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
Birth nameGilles Lagrandeur
Born (1968-01-08) January 8, 1968
OriginSudbury, Ontario, Canada
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer/songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1998–present
LabelsMonument
Royalty
Associated actsJake Mathews
Websitewww.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
CAN Country
Famous First Words 22
Burnin' —
Somebody's Someone
  • Release date: February 28, 2006
  • Label: Royalty Records
 —
"—" 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
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
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

  • CCMA Album of the Year, Famous First Words
  • CCMA Male Vocalist of the Year
  • CCMA Wrangler Rising Star

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
  1. Seida, Linda. "Biography: Gil Grand". AMG. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  2. "Going for Adds - June 22, 1998" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 19, 1998.
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