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 Knew Lonely
Vince Gill Lyrics
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When I've reached out for you, you've always been there
Now I'm so far away and, baby, I'm scared
I never knew lonely 'til you
You are my rock and the strength I need
To keep me sane in this life that I lead
Now I'm not with you and my broken heart bleedsI never knew lonely 'til you
Never knew lonely could be so blue
Never knew lonely could tear you in two
Never loved someone like I love you
Girl, I never knew lonely 'til you
And I can't make up for the times I've been gone
I'll prove I love you in the words of this song
Back in your arms, girl it's where I belong
I never knew lonely 'til you
Never knew lonely could be so blue
Never knew lonely could tear you in two
Never loved someone like I love you
Girl, I never knew lonely 'til you
Never loved someone like I love you
Girl, I never knew lonely 'til you
Vince Gill's song "Never Knew Lonely" narrates the story of a man who realized that he had never truly experienced loneliness until he lost his lover. In the opening verse, the singer expresses that although he may have had other lovers, none of them have ever really taken the time to care for him as his current lover has. He values her presence in his life and is scared now that she is not by his side. This fear dawns on him as the reality of loneliness sets in; a feeling he had never truly understood before.
In the chorus, the singer describes how the absence of his lover has left him feeling alone and hopeless. He explains that he never knew loneliness could weigh so heavily on someone's heart or leave one feeling so vulnerable. He emphasizes his love for this special person, acknowledging that he had never felt such a depth of emotion before he met her.
In the final verse, the singer accepts responsibility for times he has been physically or emotionally absent in their relationship. He promises to express his love for her in any way possible, including through his music. As he sings, he longs to be back in her arms, as he acknowledges that he had never truly understood loneliness until he experienced it without her.
Overall, "Never Knew Lonely" by Vince Gill is a powerful ode to the complexities of love, loss, and loneliness. It highlights the true value of a partner in one's life and reveals how, in their presence, one may never fully understand the pain of being without them.
Line by Line Meaning
No other lover ever really cared
I have had other lovers who never truly cared for me like you do
When I've reached out for you, you've always been there
You have always been there for me whenever I've needed you
Now I'm so far away and, baby, I'm scared
Being away from you has made me feel scared and alone
I never knew lonely 'til you
You have made me realize what real loneliness feels like
You are my rock and the strength I need
You are the one who keeps me strong and grounded in this chaotic life
To keep me sane in this life that I lead
You are the one who keeps me from going insane in this crazy life
Now I'm not with you and my broken heart bleeds
My heart is broken and bleeding because I am not with you
I never knew lonely 'til you
You have made me realize what real loneliness feels like
Never knew lonely could be so blue
I never knew that loneliness could be so empty and sad
Never knew lonely could tear you in two
I never knew that loneliness could hurt me so deeply and divide me
Never loved someone like I love you
I have never loved anyone as much as I love you
Girl, I never knew lonely 'til you
You have made me realize what real loneliness feels like
And I can't make up for the times I've been gone
I know I cannot make up for the times that I have been away from you
I'll prove I love you in the words of this song
I want to prove my love for you through the words of this song
Back in your arms, girl it's where I belong
Being in your arms is where I truly belong
Never loved someone like I love you
I have never loved anyone as much as I love you
Girl, I never knew lonely 'til you
You have made me realize what real loneliness feels like
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Vincent Grant Gill
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No other lover ever really cared
When I've reached out for you you've always been there
Now I'm so far away and baby I'm scared
I never knew lonely til you
You are my rock and the strength I need
To keep me sane in this life that I lead
Now I'm not with you and my broken heart bleeds
I never knew lonely til you
I never knew lonely could be so blue
I never knew lonely could tear you in two
I never loved someone like I love you
I never knew lonely til you
I can't make up for the times I've been gone
I'll prove I love you in the words of this song
Back in your arms girl it's where I belong
I never knew lonely til you
I never knew lonely could be so blue
I never knew lonely could tear you in two
I never loved someone like I love you
I never knew lonely til you
@krisontavake9649
Gonna leave my comment here..so whenever someone likes it..I get reminded of this masterpiece 😊😊
@bryan_che
Let me see if it works
@celialozano2085
Great song.
@RosalieMcBarrow
Such a beautiful song❤❤❤
@krisontavake9649
@RosalieMcBarrow 💯
@chuckculwell4990
That's true that's true ❤️
@SusanHeller-v4w
Lonely comes in many different forms. Not just death ...😢😢😢
@derrickwatson3303
absolutely
@dianaroseobuku3384
Exactly sometimes just walking away
@Con-r6t
@@SusanHeller-v4w I don't believe in death.