Gill was born in Norman, Oklahoma, the home of the University of Oklahoma Sooners and learned to play several instruments, including banjo and guitar before he started high school at Oklahoma City's Northwest Classen High School. After he graduated, he played in a number of bluegrass bands. He debuted on the national scene with the country-rock band Pure Prairie League in 1979, appearing on that band's album Can't Hold Back. Gill is the lead singer on their hit song, "Let Me Love You Tonight" (1980), which he was still performing in concert years later - thus, he said, confusing many fans who knew him only from his subsequent solo work. Gill appeared on two subsequent albums along with his then-wife Janis Oliver.
Departing Pure Prairie League in 1981, Gill joined Rodney Crowell’s backing band The Notorious Cherry Bombs, where he met and worked with Tony Brown and Emory Gordy Jr., both of whom would later produce many of his future solo albums.
Signing as a solo artist with RCA Records in 1983, he first charted while on that label. In 1989 he switched to MCA Records where he recorded his breakthrough hit "When I Call Your Name." His 1998 album The Key received great critical acclaim. His other albums include Next Big Thing (2003) and Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye (2000). The Guitar Slinger Songfacts says that Gill released his twelfth studio album, Guitar Slinger, on October 25, 2011 via MCA Nashville. It was his manager, Larry Fitzgerald, who came up with the title, as he felt there was something different the way Gill was playing the guitar on the record.
Gill hosted the CMA Awards every year from 1992 to 2003. In 2004 he received a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. In 1997, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
He married country singer Janis Oliver (of Sweethearts of the Rodeo fame) in 1980. The couple have one daughter, Jennifer Jerene Gill, born 5 May 1982. Vince and Janis separated in the mid-1990s and eventually divorced in June 1998. Vince later began dating and eventually married Christian/pop singer Amy Grant in March of 2000. They have one daughter, Corrina Grant Gill born 12 March 2001.
Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler was a fan of Gill's, and had asked Gill to join the band full time. Gill turned down the invitation but did sing backup on one song ("The Bug") from Dire Straits' album On Every Street.
Gill has also sung duets with numerous artists, including Dolly Parton ("I Will Always Love You"), Reba McEntire ("Oklahoma Swing," "The Heart Won't Lie," "It Just Has to Be That Way"), Amy Grant ("House of Love"), and Barbra Streisand ("If You Ever Leave Me"); his other credits as a backup vocalist have included "Girls With Guitars" by Wynonna Judd (written by Mary-Chapin Carpenter, who, coincidentally, had a country hit with her cover of "The Bug") and "Nothing Left Behind Us" by Richard Marx.
Feels Like Love
Vince Gill Lyrics
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The sweetest gift I ever knew
It's even better than my favorite shoes
Look what my heart has found in you
[Chorus]
Feels like sunshine, feels like rain
Lord it feels like love finally called my nameI want to jump and shout I want to sing and dance
Lord it feels like love wants a second chance
Look what my heart can clearly see
How much I crave your company
A true companion I will always be
Look what my heart has done to me
[Chorus]
Looks like my heart has become
The safest place for us to run
I'll be here for you when the day is done
Looks like my heart has found someone
[Chorus]
In Vince Gill's song "Feels Like Love," the singer expresses how he has found something special in a person. The lyrics reflect on the euphoric feelings of being in love with someone and how it surpasses even the most coveted material possessions such as shoes. The song speaks of the overwhelming joy that love brings - it's like sunshine on a rainy day. The feeling of love is so strong, it's as if it's calling the singer's name. The chorus in the song conveys the excitement and elation of finally finding true love. The singer wants to shout from the mountaintops, sing and dance because love feels like a second chance.
The second paragraph of the song takes the listeners on a journey of self-discovery. The singer acknowledges that he has found a true companion in the person he loves. He also highlights how much he craves their company and how the person has changed him. The lyrics reveal that the person he loves has become a part of him, and he embraces this change wholeheartedly. The chorus repeats, emphasizing that love has brought this change into his life.
Overall, "Feels Like Love" is a beautiful testament to the power of love. It conveys the joy, happiness, and fulfillment love brings into a person's life. Vince Gill's lyrics capture the essence of what it means to be in love and how it feels when love is reflected back.
Line by Line Meaning
Look what my heart has gotten into
I am amazed at the incredible love that has entered my heart
The sweetest gift I ever knew
This love that I feel is the most precious thing I have ever experienced
It's even better than my favorite shoes
This love surpasses even my most beloved possessions
Look what my heart has found in you
My heart has discovered you and it feels like the most wonderful thing in the world
Feels like sunshine, feels like rain
This love fills me with warmth and joy, as well as intense emotions and passion
Lord it feels like love finally called my name
This love feels like it was meant for me, like I have finally found my true soulmate
I want to jump and shout I want to sing and dance
The intensity of my love makes me want to express it through exuberant actions and celebration
Lord it feels like love wants a second chance
This love feels like a renewed opportunity for happiness and fulfillment
Look what my heart can clearly see
With this love, I now see clearly what I truly want in life
How much I crave your company
My love for you is so strong that I yearn for your presence constantly
A true companion I will always be
I am committed to being your loyal and supportive partner for life
Look what my heart has done to me
My heart has been transformed by this love, and I am grateful for its impact on my life
Looks like my heart has become
My heart has evolved and grown as a result of this love
The safest place for us to run
My heart is a secure and loving refuge for both of us
I'll be here for you when the day is done
I promise to always be there for you, through thick and thin
Looks like my heart has found someone
My heart has discovered its perfect partner in you, and I feel incredibly blessed
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Vincent Grant Gill
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kjsingh8699
Look what my heart has gotten into
The sweetest gift I ever knew
It's even better than my favorite shoes
Look what my heart has found in you
Feels like sunshine, feels like rain
Lord it feels like love finally called my name
I want to jump and shout I want to sing and dance
Lord it feels like love wants a second chance
Look what my heart can clearly see
How much I crave your company
A true companion I will always be
Look what my heart has done to me
Feels like sunshine, feels like rain
Lord it feels like love finally called my name
I want to jump and shout I want to sing and dance
Lord it feels like love wants a second chance
Looks like my heart has become
The safest place for us to run
I'll be here for you when the day is done
Looks like my heart has found someone
Feels like sunshine, feels like rain
Lord it feels like love finally called my name
I want to jump and shout I want to sing and dance
Lord it feels like love wants a second chance
@DanTheMan27
I am so happy I FINALLY found this song! It used to be played on the country radio when I was little, and I always liked it, but I never knew what it was called or who sang it, I spent 20 YEARS only knowing the opening chords/riff humming it but no one recognized it, I vaguely remember my mom saying something about someone named Vince Gill back then, so I searched his music from way back then, and surely enough, I FOUND IT! It sounds just as great as it did back then when I was a kid. I am going to be listening to this song MANY more times in the future to make up for the 20 years of me not being able to hear this song...
@JamesSmith-jq6om
Well how old are you? It sounds to me like you might have been born or were very little around the time the song came out,which was in 2000. My daughter was born that year. In fact it seems like in the first couple of days after we brought her home is when I first heard this song. This is what this song here means to me,because it came out incidentally with my beloved daughter being born.
@JamesSmith-jq6om
She turns 22 in August. I was thinking you might be about her age.
@DanTheMan27
@@JamesSmith-jq6om I was 9 when this song came out
@pinehawk9600
Had a hard time finding it myself
@bigmac_98-j2u
Can’t believe this song is 20 years old! Oh how time flys
@tbone4646
Vince Gill is just so damn good. Everything he does is close to perfection.
@joshuabrooks4907
Vince's happiness is palpable here.
@samuelallen2831
This song just gets me in a good mood.
@tomwittman3437
This song describes exactly how I feel about my Cindy.....so thankful for second chances. Could not help dancing to this in Louisville when he was here in Oct 2019.....let's all hope for open concerts again in 2021!