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Mark Bego is the author of 68 published books on rock & roll and show business, including two "New York Times" best-sellers, a "Los Angeles Times" best-seller, and a "Chicago Tribune" best-seller, three multi-million-sellers, and two half-million selling titles. His latest book is the biography "Joe Cocker: With A LOT Of Help From His Friends" (Yorkshire Publishing / November 2023). It is the first published biography to tell the complete story about Cocker since the singer’s death in 2014. According to Bego, “Joe Cocker’s life was one wild and colorful ride, and this book was fascinating to research.” The book also features a touching Introduction by Woodstock legend, Melanie. Both Melanie and Cocker were up-and-coming singers when they performed at Woodstock, and the music festival launched their separate mainstream recording careers.
With over 13 million books in print, Mark is acknowledged as the best-selling biographer in the rock and pop music field. In 2018 and 2019 he published three books in a row that hit Number One on the Ama
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Born on April 12, 1957, in Norman, Okla., Vince Gill enjoyed acclaim in the bluegrass and pop worlds before actively pursuing a career in mainstream country during the '80s. His greatest passions -- music and golf -- were influenced by his father, a federal appellate court judge. After performing in a band in high school, Gill joined the Bluegrass Alliance and moved to Kentucky in 1975. His brief stint in Kentucky also allowed him to play in Ricky Skaggs' bluegrass band, Boone Creek. In 1976, Gill moved to Los Angeles where he joined Sundance, a band fronted by fiddler Byron Berline. He became the lead singer in the country-rock band Pure Prairie League in 1979, performing its hits "Let Me Love You Tonight" and "Still Right Here in My Heart" in 1980-81. He then returned to sideman work in the Cherry Bombs, backing Rodney Crowell thumb|300px|right|Vince Gill - I Still Believe in Youand Rosanne Cash. During their tenure in the Cherry Bombs, Gill and keyboardist Tony Brown began a friendship that led to Gill being signed to both the RCA
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Vince Gill
(1957-)
Who Is Vince Gill?
Country singer Vince Gill's first solo album, Turn Me Loose (1984), earned him the Academy of Country Music's Top New Male Vocalist Award. In 1989, Gill recorded When I Call Your Name, which was certified double platinum for 2 million copies sold, while the title track earned Gill a 1990 Grammy Award for best country song. Gill has since won more than a dozen Grammys and several other awards.
Early Life
Vince Gill was born Vincent Grant Gill on April 12, 1957, in Norman, Oklahoma. Gill's father, an appellate judge, taught him to play the guitar at an early age. Throughout his teens, he performed with local bluegrass groups, including the Bluegrass Alliance, Mountain Smoke and Boone Creek with future country star Ricky Skaggs.
In 1976, Gill joined the California-based band Pure Prairie League. The group's 1980 release, Firin' Up, featured six songs by Gill, including the No. 1 country hit "Let Me Love You Tonight." During his stay in California, Gill met and married fellow aspiring musician Janis Oliver, with whom he h
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