Vince Gill

Vince Gill is the complete country-music package: blessed with a crystal clear tenor, prodigious musical talent and an uncanny gift for penning songs both poignant and clever. It no doubt helped that his musically inclined lawyer father urged Gill—born in 1957, in Norman, Oklahoma—to learn numerous stringed instruments, including mandolin. This led to his participation in bluegrass bands through school, and in 1979, he joined established country-rock group Pure Prairie League. But it was in 1989 that Gill caught his big solo break with the massively successful When I Call Your Name, the title track of which showcased his soaring voice and earned him the first of many Grammy Awards. Since then, he’s become one of country music’s most decorated and critically lauded icons, rightly recognised for his innate command of songwriting and subtle but virtuosic guitar work on offerings like 1993’s fiery “One More Last Chance” and 2019’s reflective “A Letter to My Mama”.