Vince Gill's Brother?

[Carol Robinson]

I've been listening to the CD "Let There Be Peace on Earth" by Vince Gill
and there's a real sad song about his brother Bob not being around for
Christmas. The CD is dedicated to Bob, also. Anyone know the circumstances
of his death and his age when he died?

Carol

[Surfer]

In article <blcK9.2867$j_4.3...@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
"Carol Robinson" <isai...@earthlink.net> wrote:

Found this info on a web page:

http://members.fortunecity.com/vinceaholic/funfacts/vinny.html

Vince Gill began writing "Go Rest High on That Mountain" after the 1989
death of his friend Keith Whitley. He finished it several years later
when his older brother Bob, brain damaged in an auto accident when Vince
was thirteen, died.

[William Cox]

>Subject: Re: Vince Gill's Brother?
>From: Surfer sur...@wateris.wet
>Date: 12/12/2002 11:03 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <surfer-62E04D....@news.newsguy.com>

>
>Found this info on a web page:
>
>http://members.fortunecity.com/vinceaholic/funfacts/vinny.html
>
> Vince Gill began writing "Go Rest High on
> That Mountain" after the 1989 death of his
> friend Keith Whitley. He finished it several
> years later when his older brother Bob, brain
> damaged in an auto accident when Vince
> was thirteen, died.

Although he might have suffered brain damage in a car accident, Bob died of a
Heart Attack. I believe he was 39.

Bill

[Brian]

Surfer <sur...@wateris.wet> wrote:

>Vince Gill began writing "Go Rest High on That Mountain" after the 1989
>death of his friend Keith Whitley.

Who died with an incredibly high blood alcohol. I believe it was above
.40. Nowadays .08-10 is the level for drunk driving.