History Music / VinceGill

* * InappropriatelyCloseComrades: The framing device for the music video of "The Heart Don't Lie," a duet with Music/RebaMcEntire, is a Navy recruit and her Marine drill instructor that is unable to be acted upon.

* TruckDriversGearChange: "Oklahoma Swing", a duet with Reba, starts off in B-flat with Vince, then drops down to E-flat for Reba. It then stays in the lower key, except for an instrumental break that returns to B-flat.

Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American CountryMusic artist known for his silky tenor voice, multifaceted style, and instrumental prowess on both guitar and mandolin. He has a reputation for being one of the kindest people in Nashville.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: In 2005, he and Rodney Crowell did an album with Crowell's former backing band, The Cherry Bombs. The project and album were titled ''The Notorious Cherry Bombs''.

* YourCheatingHeart: "[[http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/gill-vince/which-bridge-to-cross-which-bridge-to-burn-6200.html Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)]]" has a man conflicted over two lovers.

Although Gill's fortunes faded in the late 1990s, he continues to record to this day. He can frequently be heard singing backing vocals on just about everything.

Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American CountryMusic artist known for his silky tenor voice, multifaceted style, and instrumental prowess on both guitar and mandolin.

* AdvertisedExtra: On Music/ChrisYoung's "Sober Saturday Night", to which he contributes a barely-noticeable backing vocal and a brief guitar solo.

Gill began his career in the 1970s as a singer and guitarist with the country rock band Pure Prairie League before moving to Rodney Crowell's backing band, The Cherry Bombs, in 1981. He signed with Creator/RCARecords in 1983 and put out three modestly successful albums: ''Turn Me Loose'', ''The Things That Matter'', and ''The Way Back Home''. After transferring to MCA in 1989, Gill's career kicked into motion: his first MCA disc produced the #2 hit "When I Call Your Name", with his next four albums each producing several Top 10 hits (including four number 1 hits from ''I Still Believe in You''). It was at MCA that Gill developed his signature style, blending mainstream country and bluegrass, often with a high emphasis on ballads.

* EarlyBirdCameo: That's him singing lead on Pure Prairie League's 1980 hit "Let Me Love You Tonight", which got to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is still a frequently-heard soft rock staple.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His 1980s work for RCA is noticeably more pop, with a high emphasis on keyboards instead of the neotraditionalist feel he built on MCA.

Gill began his career in the 1970s with the country rock band Pure Prairie League before moving to Rodney Crowell's backing band, The Cherry Bombs, in 1981. He signed with Creator/RCARecords in 1983 and put out three modestly successful albums: ''Turn Me Loose'', ''The Things That Matter'', and ''The Way Back Home''. After transferring to MCA in 1989, Gill's career kicked into motion: his first MCA disc produced the #2 hit "When I Call Your Name", with his next four albums each producing several Top 10 hits (including four number 1 hits from ''I Still Believe in You''). It was at MCA that Gill developed his signature style, blending mainstream country and bluegrass, often with a high emphasis on ballads.

* AdvertisedExtra: On Chris Young's "Sober Saturday Night", to which he contributes a barely-noticeable backing vocal and a brief guitar solo.

* BreakupBreakout: After leaving Pure Prairie League.

A CountryMusic artist known for his silky tenor voice, multifaceted style, and instrumental prowess on both guitar and mandolin.

Gill began his career in the 1970s with the country rock band Pure Prairie League before moving to Rodney Crowell's backing band, The Cherry Bombs, in 1981. He signed with RCA Records in 1983 and put out three modestly successful albums: ''Turn Me Loose'', ''The Things That Matter'', and ''The Way Back Home''. After transferring to MCA in 1989, Gill's career kicked into motion: his first MCA disc produced the #2 hit "When I Call Your Name", with his next four albums each producing several Top 10 hits (including four number 1 hits from ''I Still Believe in You''). It was at MCA that Gill developed his signature style, blending mainstream country and bluegrass, often with a high emphasis on ballads.

* NiceGuy: Vince has a reputation for being one of the kindest people in Nashville.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His 1980s work for RCA is noticeably more pop, with a high emphasis on keyboards.
* RecordProducer: For most of the 90s and into the 2000s, he was produced by Tony Brown, a former session keyboardist also known for producing RebaMcEntire and GeorgeStrait.

* DistinctDoubleAlbum: ''These Days'' is a 4-disc set on which each disc has a distinctly different style.

A CountryMusic artist known for his silky tenor voice and