1995: Vince Gill releases ‘Go Rest High on That Mountain’

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Vince Gill wrote the song to eulogize his late older brother Bob, as well as musician Keith Whitley. The song was named CMA’s Song of the Year, cementing its place as a classic country ballad.

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