Rhonda Vincent
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Rhonda Vincent is an American bluegrass singer and an accomplished mandolin, guitar and fiddle player. She was born July 13, 1962, in Kirksville, Missouri, United States, where she still lives.
Her musical career started as a child in her family's band, The Sally Mountain Show, and has spanned almost four decades. She achieved success in the bluegrass genre in the 1970s and '80s, earning the respect of her mostly male peers for her mastery of the progressive chord structures and multi-range, fast paced vocals intrinsic to bluegrass music.
In the 1990s she branched out into mainstream country music but did not enjoy the success anticipated there. With the release of her album "Back Home Again" in 2000, she returned to bluegrass with the goal of expanding both the musical reach and the accessibility of the genre. Since then she has seen her popularity and acceptance rise and has received acclaim from several music-industry groups. The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) accorded her its Female Vocalist of the Year award for the years 2000 - 2006, plus IBMA Entertainer of the Year in 2001. And the Society for Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) designated her its Entertainer of the Year for 2002 - 2006 inclusive. [1]
[edit] Discography
- Muleskinner Blues (1st single), 1970
- Joshua, 1974
- Pretty Fair Bluegrass, 1975
- Blue Ribbon Bluegrass, 1976
- Sun's Coming Up, 1980
- I Came On Business, 1981
- Lavendar Lullaby, 1983
- Sheltered In The Arms, 1985
- Holdin' Things Together, 1986
- New Dreams & Sunshine, 1988
- A Dream Come True, 1990
- The Vincent Brothers w/The Sally Mountain Show, 1990
- Bound For Gloryland, 1991
- Timeless & True Love, 1991
- Written In The Stars, 1993
- Trouble Free, 1996
- Yesterday & Today – 30 Years of Music, 1998
- Back Home Again, 2000
- The Storm Still Rages, 2001
- One Step Ahead, 2003
- Ragin' Live, 2005
- All American Bluegrass Girl, 2006
- Beautiful Star: A Christmas Collection , 2006
[edit] Trivia
- Vincent's brother, Darrin, also part of The Sally Mountain Show, is now a member of Ricky Skaggs' band, Kentucky Thunder.
