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.
Never Alone
Vince Gill Lyrics
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You found what you wanted right in my arms
If you walk out on me
Just leave your memory
Just take my sympathy and go
I love you so you're never alone
And you can't understand why it hurts so bad
If you walk out on me
Just leave your memory
Just take my sympathy and go
If you walk out on me
Just leave your memory
Just take my sympathy and go
I love you so you're never alone
Girl you're never alone
Never alone
The song Never Alone by Vince Gill is a deeply emotional ballad that talks about the unconditional love and devotion that the singer has for his partner. The lyrics convey a sense of understanding and forgiveness, with the singer telling his partner that even if she were to leave him for someone else, he would still love her and never leave her alone.
The opening lines of the song, "You were like a lost kid looking for home, You found what you wanted right in my arms" paint a beautiful picture of love at first sight. The singer is saying that he has found someone who was lost and needed love and comfort, and he was happy to provide it. The following lines, "If you walk out on me, Just leave your memory, Just take my sympathy and go, I love you so you're never alone" show the singer's willingness to let go of his partner if she wants to leave. He asks her to take his sympathy and go, but assures her that she will never be alone because he will always be there for her.
The second verse talks about the pain of losing someone you love. The lines "If you find another one turns your head, And you can't understand why it hurts so bad" convey a deep sense of heartbreak and loss. The singer tells his partner that he understands how it feels to lose someone you love, and he will never leave her alone in her pain.
Overall, the song is a beautiful and heartfelt expression of love and understanding. It shows the depth of emotions that can be experienced in a relationship, and how true love is always there to support and comfort in the face of pain and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
You were like a lost kid looking for home
You were searching for a place where you belonged and felt loved.
You found what you wanted right in my arms
You discovered the affection and comfort you were seeking in my embrace.
If you walk out on me
In the event that you decide to leave me,
Just leave your memory
Only take with you the thoughts and emotions that we've shared together.
Just take my sympathy and go
You have my understanding and compassion as you depart.
If you find another one turns your head
If you discover someone else who catches your attention,
And you can't understand why it hurts so bad
And you're struggling to comprehend why it is painful.
If you walk out on me
If you decide to leave me,
Just leave your memory
Only take with you the memories of the good times we had together.
Just take my sympathy and go
You have my understanding and support as you move forward.
If you walk out on me
If you choose to depart,
Just leave your memory
Only take with you the recollections of the moments of love we shared.
Just take my sympathy and go
You have my empathy and goodwill as you embark on the next chapter of your life.
I love you so you're never alone
I care for you so deeply that you'll never be left without love and companionship.
Girl you're never alone
You will always have someone by your side who cares for you deeply.
Never alone
You will never be lonely with me around.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROSANNE CASH, VINCE GILL
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