Gil Grand (born Gilles Lagrandeur, January 8, 1968) is a Canadian country music singer. Since 1998, he has released three studio albums: Famous First Words (1998), Burnin' (2002) and Somebody's Someone (2006).[1] He has charted several singles on the Canadian country singles charts as well, including the RPM top ten single "Famous First Words" in 1998.
Gil Grand | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gilles Lagrandeur |
| Born | January 8, 1968 |
| Origin | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Monument Royalty |
| Website | www.gilgrand.com |
Career
editIn 1998, Grand signed a record deal with Monument Records' Nashville division. His debut album, Famous First Words, helped him receive three Canadian Country Music Awards 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, Grand and his younger brother Jake joined forces for Raise the Roof, a tour that took them from British Columbia to Ontario, raising awareness of Ronald McDonald House Charities. Grand now lives in Nashville where he is co-owner and president of Grand & Gee Music Group.
Discography
editStudio albums
| Title | Details | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [2] | |||
| Famous First Words |
|
22 | |
| Burnin' |
|
× | |
| Somebody's Someone |
|
× | |
| "×" indicates that no relevant chart existed or was archived | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [a][3] |
US Country [4] | |||
| 1998 | "Famous First Words" | 6 | 73 | Famous First Words |
| "Spilled Perfume"[5] | — | — | ||
| "Let's Start Livin'" | 17 | 55 | ||
| 1999 | "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed" | 26 | — | |
| "I Already Fell" | 19 | 70 | ||
| 2000 | "Love Me or Not (Here I Come)" | — | — | |
| 2001 | "There She Goes" | × | — | Burnin' |
| 2002 | "Cry a Little" | × | — | |
| 2003 | "Break It to Them Gently" | × | — | |
| "Run" | × | — | ||
| 2004 | "Burnin'" | 16 | — | |
| "Never Comin' Down" | 15 | — | ||
| "Sometimes She Cries" | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "These Wheels Won't Roll" | — | — | Somebody's Someone |
| 2006 | "Quit Teasin' Me" | 21 | — | |
| "Never Saw Her Leavin' Comin'" | 43 | — | ||
| "Somebody's Someone" | 48 | — | ||
| 2007 | "Good Days, Bad Days" | — | — | |
| 2012 | "Baby Knows a Lot About Leavin'" | 33 | — | Non-album singles |
| 2014 | "Groove" | — | — | |
| 2016 | "She'll Always Be Mine" | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart "×" indicates that no relevant chart existed or was archived | ||||
Note
- ^ Peak positions from RPM Country Singles in 1998 and 1999, Radio & Records in 2004, and Canada Country from 2006 to present.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit1998
- 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
edit- ^ Seida, Linda. "Biography: Gil Grand". AMG. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ "Gil Grand – Country Albums/CDs". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Peak positions for country singles of Gil Grand in Canada:
- Singles charted in 1998 and 1999 – "Gil Grand – Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- "Burnin'" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 11, 2004.
- "Never Comin' Down" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 8, 2004.
- All other singles – "Gil Grand – Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Gil Grand – Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Going for Adds – June 22, 1998" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 19, 1998.