- Born
- Birth nameVincent Grant Gill
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Vince Gill was born on April 12, 1957 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Maverick (1994), For Love of the Game (1999) and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006). He has been married to Amy Grant since March 10, 2000. They have one child. He was previously married to Janis Oliver.
- SpousesAmy Grant(March 10, 2000 - present) (1 child)Janis Oliver(April 12, 1980 - June 30, 1998) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenCorrina Grant Gil
- ParentsJ. Stanley GillJerene Gill
- RelativesGina Gill(Sibling)Bob Gill(Sibling)
- He began writing "Go Rest High on that Mountain" for Keith Whitley who died of alcoholism, but completed it after his brother died as a tribute to both men. He wrote "It won't be the same this year", a Christmas song, about his brother, and "The Key" about his father.
- Was asked to join the band Dire Straits but declined to pursue his own solo career.
- Daughter, Jennifer (Jenny) Jerene Gill (Jenny Gill) born May 5, 1982.
- Before becoming a successful country singer, from 1979 to 1983 he was the lead singer for the country-rock band Pure Prairie League, which had a top 10 pop hit in the summer of 1980 with "Let Me Love You Tonight".
- Daughter Corrina Grant Gill born weighing 7lbs. 9oz.
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