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{{short description|Canadian country music singer}}
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| name = Gil Grand |
| name = Gil Grand |
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| background = solo_singer |
| background = solo_singer |
| birth_name = Gilles Lagrandeur |
| birth_name = Gilles Lagrandeur |
| alias = |
| alias = |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|01|08}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|01|08}} |
| death_date = |
| death_date = |
| origin = [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] |
| origin = [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], Ontario, Canada |
| Instruments = [[Vocals]], [[Guitar]] |
| instruments = Vocals, guitar |
| genre = [[Country music|Country]] |
| genre = [[Country music|Country]] |
| occupation = [[Singer/songwriter]] |
| occupation = Singer-songwriter |
| years_active = 1998–present |
| years_active = 1998–present |
| label = [[Monument Records|Monument]]<br />[[Royalty Records|Royalty]]
| label = [[Monument Records|Monument]]<br />[[Royalty Records|Royalty]]
| website = [http://www.gilgrand.com/ www.gilgrand.com] |
| associated_acts = [[Jake Mathews]] |
| website = [http://www.gilgrand.com/ www.gilgrand.com] |
}}
}}


'''Gil Grand''' (born '''Gilles Lagrandeur''' on January 8, 1968 in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]) is a [[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 (Gil Grand album)|Famous First Words]]'', 2002's ''[[Burnin' (Gil Grand album)|Burnin]]′'' and 2006's ''[[Somebody's Someone]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p380511|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Gil Grand|last=Seida|first=Linda|publisher=[[All Media Guide|AMG]]|accessdate=13 May 2010}}</ref> He has charted several singles on the Canadian country singles charts as well, including the top ten hit "[[Famous First Words (song)|Famous First Words]]".
'''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 (Gil Grand album)|Famous First Words]]'' (1998), ''Burnin{{'}}'' (2002) and ''Somebody's Someone'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p380511|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Gil Grand|last=Seida|first=Linda|publisher=[[All Media Guide|AMG]]|accessdate=May 13, 2010}}</ref> He has charted several singles on the Canadian country singles charts as well, including the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' top ten single "[[Famous First Words (song)|Famous First Words]]" in 1998.

== Career ==
In 1998, Gil Grand signed a record deal with [[Sony Music]] Nashville's [[Monument Records]]. His debut album, ''[[Famous First Words (Gil Grand album)|Famous First Words]]'', helped him received three [[Canadian Country Music Awards|CCMA]] nominations including Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year and [[Wrangler Jeans|Wrangler]] Rising Star.

''[[Burnin' (Gil Grand album)|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.


==Career==
He released his third album, ''[[Somebody's Someone]]'', in March 2006. In 2006, Gil and his younger brother [[Jake Mathews|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.
In 1998, Grand signed a record deal with [[Monument Records]]' Nashville division. His debut album, ''[[Famous First Words (Gil Grand 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 Jeans|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.
== Discography ==


He released his third album, ''Somebody's Someone'', in March 2006. In 2006, Grand and his younger brother [[Jake Mathews|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.
=== Albums ===


====1990s====
==Discography==
'''Studio albums'''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Details
! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Details
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
! Peak positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="65"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN Country]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Gil+Grand&ChartEn=Country+Albums%2fCDs&|title=Gil Grand – Country Albums/CDs|work=RPM|date=July 17, 2013 |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref>
! width="65"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN Country]]
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Famous First Words (Gil Grand album)|Famous First Words]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Famous First Words (Gil Grand album)|Famous First Words]]''
|
|
* Release date: May 19, 1998
* Release date: September 22, 1998
* Label: [[Monument Records]]
* Label: [[Monument Records]]
| 22
| 22
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''Burnin'''
|}

====2000s====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:14em;"| Title
! style="width:20em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Burnin' (Gil Grand album)|Burnin']]''
|
|
* Release date: November 19, 2002
* Release date: November 19, 2002
* Label: [[Royalty Records]]
* Label: [[Royalty Records]]
| ×
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Somebody's Someone]]''
! scope="row"| ''Somebody's Someone''
|
|
* Release date: February 28, 2006
* Release date: February 28, 2006
* Label: Royalty Records
* Label: Royalty Records
| ×
|-
|-
| colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt"| "×" indicates that no relevant chart existed or was archived
|}
|}


'''Singles'''
====2010s====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:14em;"| Title
! style="width:20em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Beyond the Neon''
|
* To be released
* Label: Grand & Gee
|-
|}

===Singles===

====1990s====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single
! colspan="2"| Peak chart<br/ >positions
! colspan="2"| Peak positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| CAN Country<br/>{{efn|Peak positions from ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Country Singles in 1998 and 1999, [[Radio & Records]] in 2004, and [[Canada Country]] from 2006 to present.}}<ref name="Canada Country">Peak positions for country singles of Gil Grand in Canada:
! width="45"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN Country]]
* Singles charted in 1998 and 1999 – {{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Gil+Grand&ChartEn=Country+Singles&|title=Gil Grand – Country Singles|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=May 30, 2022}}
! width="45"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]
* "Burnin'" – {{cite journal|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-06-11.pdf|title=Canada Country Top 30|journal=[[Radio & Records]]|date=June 11, 2004}}
* "Never Comin' Down" – {{cite journal|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-10-08.pdf|title=Canada Country Top 30|journal=[[Radio & Records]]|date=October 8, 2004}}
* All other singles – {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gil-grand/chart-history/ccw|title=Gil Grand – Chart History (Canada Country)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref>
! width="45"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]<br/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gil-grand/chart-history/csi|title=Gil Grand – Chart History (Hot Country Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 9, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1998
| rowspan="3"| 1998
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| 6
| 6
| 73
| 73
| align="left" rowspan="6"| ''Famous First Words''
| rowspan="6"| ''Famous First Words''
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Spilled Perfume"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1998/RR-1998-06-19.pdf|title=Going for Adds – June 22, 1998|work=[[Radio & Records]]|date=June 19, 1998}}</ref>
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Let's Start Livin'"
! scope="row"| "Let's Start Livin'"
| 17
| 17
| 55
| 55
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1999
! scope="row"| "Thanks for the G Chord"
| —
| —
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1999
! scope="row"| "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed"
! scope="row"| "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed"
| 26
| 26
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| 19
| 19
| 70
| 70
|-
|-
| 2000
! scope="row"| "Spilled Perfume"
! scope="row"| "Love Me or Not (Here I Come)"
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
|}

====2000s====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Year
! style="width:18em;"| Single
! Album
|-
| 2000
! scope="row"| "Love Me or Not (Here I Come)"
| ''Famous First Words''
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
! scope="row"| "There She Goes"
! scope="row"| "There She Goes"
| ×
| —
| rowspan="7"| ''Burnin'''
| rowspan="7"| ''Burnin'''
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
! scope="row"| "Cry a Little"
! scope="row"| "Cry a Little"
| ×
| —
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| rowspan="2"| 2003
! scope="row"| "Break It to Them Gently"
! scope="row"| "Break It to Them Gently"
| ×
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Run"
! scope="row"| "Run"
| ×
| —
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2004
| rowspan="3"| 2004
! scope="row"| "Burnin'"
! scope="row"| "Burnin'"
| 16
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Never Comin' Down"
! scope="row"| "Never Comin' Down"
| 15
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Sometimes She Cries"
! scope="row"| "Sometimes She Cries"
| —
| —
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
! scope="row"| "These Wheels Won't Roll"
! scope="row"| "These Wheels Won't Roll"
| —
| —
| rowspan="5"| ''Somebody's Someone''
| rowspan="5"| ''Somebody's Someone''
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2006
| rowspan="3"| 2006
! scope="row"| "Quit Teasin' Me"
! scope="row"| "Quit Teasin' Me"
| 21
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Never Saw Her Leavin' Comin'"
! scope="row"| "Never Saw Her Leavin' Comin'"
| 43
| —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Somebody's Someone"
! scope="row"| "Somebody's Someone"
| 48
| —
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
! scope="row"| "Good Days, Bad Days"
! scope="row"| "Good Days, Bad Days"
| —
|-
| —
|}

====2010s====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Year
! style="width:18em;"| Single
! Album
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
! scope="row"| "Baby Knows a Lot About Leavin'"
! scope="row"| "Baby Knows a Lot About Leavin'"
| 33
| rowspan="3"| ''Beyond the Neon''
| —
| rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
! scope="row"| "Groove"
! scope="row"| "Groove"
| —
| —
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
! scope="row"| "She'll Always Be Mine"
! scope="row"| "She'll Always Be Mine"
| —
| —
|-
|-
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart<br/>"×" indicates that no relevant chart existed or was archived
|}
|}


'''Note'''
=== Music videos ===
{{notelist}}

'''Music videos'''
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! scope="row"| "Quit Teasin' Me"
! scope="row"| "Quit Teasin' Me"
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|
|-
|}
|}


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* CCMA Record Producer of the Year
* CCMA Record Producer of the Year


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 03:18, 30 April 2024

Gil Grand
Birth nameGilles Lagrandeur
Born (1968-01-08) January 8, 1968 (age 56)
OriginSudbury, Ontario, Canada
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1998–present
LabelsMonument
Royalty
Websitewww.gilgrand.com

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.

Career

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In 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

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Studio albums

Title Details Peak positions
CAN Country
[2]
Famous First Words 22
Burnin' ×
Somebody's Someone
  • Release date: February 28, 2006
  • Label: Royalty Records
 ×
"×" 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

  1. ^ 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

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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

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  1. ^ Seida, Linda. "Biography: Gil Grand". AMG. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "Gil Grand – Country Albums/CDs". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Peak positions for country singles of Gil Grand in Canada:
  4. ^ "Gil Grand – Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Going for Adds – June 22, 1998" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 19, 1998.
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