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For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathryn Wills / [email protected] or Kirstyn Schwartz / [email protected]
Monday, September 21
JUST ANNOUNCED Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett Together on the Florida Theatre Stage Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett will perform together at the Florida Theatre on February 25 at 8pm. Tickets for this special evening of songs and stories are $79.50- $42.50 and go on sale Friday, September 25 at 10am. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 904-355-2787 or floridatheatre.com
Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill, is a singer-songwriter and multi- instrumentalist. He has recorded more than 20 studio albums and has charted more than 40 singles on the U.S. Billboard charts. Honored by the Country Music Association with 18 CMA Awards, including two Entertainer of the Year awards and five Male Vocalist Awards, Gill also has earned 20 Grammys Awards, more than any other male country music artist. Lovett, a singer-songwriter and large band leader, has recorded 13 albums and released 21 singles, which earned him four Grammy Awards.
Vince Gill One of the most popular and most recorded singers of the past quarter-century, superstar Vince Gill has become the measure of excellence in country music. His vocal performances are spellbinding, his songwriting emotionally powerful and his guitar-playing world-class. Gill’s high, pure tenor voice and unerring sense of harmony have caused dozens of artists—from Reba McEntire to Dolly Parton to Barbra Streisand—to embrace him as a duet partner. After working more than 30 years as a professional musician, Gill has established himself as one of the most successful guitarists of his generation. Combining a deep knowledge of Americana, bluegrass, and classic country with the fire of ’60s rock, Gill has earned a place next to his musical heroes.
Gill achieved his big breakthrough with “When I Call Your Name,” which won the Country Music Association’s Single of the Year award. Since then, he has won 17 more CMA honors, including Song of the Year four times – making him the most-awarded artist in that category in CMA history. The Academy of Country Music has handed Gill eight awards, including their prestigious “The Home Depot Humanitarian Award” and the “Career Achievement Award.” Since 1990, Gill has received 20 Grammy Awards and has sold more than 26 million albums. Gill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In August 2012, Gill was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is a member of the four-time Grammy-nominated band The Time Jumpers.
Lyle Lovett Lyle Lovett is an American country singer-songwriter and actor. He has recorded 13 albums and released 21 singles , including the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, “Cowboy Man.” Lovett’s music career began as a songwriter, but he soon signed with MCA Records and released his eponymous debut album. While typically associated with the country genre, Lovett’s compositions often incorporate folk, swing, blues, jazz and gospel music as well as more traditional country and Western styling. Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Album (1996 for The Road to Ensenada), Best Country Duo/Group with Vocal ( “Blues For Dixie” with the Texas swing group Asleep at the Wheel), Best Pop Vocal Collaboration ( “Funny How Time Slips Away” with Al Green) and Best Country Male Vocal for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.
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