music
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Pickin' on Vince Gill: A Bluegrass Tribute
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These Days Apple Music
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Guitar Slinger Apple Music
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Bakersfield
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Down to My Last Bad Habit Apple Music
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Okie Apple Music
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Sweet Memories: The Music of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys
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When I Think of Christmas
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50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had Apple Music
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50 Years From Home: Marty and Me Apple Music
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50 Years From Home: Down at the Borderline Apple Music
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50 Years From Home: Stillwater Night Apple Music
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50 Years From Home: A Mother's Prayer Apple Music
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50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do
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50 Years From Home: Eighteen Summers Apple Music
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50 Years From Home: End of the Night Apple Music
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50 Years From Home: Nobody Held Her Like Me Apple Music
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50 Years From Home: Brown’s Diner Bar
Singles
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I Can't Make You Love Me
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You Can’t Remember
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Wall Guitar (Since You Said Goodbye)
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Heaven By Then
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Better Times Will Come
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Fascinating Rhythm
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When We Fall Apart
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This Christmas
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Dear Hate
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This Won't Take Long
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Longer
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Rip Off the Rearview
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Sober Saturday Night
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Don’t Rush
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The Choice (Country Artists for Soles4Souls) - Single
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If You Ever Have Forever in Mind
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I Will Always Love You / Speakin’ of the Devil
Live
Compilations
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50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke Apple Music
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Christmas Traditions
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Best of Vince Gill Apple Music
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Christmas Apple Music
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Ballads
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ICON
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Love Songs Apple Music
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The Best of Vince Gill: The Millennium Collection
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Christmas Collection
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All American Country
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Platinum & Gold Collection Apple Music
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Vince Gill
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Vintage Gill - Encore Collection
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Vintage Gill - The Encore Collection
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Super Hits
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The Essential
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Souvenirs Apple Music
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Songs From the Heart
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Vince Gill and Friends
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I Never Knew Lonely
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The Best of Vince Gill
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Collaboration
Married
Parent
Also known as
Gill Vince · Vince Gil · Vincent Grant Gill · e Gill
Tags
- adult contemporary
- grammy winner
- new traditionalist
- session
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- ec37ecfe-65b4-49a4-83c7-ee1ccaeec2e3
- ISNI
- 0000000083984762
- IPI
- 00079207558
- IPI
- 00130557793
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.