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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. ^[1]
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.^[2]
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.^[3] She also performs with her band, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage.
Vincent married Herb Sandker in 1984. They have two daughters, Sally (b.1998) and Tensel (b.1990). The family owns a restaurant in their hometown of Kirksville called Bogies, where they feature a bluegrass jam every Wednesday night.

Contents

Discography

Awards

Trivia

References

External links

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

★ ''Lavender 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

Awards

'IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association)'

★ ''Recorded Event of The Year – Clinch Mountain Country'', 1999

★ ''Recorded Event of the Year'', 2001

★ ''Entertainer of the Year 2001

★ ''Recorded Event of the Year – Livin', Lovin', Losin' – The Songs of the Louvin Brothers'', 2004

★ ''Song of the Year – Kentucky Borderline'', 2004

★ ''Female Vocalist of the Year'', 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,

Trivia

★ Vincent's brother, Darrin, also part of The Sally Mountain Show, is now a member of Ricky Skaggs' band, Kentucky Thunder.

References

1. CMT bio. Accessed July 9, 2007.
2. Official Website.
Accessed July 9, 2007.
3. VH1 bio. Accessed July 9, 2007.

External links

★ Official website

★ Rhonda Vincent at Country Music Television

★ VH1 bio

★ Folk Alley entry