Vince Gill Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
3rd November 2016
Fact: Vince Gill opened the 50th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee by performing Merle Haggard's Mama Tried with the late country icon's son Ben.
31st October 2014
Fact: Country star Vince Gill has been honoured with two separate awards in his home state of Oklahoma for his career and philanthropic achievements. The Grammy-winning singer unveiled a bronze statue of himself at his alma mater, Northwest Classen High School, and he was where he helped also honoured by officials at the Knights of Columbus Council, who presented him with the the 2014 John F. Kennedy Award for Community Service.
15th September 2011
Fact: Sting and Vince Gill are teaming in New York later this month (Sep11) to record an episode of Cmt Crossroads. During the taping, the two stars will perform their own hits and duet on classic tracks they've recorded.
31st August 2010
Fact: Country star Vince Gill is to perform a free show in Destin, Florida as part of a campaign to encourage visitors back to the beaches along the Gulf Coast in the wake of the BP oil disaster earlier this year (10).
3rd May 2010
Fact: Brad Paisley, Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs have formed a new one-off country music supergroup to celebrate the 85th birthday of Nashville, Tennessee's Grand Ole Opry. The trio will join bluegrass star Steve Wariner when they launch seven months of birthday events at the fabled venue on 25 May (10).
4th April 2006
Fact: Country crooner Vince Gill will be honoured with the Academy Of Country Music's Home Depot Humanitarian Award at the 41st annual ACM Awards on 23 May (06).
16th November 2005
Quote: <p>"There's a rule here in New York - you can't do a show without a guy named Vinnie." Country star Vince Gill explains why he was asked to induct DEFORD BAILEY into the Country Music Hall Of Fame at last night's (15NOV05) CMA Awards, staged in New York for the first time. </p>
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