Guitar Slinger (Vince Gill album)
Guitar Slinger is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released on October 25, 2011 via MCA Nashville. A deluxe edition was also released with three bonus tracks.
Guitar Slinger (Vince Gill album)
Vincent Grant Gill is an American country, bluegrass, and rock singer, songwriter, and musician. He began in a number of local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. After leaving that band, Gill served as a backing musician for Rodney Crowell before beginning a solo career in 1984. Gill recorded for RCA Records Nashville from then until 1988. A year later, he signed with MCA Nashville, where he would have his country music breakthrough with When I Call Your Name. Gill has remained with MCA for all subsequent albums.
Gill was born in Norman, Oklahoma.
Gill is a former member of Rodney Crowell's backing band, the Cherry Bombs.
Gill in 2007.
Gill married Amy Grant in 2000 during the recording of his album Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye; the album features her as a duet vocalist.