- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDavid Anthony Rice
- Tony Rice was born on June 8, 1951 in Danville, Virginia, USA. He was married to Pamela Hodges. He died on December 25, 2020 in Reidsville, North Carolina, USA.
- SpousePamela Hodges(1990 - December 25, 2020) (his death, 1 child)
- Inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association [IBMA] Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Tony Rice's legendary 1935 Martin D-28 guitar was originally owned by Clarence White, a former member of The Byrds.
- Played in the band The New South with Ricky Skaggs in the 1970s.
- Collaborated with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Chris Hillman, J.D. Crowe, Norman Blake and Ricky Skaggs among many others.
- Released his first solo album in 1973, "Guitar" and nearly a dozen others into the late 2000s.
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