‘Catch of the Day’ – Vince Gill [AUDIO]

Today's catch defines the world "classic." Both the song and the artist performing it can be easily described as 'classic.'

When you look in the Webster's Dictionary under the phrase 'class act', there's a picture of Vince Gill there. Gill as been honored during his career with 20 Grammy Awards, 18 CMA Awards and 5 ACM awards. Gill is a 2007 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame and in 2005 was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame. He has released 20 studio albums, selling 26 million copies and charting 40 singles, 20 of reached the top 10 and 5 of those peaked at #1.

Not bad for a kid from Norman, OK who got his start playing rock and roll with The Pure Prairie League and who was once asked to join Dire Straits. Gill, who efforts go towards countless charities and causes, was honored at the 48th annual CMA Awards when he was given the Irving Waugh award for Excellence in country music. The only other country music artist to receive this award was Johnny Cash.

And the song, well it was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957. Most notably recorded by the Everly Brothers, "Wake Up Little Susie" topped both the Billboard Pop and Country Charts in 1958, and ranked #318 on Billboard's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

So how can we go wrong spotlighting Vince's cover of the Every Brothers classic? Your Catch of the Day for today, from the soundtrack of the movie Susie's Hope, Vince Gill and "Wake Up Little Susie", new music you haven't heard, but you'll want to hear it again.