16 Facts About Rhonda Vincent

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Rhonda Lea Vincent was born on July 13,1962 and is an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

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Rhonda Vincent first 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.

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Rhonda Vincent is an in-demand guest vocalist for other bluegrass and country music performers, appearing on recordings by Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, Tanya Tucker, Joe Diffie, Faith Hill and other notables.

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Rhonda Vincent is an eight-time Grammy nominee, winning the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 2017.

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Rhonda Vincent was born in Kirksville, Missouri, on July 13,1962, and raised in nearby Greentop, Missouri.

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Rhonda Vincent is the oldest of three children, and the only daughter of Johnny and Carolyn Vincent.

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Rhonda Vincent's youngest brother Brian played with the family group, but is a top executive with the Bimeda Corporation.

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Rhonda Vincent's father bought her a snare drum for her sixth birthday.

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Rhonda Vincent later added fiddle to her list of instruments at 12.

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Except for living in Texas for a short time in 1974, and two summers spent employed as musicians at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, the Rhonda Vincent family used the Greentop area as home base.

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Rhonda Vincent learned about the music business from Nashville's best like James Stroud, Jack McFadden, and Stan Barnett.

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In 1985, Rhonda Vincent had competed in the TV series You Can Be a Star on the original version of The Nashville Network.

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On February 19,2010, Rhonda Vincent parted from Rounder Records, after ten years with the label.

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Rhonda Vincent released "Taken", her debut album on her own label Upper Management Music on September 21,2010.

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Rhonda Vincent was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 28,2020.

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In 2008, Rhonda Vincent's band performed at Centennial Hall in London, Ontario, at a concert organized by the Thames Valley Bluegrass Association.