Let Me Love You Tonight - Pure Prairie League (1980) 9/1/23

Vince Gill: You my know him as a country music superstar and a member of the Grand Ol' Opry.

You may know him as a current touring member of The Eagles.

Or you may know him as Mr. Amy Grant. :-)

But in 1980, before all of the above, he was the lead singer for Pure Prairie League.

He wasn't with them very long...but long enough be the vocalist of their biggest hit (and Great Song): "Let Me Love You Tonight."

While the radio airwaves at the turn of the decade were primarily a mix of new wave, disco, power ballads and hard rock, there was still room on the charts for country rock, and "Let Me Love You Tonight" was a perfect example.

Led by Vince's pure tenor, the song topped Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart, and reached #10 on the Hot 100.

(Note: The saxophone riffs were played by the legendary David Sanborn).

"Let Me Love You Tonight" by Pure Prairie League--featuring Vince Gill and David Sanborn: a Great Song of 1980!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muQqts3-g1w

Tomorrow: The Threetles!