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Vincent Grant Gill was born on April 12, 1957, in Norman, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children, and grew up in a family that listened to the Grand Ole Opry on the radio, according to Wikipedia.
After playing in local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, he first got mainstream attention as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League from 1978 to 1982, singing lead on their hit "Let Me Love You Tonight." He briefly played guitar in Rodney Crowell's band the Cherry Bombs, then began a solo country career in 1984. He recorded for RCA until 1988 and signed with MCA Nashville a year later.
His breakthrough album When I Call Your Name started a run that brought 65 entries on the Billboard country charts, including four solo No. 1s between 1992 and 1994: "I Still Believe in You," "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away," "One More Last Chance" and "Tryin' to Get Over You." Every album he released in the 1990s went platinum or higher, led by the quintuple-platinum I Still Believe in You. His 22 Grammy Awards are the most of any solo male country artist.
He was a member of the Western swing group the Time Jumpers from 2010 to 2020, and he joined the Eagles in 2017 after the death of founding member Glenn Frey. Known for his tenor voice and lead guitar, he also plays mandolin, banjo and Dobro.
He married singer Janis Oliver of Sweethearts of the Rodeo in 1980. They had one daughter, singer Jenny Gill, and divorced in 1997. He married Amy Grant on March 10, 2000.
His friendly manner and charity work have led many publications to call him the "nicest guy in Nashville." In 1993 he started the Vinny Pro-Celebrity Golf Invitational, which raises money for children's golf in Tennessee.
In October 2026 the Opry celebrated his 35th anniversary as a member with Amy Grant, Jenny Gill, Patty Loveless, Ricky Skaggs and Charlie Worsham. Read Vince Gill's 35th Opry anniversary, and visit the Amy Grant and Jenny Gill hubs.
Sources: Wikipedia
Our newest Vince Gill story, from October 19, 2026, is "Vince Gill's 35th Opry Anniversary: The Love Song He Secretly Wrote About Amy Grant's Smile": The country legend celebrated 35 years as a Grand Ole Opry member with wife Amy Grant, daughter Jenny Gill, Patty Loveless, Ricky Skaggs and Charlie Worsham. Then he shared the sweet secret behind one of his biggest hits.
22, the most of any solo male country artist (Wikipedia).
Yes. He joined the Eagles in 2017 after the death of Glenn Frey (Wikipedia).
On March 10, 2000 (Wikipedia).
At the Opry in October 2026 he said he wrote "Whenever You Come Around" about her, according to American Songwriter (our story).
