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High Lonesome Sound (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'High Lonesome Sound'" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in April 1996 as the first single and title track from his album 'High Lonesome Sound'. The song reached #12 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in June 1996[ Vince Gill Chart History] and #1 on the 'RPM' Country Tracks chart in Canada the following month.[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3017&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=ia250mlu28uo80t7d3a951pcn7 RPM Country Tracks]
At the 39th Grammy Awards, "High Lonesome Sound" won the award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals[ Vince Gill Charts & Awards] and was nominated for Best Country Song.
An alternate version of the song was recorded in a more bluegrass orchestration and backed by Alison Krauss & Union Station.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of 'Billboard' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the "vibrant and bluegrassy sound of the instruments combined with Gill's stellar vocals create a winning combination."'Billboard', April 13, 1996
Chart performance
"High Lonesome Sound" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 13, 1996
Year-end charts
References
Category:1996 singles
Category:1996 songs
Category:Vince Gill songs
Category:Songs written by Vince Gill
Category:Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
Category:MCA Records singles
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