Tony Rice
Tony Rice (born David Anthony Rice, 1951–2020) was an American acoustic guitarist, singer, and songwriter who revolutionized the role of the flat-top guitar in bluegrass, progressive newgrass, and acoustic jazz. Raised in Los Angeles, he was deeply influenced by guitarist Clarence White. His flatpicking and vocals were featured by seminal roots ensembles, including the Bluegrass Alliance, J.D. Crowe and the New South, the Bluegrass Album Band, and the David Grisman Quintet, where he helped define the bluegrass-jazz fusion genre known as "Dawg music". He recorded numerous acclaimed solo and collaborative albums for Rounder and Sugar Hill Records including Manzanita (1979) and Church Street Blues (1983). He was a Grammy Award winner multiple International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) honors which culminated in his induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013.