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Tony Rice

1951 - 2020

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David Anthony Rice (June 8, 1951 – December 25, 2020) was an American bluegrass guitarist and singer. He was an influential acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rice's music spans the range of acoustic music from traditional bluegrass to jazz influenced, New Acoustic music to songwriter-oriented folk. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Tony Rice is the 2,743rd most popular musician (down from 2,623rd in 2024), the 15,404th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,547th in 2019) and the 1,140th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tony Rice ranks 2,743 out of 3,175. Before him are Jaska Raatikainen, Henrik Klingenberg, Dirty South, Marko Kon, Denis Matsuev, and Paul Haslinger. After him are Jowst, Antonio Sánchez, Jeff Walker, Björn Gelotte, James Murphy, and Bob Mould.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Tony Rice ranks 719. Before him are Esther Dyson, Steven Hawley, Martha P. Haynes, Jorge Socías, Dirk Kempthorne, and Lyn McClements. After him are Kathy Hammond, Lucie Arnaz, Carlos Frenk, Joy Harjo, Patricia de Lille, and Jim DeMint. Among people deceased in 2020, Tony Rice ranks 844. Before him are Donato Sabia, Tibor Benedek, Lucky Peterson, Dale Hawerchuk, Polad Hashimov, and John Sessions. After him are Ki Daophet Niuhuang, Albert Quixall, Tom Coburn, Isidora Žebeljan, Howard Finkel, and Sushant Singh Rajput.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Rice ranks 15,410 out of 20,380. Before him are Joe Gans (1874), Dave Heineman (1948), Gedde Watanabe (1955), Seth Moulton (1978), Marty Jannetty (1960), and William A. Dembski (1960). After him are Kage Baker (1952), Nona Gaye (1974), Lacey Evans (1990), Matt Serra (1974), Portia Doubleday (1988), and Sam Brownback (1956).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tony Rice ranks 1,140. Before him are L.A. Reid (1956), Dr. Luke (1973), Oliver Lake (1942), Lucky Peterson (1964), Jim O'Rourke (1969), and Mundell Lowe (1922). After him are James Murphy (1967), Bob Mould (1960), Chris Shiflett (1971), Dan Peters (1967), D'Angelo (1974), and Rob Gardner (1965).

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