Vince Gill

Gill was a member of Pure Prairie League from 1978–1982 and sang lead on their hit "Let Me Love You Tonight." During this time he met his wife Janice, another aspiring musician, and they married in 1980. After Pure Prairie League, Gill joined Rodney Crowell's backing band, The Cherry Bombs. At this point Vince decided to settle in Nashville where the opportunities were many for a good vocalist and guitarist, but his main focus was to become a solo artist. He was signed by RCA in 1983, and landed his first big hit in 1985 with "If It Weren't For Him," a duet with Rosanne Cash.

Gill often shows up on duets with female vocalists. Some examples: 1993: "The Heart Won't Lie" with Reba McEntire 1999: "If You Ever Leave Me" with Barbra Streisand 2016: "Dear Hate" with Maren Morris He and Dolly Parton teamed up in 1995 to record her classic song "I Will Always Love You." He's also done a handful of duets with his wife, Amy Grant, the first one coming in 1994 (five years before they were married) with the somewhat prophetic "House Of Love."

Vince hosted 12 consecutive seasons of the Country Music Awards starting with his first appearance on September 30, 1992.