{{short description|Canadian country music singer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> |image= | name = Gil Grand | | background = solo_singer | | birth_name = Gilles Lagrandeur | | alias = | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|01|08}} | | death_date = | | origin = Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | | instruments = Vocals, guitar | | genre = Country | | occupation = Singer-songwriter | | years_active = 1998–present | | label = Monument<br />Royalty | website = [http://www.gilgrand.com/ www.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).<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p380511|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Gil Grand|last=Seida|first=Linda|publisher=AMG|accessdate=May 13, 2010}}</ref> 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== 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== '''Studio albums''' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Details ! Peak positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="65"| 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> |- ! scope="row"| ''Famous First Words'' | * Release date: September 22, 1998 * Label: Monument Records | 22 |- ! scope="row"| ''Burnin''' | * Release date: November 19, 2002 * Label: Royalty Records | × |- ! scope="row"| ''Somebody's Someone'' | * Release date: February 28, 2006 * Label: Royalty Records | × |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt"| "×" indicates that no relevant chart existed or was archived |}
'''Singles''' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single ! colspan="2"| Peak positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="45"| CAN Country<br/>{{efn|Peak positions from ''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: * 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|access-date=May 30, 2022}} * "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"| 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|access-date=April 9, 2022}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3"| 1998 ! scope="row"| "Famous First Words" | 6 | 73 | rowspan="6"| ''Famous First Words'' |- ! scope="row"| "Spilled Perfume"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/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'" | 17 | 55 |- | rowspan="2"| 1999 ! scope="row"| "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed" | 26 | — |- ! scope="row"| "I Already Fell" | 19 | 70 |- | 2000 ! scope="row"| "Love Me or Not (Here I Come)" | — | — |- | 2001 ! scope="row"| "There She Goes" | × | — | rowspan="7"| ''Burnin''' |- | 2002 ! scope="row"| "Cry a Little" | × | — |- | rowspan="2"| 2003 ! scope="row"| "Break It to Them Gently" | × | — |- ! scope="row"| "Run" | × | — |- | rowspan="3"| 2004 ! scope="row"| "Burnin'" | 16 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Never Comin' Down" | 15 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Sometimes She Cries" | — | — |- | 2005 ! scope="row"| "These Wheels Won't Roll" | — | — | rowspan="5"| ''Somebody's Someone'' |- | rowspan="3"| 2006 ! scope="row"| "Quit Teasin' Me" | 21 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Never Saw Her Leavin' Comin'" | 43 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Somebody's Someone" | 48 | — |- | 2007 ! scope="row"| "Good Days, Bad Days" | — | — |- | 2012 ! scope="row"| "Baby Knows a Lot About Leavin'" | 33 | — | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- | 2014 ! scope="row"| "Groove" | — | — |- | 2016 ! 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''' {{notelist}}
'''Music videos''' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! style="width:18em;"| Video ! Director |- | 1998 ! scope="row"| "Famous First Words" | Michael Merriman |- | 1999 ! scope="row"| "Spilled Perfume" | |- | rowspan="2"| 2002 ! scope="row"| "There She Goes" | |- ! scope="row"| "Cry a Little" | |- | rowspan="2"| 2003 ! scope="row"| "Break It to Them Gently" | |- ! scope="row"| "Run" | |- | 2006 ! scope="row"| "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== {{Reflist}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grand, Gil}} Category:1968 births Category:Canadian male singer-songwriters Category:Canadian country singer-songwriters Category:Franco-Ontarian people Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Greater Sudbury Category:Singers from Ontario