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Vince Gill’s musical path began in Norman, Oklahoma, where he grew up surrounded by music and learned to play guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, and fiddle. As a teenager, he performed in local bluegrass groups, developing the instrumental skill and high, clear tenor that would become central to his career. In the late 1970s, he joined Pure Prairie League as lead singer and guitarist, gaining national exposure through recordings and tours. His most visible work with the band came on “Let Me Love You Tonight,” which reached the pop charts and introduced his voice to a much broader audience.
After leaving Pure Prairie League in the early 1980s, Gill began building his solo career. RCA Nashville released his debut EP, Turn Me Loose, in 1984. The project produced the charting singles “Victim of Life’s Circumstances,” “Oh Carolina,” and the title track. His first full-length solo album, The Things That Matter, followed in 1985 and included “If It Weren’t for Him,” a duet with Rosanne Cash that became his first Top Ten country hit.
Gill’s major commercial breakthrough arrived after he signed with MCA Records Nashville. The 1989 album When I Call Your Name established him as one of country music’s leading singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists. Its title track earned major industry honors and became one of his signature recordings. The 1992 album I Still Believe in You expanded that success with the title song, “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away,” “One More Last Chance,” and “Tryin’ to Get Over You.”
His catalog continued to grow through albums including When Love Finds You, High Lonesome Sound, The Key, Next Big Thing, and Guitar Slinger. The four-disc collection These Days displayed the breadth of his writing across traditional country, bluegrass, rock, and jazz-influenced material. Gill also recorded two collaborative albums with steel guitarist Paul Franklin, Bakersfield and Sweet Memories: The Music of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys.
In 2025, Gill signed a lifetime recording agreement with MCA and launched 50 Years From Home, a series of themed EPs built around newly recorded songs and selected favorites from his catalog. The series began with I Gave You Everything I Had and continued through A Mother’s Prayer, released in June 2026. These recordings expanded a body of work already spanning more than four decades.
Gill has received 22 Grammy Awards, 19 Country Music Association Awards, and eight Academy of Country Music Awards. He entered the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2025, the CMA presented him with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Beyond his solo recordings, Gill has remained deeply connected to the wider music community. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1991, performed with The Time Jumpers, and joined the Eagles’ touring lineup in 2017. His work as a harmony singer, session musician, songwriter, and collaborator has also placed him on recordings by artists across country, bluegrass, rock, gospel, and pop music.
Gill has also devoted considerable time to charitable work connected with music education, disaster relief, and the country music community. His long-running support of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s All for the Hall benefit concerts has helped fund educational programs while bringing together artists from across generations.
Complete List Of Vince Gill Songs From A to Z
A–E
- Ace Up Your Pretty Sleeve – These Days – 2006
- Ain’t It Always That Way – The Things That Matter – 1985
- Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (with Gladys Knight) – Rhythm, Country & Blues – 1994
- All Nighter Comin’ – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- All Prayed Up – These Days – 2006
- All Those Years – The Key – 1998
- Almost Home – These Days – 2006
- Baby Please Don’t Go – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- Baby That’s Tough – The Way Back Home – 1987
- Back When My World Was Blue – 50 Years From Home: Nobody Held Her Like Me – 2026
- Benny’s Song – 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had – 2025
- Bet It All on You – These Days – 2006
- Black and White – Okie – 2019
- Blue Christmas – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- The Book – 50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do – 2026
- The Bottle Let Me Down – Bakersfield – 2013
- Branded Man – Bakersfield – 2013
- Bread and Water – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song) – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- Brown’s Diner Bar – 50 Years From Home: Brown’s Diner Bar – 2026
- But I Do – Bakersfield – 2013
- Buttermilk John – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- The Christmas Song – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- Cinderella – The Way Back Home – 1987
- Cold Gray Light of Gone – These Days – 2006
- Colder Than Winter – The Things That Matter – 1985
- Come Back – 50 Years From Home: Down at the Borderline – 2026
- Cowboy Up – These Days – 2006
- A Cradle in Bethlehem – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- Danny Boy – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- Do You Hear What I Hear? – Let There Be Peace on Earth – 1993
- Don’t Come Cryin’ to Me – The Key – 1998
- Don’t Keep Me Waiting – 50 Years From Home: A Mother’s Prayer – 2026
- Don’t Let Her Get Away – Next Big Thing – 2003
- Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- Don’t Pretend with Me – These Days – 2006
- Don’t Say That You Love Me – Turn Me Loose – 1984
- Down at the Borderline – 50 Years From Home: Down at the Borderline – 2026
- Down to My Last Bad Habit – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- Down to New Orleans – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- End of the Night – 50 Years From Home: End of the Night – 2026
- Everybody’s Sweetheart – The Way Back Home – 1987
- Everything and Nothing – These Days – 2006
F–J
- Faint of Heart – These Days – 2006
- Feels Like Love – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- The Fightin’ Side of Me – Bakersfield – 2013
- Foolin’ Around – Bakersfield – 2013
- For the Last Time – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- Forever Changed – Okie – 2019
- Forever in My Mind – 50 Years From Home: A Mother’s Prayer – 2026
- From Where I Stand – Next Big Thing – 2003
- Girl – These Days – 2006
- Give Me the Highway – These Days – 2006
- Given More Time – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- Go Rest High on That Mountain – When Love Finds You – 1994
- Go Rest High on That Mountain (Extended Version) – 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had – 2025
- Goin’ to Tampa – 50 Years From Home: Nobody Held Her Like Me – 2026
- Guitar Slinger – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- Half a Chance – Turn Me Loose – 1984
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Let There Be Peace on Earth – 1993
- He Don’t Deserve You Anymore – Bakersfield – 2013
- Healing Hands Of Time – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- Her Heart – 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had – 2025
- Hey God – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- High Lonesome Sound (featuring Alison Krauss & Union Station) – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- High Lonesome Sound – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- Hill People – 50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke – 2025
- The Hills of Caroline – The Key – 1998
- Holding Things Together – Bakersfield – 2013
- An Honest Man – Okie – 2019
- How in the World Did I Ever Lose You – 50 Years From Home: End of the Night – 2026
- How Lonely Lonely Gets – 50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do – 2026
- How Lonely Looks – These Days – 2006
- How’s the Leaving Going – 50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do – 2026
- I Can’t Be Myself – Bakersfield – 2013
- I Can’t Do This – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- I Can’t Let Go – These Days – 2006
- I Can’t Tell You Why (Eagles cover) – Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles – 1993
- I Cried All the Way to Memphis – 50 Years From Home: Nobody Held Her Like Me – 2026
- I’d Fight The World – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- I Don’t Wanna Ride the Rails No More – Okie – 2019
- I Gave You Everything I Had – 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had – 2025
- I Hope Everybody Lives to Be a Hundred – 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had – 2025
- I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Let There Be Peace on Earth – 1993
- I’ll Be Waiting for You – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- I’ll Take Texas – The Key – 1998
- I’m On to You – 50 Years From Home: Nobody Held Her Like Me – 2026
- I’m Selling All My Memories – 50 Years From Home: Brown’s Diner Bar – 2026
- I Never Really Knew You – The Key – 1998
- I Quit – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- I Still Believe in You – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- If I Can Make Mississippi – These Days – 2006
- If I Didn’t Have You in My World – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- If I Die – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- If I Had My Way – When Love Finds You – 1994
- If It Weren’t for Him – The Things That Matter – 1985
- If There’s Anything I Can Do – When Love Finds You – 1994
- If You Ever Have Forever in Mind – The Key – 1998
- In These Last Few Days – Next Big Thing – 2003
- It Doesn’t Matter Anymore – The Way Back Home – 1987
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- It Won’t Be the Same This Year – Let There Be Peace on Earth – 1993
- Jenny Dreamed of Trains – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
K–O
- The Key to Life – The Key – 1998
- Kindly Keep It Country – The Key – 1998
- Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold) – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- The Last Thing You Left Behind – 50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do – 2026
- Leaving Home – 50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke – 2025
- Let Her In – The Key – 1998
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- Let’s Do Something – The Way Back Home – 1987
- Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- Let There Be Peace on Earth – Let There Be Peace on Earth – 1993
- A Letter to My Mama – Okie – 2019
- Like My Daddy Did – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- Lipstick Everywhere – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- Little Brother – These Days – 2006
- A Little Left Over – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- A Little More Love – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- Little Things – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- Live to Tell It All – The Key – 1998
- Livin’ the Way I Do – Turn Me Loose – 1984
- Liza Jane – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- Lonely’s What I Do – 50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do – 2026
- Look at Us – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- Look What Love’s Revealing – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- Losing Your Love – The Way Back Home – 1987
- Love Died – 50 Years From Home: Down at the Borderline – 2026
- Love Never Broke Anyone’s Heart – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- Love’s Standin’ – These Days – 2006
- The Luckiest Guy in the World – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- Made Me – 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had – 2025
- Make You Feel Real Good – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- Mama’s Gone to Heaven – 50 Years From Home: Nobody Held Her Like Me – 2026
- March On March On – 50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke – 2025
- Maybe Tonight – When Love Finds You – 1994
- Me and My Girl – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- A Million Tears Ago – 50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do – 2026
- Molly Brown – These Days – 2006
- A Mother’s Prayer – 50 Years From Home: A Mother’s Prayer – 2026
- My Daughter – 50 Years From Home: A Mother’s Prayer – 2026
- My Favorite Movie – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man – The Key – 1998
- Never Alone – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- Never Knew Lonely – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- Never Saw It Coming – 50 Years From Home: Down at the Borderline – 2026
- New Kind of Lonely – 50 Years From Home: End of the Night – 2026
- Next Big Thing – Next Big Thing – 2003
- No Easy Way – These Days – 2006
- No Future in the Past – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- Nobody Held Her Like Me – 50 Years From Home: Nobody Held Her Like Me – 2026
- Nobody Knows – 50 Years From Home: Brown’s Diner Bar – 2026
- Nobody’s Fool But Yours – Bakersfield – 2013
- Not Having You Around – 50 Years From Home: Brown’s Diner Bar – 2026
- Nothin’ for a Broken Heart – These Days – 2006
- Nothin’ Left to Say – These Days – 2006
- Nothin’ Like a Guy Clark Song – Okie – 2019
- Nothing Like a Woman – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- Nothing Like They Used to Be – 50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do – 2026
- O Come All Ye Faithful – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- O Holy Night – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- O Little Town of Bethlehem – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- Oh Carolina – Turn Me Loose – 1984
- Oh Girl (You Know Where to Find Me) – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- Oklahoma Borderline – The Things That Matter – 1985
- Oklahoma Swing – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- The Old Lucky Diamond Motel – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- Old Time Fiddle – Next Big Thing – 2003
- One – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- One Bright Star (This Christmas Night) – Let There Be Peace on Earth – 1993
- One Dance with You – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- One More Last Chance – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- One More Mistake I Made – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- One More Thing I Wished I’d Said – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- One More Time – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- The Only Love – These Days – 2006
- Out of My Mind – These Days – 2006
P–T
- Pink Cadillac – 50 Years From Home: Down at the Borderline – 2026
- Pocket Full of Gold – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- Pretty Little Adriana – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- Pretty Words – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- The Price of Regret – Okie – 2019
- The Radio – The Way Back Home – 1987
- Real Lady’s Man – When Love Finds You – 1994
- Real Mean Bottle – Next Big Thing – 2003
- The Reason Why – These Days – 2006
- Reasons for the Tears I Cry – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- The Red Words – Okie – 2019
- The Rhythm of the Pourin’ Rain – These Days – 2006
- Ridin’ the Rodeo – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- Rita Ballou – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- A River Like You – These Days – 2006
- The Rock of Your Love – These Days – 2006
- Roses and Diamonds – 50 Years From Home: A Mother’s Prayer – 2026
- Sad One Comin’ On (A Song for George Jones) – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- The Same Two Lips – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Let There Be Peace on Earth – 1993
- Savannah (Don’t You Ever Think of Me) – The Things That Matter – 1985
- Say Hello – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- Secondhand Smoke – 50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke – 2025
- She Don’t Know – The Things That Matter – 1985
- She Never Makes Me Cry – Next Big Thing – 2003
- She’s an Angel – 50 Years From Home: End of the Night – 2026
- Shoot Straight from Your Heart – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- Sight for Sore Eyes – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- The Sight of Me Without You – These Days – 2006
- Silver Bells – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- Smilin’ Song – These Days – 2006
- Some Things Never Get Old – These Days – 2006
- Some Times – 50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke – 2025
- Someday – Next Big Thing – 2003
- Something’s Missing – The Way Back Home – 1987
- Son of a Ramblin’ Man – These Days – 2006
- South Side of Dixie – When Love Finds You – 1994
- Sparkle – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- The Strings That Tie You Down – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- The Sun’s Gonna Shine on You – Next Big Thing – 2003
- Sweet Augusta Darlin’ – These Days – 2006
- Sweet Little Corrina – These Days – 2006
- Sweet Memories – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- Sweet Thing – These Days – 2006
- Take Me Down – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- Take This Country Back – These Days – 2006
- Take Your Memory with You – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- Tell Me Fool – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- Tell Me Lover – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- Tell Me One More Time About Jesus – These Days – 2006
- That Friend of Mine – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- That Old Man of Mine – Okie – 2019
- There’s Not Much Love Here Anymore – The Key – 1998
- These Broken Hearts – Next Big Thing – 2003
- These Days – These Days – 2006
- This Heart of Mine – 50 Years From Home: A Mother’s Prayer – 2026
- This Lonesome Old Cowboy – 50 Years From Home: Brown’s Diner Bar – 2026
- This Memory of You – These Days – 2006
- This New Heartache – These Days – 2006
- This Old Guitar and Me – Next Big Thing – 2003
- Threaten Me with Heaven – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- ‘Til the Best Comes Along – Turn Me Loose – 1984
- Til the Season Comes Around Again – Let There Be Peace on Earth – 1993
- ‘Til the Season Comes Round Again (with Amy Grant) – When I Think of Christmas – 2024
- Time to Carry On – These Days – 2006
- Together Again – Bakersfield – 2013
- True Love (featuring Amy Grant) – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- True Love – The Things That Matter – 1985
- Tryin’ to Get Over You – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- Turn Me Loose – Turn Me Loose – 1984
- Two Hearts – Next Big Thing – 2003
U–Z
- Under These Conditions – I Still Believe in You – 1992
- Victim of Life’s Circumstances – Turn Me Loose – 1984
- Waitin’ for Your Love – Turn Me Loose – 1984
- Walkin’ Slow (And Thinking ‘Bout Her) – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- The Way Back Home – The Way Back Home – 1987
- We Could Have Been – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- We Had It All – Next Big Thing – 2003
- We Won’t Dance – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- Weary Blues From Waitin’ – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- What Child Is This? – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- What Choice Will You Make – Okie – 2019
- What I Love About Love – 50 Years From Home: End of the Night – 2026
- What’s a Man to Do – Pocket Full of Gold – 1991
- What the Cowgirls Do – When Love Finds You – 1994
- What They All Call Love – The Key – 1998
- What You Don’t Say – These Days – 2006
- What You Give Away – These Days – 2006
- When a Soldier Dies – 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had – 2025
- When I Call Your Name – When I Call Your Name – 1989
- When I Look into Your Heart – Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye – 2000
- When It’s Love – Down to My Last Bad Habit – 2016
- When Lonely Comes Around – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- When Love Finds You – When Love Finds You – 1994
- When My Amy Prays – Okie – 2019
- When the Lady Sings the Blues – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- Whenever You Come Around – When Love Finds You – 1994
- Where Will My Heart Go Now – 50 Years From Home: End of the Night – 2026
- Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn) – When Love Finds You – 1994
- Which Way Will You Go – These Days – 2006
- Whippoorwill River – Next Big Thing – 2003
- White Christmas – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- Who Wouldn’t Fall in Love with You – Guitar Slinger – 2011
- Whole Lot of Cowboy Left in Me – 50 Years From Home: Down at the Borderline – 2026
- The Whole World – 50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke – 2025
- Winter Wonderland – Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection – 1998
- With You – The Things That Matter – 1985
- Without You – Next Big Thing – 2003
- Workin’ on a Big Chill – These Days – 2006
- A World Without Haggard – Okie – 2019
- Worlds Apart – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- You Ain’t Foolin’ Nobody – Next Big Thing – 2003
- You and You Alone – High Lonesome Sound – 1996
- You Better Think Twice – When Love Finds You – 1994
- You Wouldn’t Know Love – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
- Young Again – 50 Years From Home: Brown’s Diner Bar – 2026
- Young Man’s Town – Next Big Thing – 2003
- Your Old Love Letters – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys – 2023
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Vince Gill Albums
The Things That Matter (1985)
The Way Back Home (1987)
When I Call Your Name (1989)
Pocket Full of Gold (1991)
I Still Believe in You (1992)
Let There Be Peace on Earth (1993)
When Love Finds You (1994)
High Lonesome Sound (1996)
The Key (1998)
Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection (1998)
Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye (2000)
Next Big Thing (2003)
These Days (2006)
Guitar Slinger (2011)
Bakersfield (with Paul Franklin) (2013)
Down to My Last Bad Habit (2016)
Okie (2019)
Sweet Memories (with Paul Franklin) (2023)
Additional Vince Gill EPs and Collections
Turn Me Loose (1984)
When I Think of Christmas (with Amy Grant) (2024)
50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had (2025)
50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke (2025)
50 Years From Home: Brown’s Diner Bar (2026)
50 Years From Home: Down at the Borderline (2026)
50 Years From Home: Lonely’s What I Do (2026)
50 Years From Home: End of the Night (2026)
50 Years From Home: Nobody Held Her Like Me (2026)
50 Years From Home: A Mother’s Prayer (2026)
Updated July 31, 2026.
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