As a singer, Mr. Rice broadened the repertoire of bluegrass through his interpretations of material from such singer-songwriters as Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor. Mr. Rice first came to prominence in the New South, a 1970s band led by banjoist J.D. Mr. Rice alternated with the others as lead singer. But the recordings he made with mandolinist Grisman’s quintet and with his own Tony Rice Unit dazzled guitar fans the most. An authorized biography, “Still Inside: The Tony Rice Story,” by Tim Stafford and Caroline Wright, was published in 2010.

Source: Washington Post December 29, 2020 03:00 UTC