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Vince Gill is the ambassador of country music.
This isn’t his official title, of course, but it’s the role
he occupies–whether he’s picking bluegrass with his boyhood
heroes backstage at the Grand Ole Opry or trading jazz licks with the
house band on The Late Show with David Letterman. Gill’s prodigious
talent, legendary compassion and quick wit have made him the face that
country music likes to show the world.
Vincent Grant Gill was born April 12, 1957, in Norman, Oklahoma, the
son of a federal judge and a homemaker. By the time he was in high school,
he had become proficient on the banjo and guitar and was playing in his
first bluegrass band. After graduation, he turned professional, working
with such acts as the Bluegrass Alliance, Boone Creek, Sundance and, most
famously, Pure Prairie League. For a time, Gill also toured with Rodney
Crowell’s high-octane backup band, the Cherry Bombs. In 1983, he
signed to RCA Records, where he scored his first solo country hits, among
them "Oklahoma Borderline" and "Cinderella."
Gill moved to MCA Records in 1989. The following year, he achieved his
big breakthrough with "When I Call Your Name," which won the
Country Music Association’s Single of the Year award. Since then,
he has won 17 more CMA honors, including Entertainer of the Year twice
and Song of the Year four times. To date, Gill has earned more CMA trophies
than anyone else in history. He has hosted the nationally televised CMA
awards show since 1992.
Since 1990, Gill has walked away with 14 Grammy awards, a total that
ties him with the late Chet Atkins for the most Grammys won by a country
artist. In 1991, he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry and remains one
of that revered radio show’s most active members. As a recording
artist, Gill has racked up sales in excess of 22 million. His high, pure
tenor voice and unerring sense of harmony, have made him a favorite duet
recording partner for dozens of fellow artists–from Ralph Stanley
to Barbra Streisand.
Active in a wide array of charities, Gill’s favorite cause is the
annual "The Vinny" pro-celebrity golf tournament, which he established
in 1993 to raise money for the Junior Golf program. In 2001, the TNN & CMT
Country Weekly awards show honored Gill for his artistry and many good
works with its Career Achievement Award.
Gill is married to pop music singer Amy Grant. His current album is Next
Big Thing.

Vince Gill is just one of the great performers
you will see on three video screens in Wild Wild West nightly.
Come in, grab a beer, request a song, and relax to Vince Gill
and all your other country music favorites!

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