American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Vince Gill

Vincent Grant Gill is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He played in a number of local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention after taking over as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single "Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several of their songs. After leaving Pure Prairie League, Gill briefly played guitar in Rodney Crowell's backing band the Cherry Bombs before beginning a solo career in country music in 1984.

Born

1957

April 12

Died

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1950s

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1957 Born

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240 Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I.
467 Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
627 King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, Bishop of York.
806 Nikephoros I of Constantinople is consecrated as patriarch of Constantinople.

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The world in 1957

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april 11 United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
april 24 Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
april 30 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery enters into force.
april 6 The flag carrier airline of Greece for decades, Olympic Airways, is founded by Aristotle Onassis following the acquisition of "TAE - Greek National Airlines".

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