Nashville
Mayor Karl Dean joined dignitaries from the entertainment and
hospitality industries during yesterday’s kickoff of Vince Gill Week in
downtown Nashville. Dean presented a proclamation honoring Gill’s
“extraordinary talent and contributions” to the community and announced
that Gill will serve as grand marshal of the 59th annual Nashville
Christmas Parade on December 2nd. During the ceremony, Nashville
Predators and Bridgestone Arena CEO Jeff Cogen unveiled a special
hockey-themed Vince Gill bobblehead that will be given away at a future
Predators home game. A rep from Fender Guitars presented Gill an Eric
Clapton model tweed Tremolux amplifier constructed at the company’s
custom shop in California. Aside from Clapton, Gill is the only person
to yet own one of the new amp models. Officials from Gill’s label, MCA
Nashville, presented a plaque commemorating 26 million albums sold, 24
No. 1 singles, 20 Grammys and 18 CMA awards as well his 20th anniversary
at the Grand Ole Opry and inductions into the Country Music Hall of
Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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