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With The Key, it was, I had gone through a divorce and losing my father, and just kinda really reminiscing about how much I loved the traditional side of country music, so I made a record that was really traditional from start to finish.

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Vince Gill
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: April 12
Country Singer
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