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.
When Love Finds You
Vince Gill Lyrics
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It can bring you such joy, it can bring you pain
And with every emotion, love puts us through
There's nothing you can say, when love finds you
Love is the power that makes your heart beat
It can make you move mountains, make you drop to your knees
When it finally hits you, you won't know what to doThere's nothin' you can say, when love finds you
[Chorus]
Give it all you can give it, when your love comes around
If you put your heart in it, then it won't let you down
You'll find out it's true, baby, someday when love finds you
And when you least expect it, it will finally come true
There's nothing you can say when love finds you
[Chorus]
You'll find out it's true, baby, someday when love finds you
The lyrics to Vince Gill's song "When Love Finds You" captures the complexity of love and how it can bring both joy and pain. It highlights how love can make us feel vulnerable and at times, powerless. The opening lines, "Love sure is something no one can explain, it can bring you such joy, it can bring you pain," introduce the audience to the idea that love cannot be fully understood or predicted. The imagery in the lines, "love puts us through, there's nothing you can say when love finds you" underlines the message that love can take you by surprise and overwhelm you.
The chorus emphasizes that love requires giving one's all and taking a chance. It urges listeners to be open to love and to throw themselves into it wholeheartedly. The line, "If you put your heart in it, then it won't let you down" is a reminder that when you commit to love, you will find the happiness you seek. The final verse, "And when you least expect it, it will finally come true, there's nothing you can say when love finds you" sums up the idea that love can't be rushed and that it will come in its own time.
Overall, Vince Gill's "When Love Finds You" is a testament to the power of love and how it can transform our lives in ways that we can't predict. It encourages listeners to embrace love when it finds them and to trust that the risk is worth it in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Love sure is something no one can explain
It is impossible to precisely define the feeling of love
It can bring you such joy, it can bring you pain
Love can bring both pleasure and suffering
And with every emotion, love puts us through
Love makes us experience various emotions
There's nothing you can say, when love finds you
Words are not enough to describe the feeling of love
Love is the power that makes your heart beat
Love has the ability to make your heart race
It can make you move mountains, make you drop to your knees
Love can make you feel unstoppable and even make you feel humble
When it finally hits you, you won't know what to do
When love strikes, you might feel confused and overwhelmed
There's nothin' you can say, when love finds you
Words fail to convey the feeling of love
Give it all you can give it, when your love comes around
When you find love, give it everything you've got
If you put your heart in it, then it won't let you down
If you invest your heart and soul in love, it will not disappoint you
And when you least expect it, it will finally come true
Sometimes love can surprise you unexpectedly
There's nothing you can say when love finds you
Words are insufficient to express the feeling of love
You'll find out it's true, baby, someday when love finds you
You will realize the truth of love when you experience it firsthand
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MICHAEL OMARTIAN, VINCE GILL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@miss_Ricochet
I danced to this song with my Grandfather at my wedding for the father-daughter dance. He told me he was proud of me, one of the most memorable and heartfelt moments of my life.
@hawk1866
it took 45 yrs for my wife and I to re-unite....we grew up on the same block as teenagers and found each other after my brother died. This was my wedding song to her and always will be. I am grateful, thankful, and full of wonder that we found each other - again. She's been my wonderful bride for 8 years now. I love you, Connie!
@vincegill8077
❤️
@vickimyers2064
After 43 years I am marrying my first love. We dated in high school then married other people. Love found us again. The wedding is July 3, 2022 🥰♥️
@rosiebud1591
After my 1st husband and I divorced in 1977, we had our 2nd chance at love again in 2020 and planned to marry in 2021. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with Covid19 pneumonia on Dec 28 and died ten days later on January 8, 2021. I am still completely heartbroken and find comfort in music. I listen to a list of all of OUR songs that we started in 1975 and we still added to our list until he died. I am finding comfort in many of Vince's songs, along with many others. Thank you Vince Gill and I hope you know I am coping with my grief the best know how by listening to your music & others on most days. I even play one of your CD's when I go to bed and fall asleep listening to it each night. I was so happy when I read Charles Chavez's post about finding Connie. I'm glad you, Charles Chavez, and Vicki Myers are able to live the rest of your lives with your 'true love'.
@rosiebud1591
@@vickimyers2064 I am very happy for you. I was in a similar situation where my ex-husband and I reconnected on Apr 1, 2020 and planned to remarry in 2021. Unfortunately, he was exposed to Covid19, was tested, and the test came back negative but he started feeling bad. By Dec 28th he was very sick and I got him to Urgent Care and they took him to the hospital. I was not allowed in the hospital and he had to sleep in the hall that night and was sent home the next day with a tank of oxygen and steroids. He died on Jan 8th, 2021 and I cant tell you how heartbroken I still am. It's been 569 days as of today and I have cried each and every day. It's like a bad dream and I keep thinking I will wake up and he will be there standing next to me. Congratulations on your upcoming marriage. I am so glad to see other people finding their true loves after 40 years. It really is something very special and I'm glad God gave me 2020 to be with my true love once again. God Bless.
@sarahdoanpeace3623
Awwww
@montylee6018
My wife and I played this song at our wedding, 27 yrs later she has past on to be with the Lord. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MARGARET
@vincegill8077
💔🕊❤️
@casebobr
In the end love will find everyone, I have just recently found it and she truly is the love of my life.