Gil Grand
Gil Grand (born Gilles Lagrandeur on January 8, 1968 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian country music singer, best known for his hit "Famous First Words." Active since 1998, he has released three studio albums to date: 1998's Famous First Words, 2002's Burnin′ and 2006's Somebody's Someone.[1] He has charted several singles on the Canadian country singles charts as well, including the top ten hit "Famous First Words".
Gil Grand | |
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| Birth name | Gilles Lagrandeur |
| Born | January 8, 1968 |
| Origin | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Monument Royalty |
| Associated acts | Jake Mathews |
| Website | www.gilgrand.com |
Career
In 1998, Gil Grand signed a record deal with Sony Music Nashville's Monument Records. His debut album, Famous First Words, helped him received three CCMA nominations including Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year and Wrangler Rising Star.
Burnin' was released in December 2002. "Cry A Little," "Break It To Them Gently," "Run" and the title track were all released as singles. Grand earned five CCMA nominations in 2003 including Single of the Year, SOCAN Song of the Year, Video of the Year, and Best Album Graphics, and won Independent Male Artist of the Year.
He released his third album, Somebody's Someone, in March 2006. In 2006, Gil and his younger brother Jake joined forces for "Raise the Roof," a tour that took them from B.C. to Ontario, raising awareness of Ronald McDonald House Charities. Gil Grand now lives in Nashville where he is co-owner and president of Grand & Gee Music Group.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak positions | |
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| CAN Country | |||
| Famous First Words |
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22 | |
| Burnin' |
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| Somebody's Someone |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
1990s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | US Country | |||
| 1998 | "Famous First Words" | 6 | 73 | Famous First Words |
| "Spilled Perfume"[2] | — | — | ||
| "Let's Start Livin'" | 17 | 55 | ||
| 1999 | "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed" | 26 | — | |
| "I Already Fell" | 19 | 70 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
2000s and 2010s
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2000 | "Love Me or Not (Here I Come)" | Famous First Words |
| 2001 | "There She Goes" | Burnin' |
| 2002 | "Cry a Little" | |
| 2003 | "Break It to Them Gently" | |
| "Run" | ||
| 2004 | "Burnin'" | |
| "Never Comin' Down" | ||
| "Sometimes She Cries" | ||
| 2005 | "These Wheels Won't Roll" | Somebody's Someone |
| 2006 | "Quit Teasin' Me" | |
| "Never Saw Her Leavin' Comin'" | ||
| "Somebody's Someone" | ||
| 2007 | "Good Days, Bad Days" | |
| 2012 | "Baby Knows a Lot About Leavin'" | N/A |
| 2014 | "Groove" | |
| 2016 | "She'll Always Be Mine" |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1998 | "Famous First Words" | Michael Merriman |
| 1999 | "Spilled Perfume" | |
| 2002 | "There She Goes" | |
| "Cry a Little" | ||
| 2003 | "Break It to Them Gently" | |
| "Run" | ||
| 2006 | "Quit Teasin' Me" | |
Awards and nominations
1998
- RPM Male Vocalist of the Year
1999
2003
- CCMA Independent Male Artist of the Year
- CCMA Single of the Year, "Cry A Little"
- CCMA SOCAN Song of the Year, "Cry A Little"
- CCMA Video of the Year, "Cry A Little"
2004
- CCMA Video of the Year, "Run"
- CCMA Independent Male Artist of the Year
2006
- CCMA Record Producer of the Year
References
- Seida, Linda. "Biography: Gil Grand". AMG. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- "Going for Adds - June 22, 1998" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 19, 1998.
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