The pandemic brought them home. Few will ever match his skill and influence." More from Variety Mac Davis, Singer, Actor and TV Variety. 1. Helpful. Why Tony Rice Was Bluegrass Music's Great Experimentalist - Yahoo! He recorded with drums, piano, soprano sax, as well as with traditional bluegrass instrumentation. Tony is my biggest influence, Krauss said in a 2011You Tube videoin which she performed Sawing on the Strings with Rice and her band Union Station. I lived in Lexington, Kentucky in the 1970s and would faithfully go every Friday night to see Tony play at the Holiday Inn. That's when she was appointed secretary of Administration by Gov. ", "Not only was Tony a brilliant guitar player but he was also one of the most stylistic lead vocalist (sic) in bluegrass music history ," reflects Skaggs, who was part of the New South with Rice in the mid-1970s and later recorded a duets album with Rice. Failed to delete memorial. His death was first announced by the International Bluegrass Music Association. After receiving dozens of requests concerning memorial donations, Tony and Pam have asked that anyone wishing to honor their son's life should please offer support the work of an organization they hold dear. "Preacherman" was filmed in western Rockingham County. Please subscribe to keep reading. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Tony Rice obituary | Country | The Guardian Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, & Tim O'Brien - "Shady Grove" Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Jack Scism, a retired award-winning staff writer for the News & Record and one-time state parole board chairman, died Jan. 11 at 87. Crowe's New South. 1983. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Learn more about managing a memorial . Tony Rice is said to have redefined bluegrass guitar playing and left a lasting imprint on the genre. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Cover versions by Tony Rice | SecondHandSongs Born David Anthony Rice on June 8, 1951, in Danville, Va., Tony Rice grew up in Los Angeles, Calif. His father, Herb Rice, introduced all four of his sons to LA's bluegrass and country scene, with Clarence White of the Kentucky Colonels, specifically, becoming a major influence in Rice's career. The lauded singer, songwriter and guitarist was 69 years old. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial.