Darrin Vincent of Dailey & Vincent - from John Hartford to the Grand Ole Opry

Not too long ago, Grammy award winner, member of the Grand Ole Opry and brother to Bluegrass Queen Rhonda Vincent, Darrin Vincent, of Dailey & Vincent, called into the KKFI studios for a conversation in advance of the duo’s appearance in Kansas City at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. As you will hear, Darrin is thoughtful, kind, a loving husband and father…generous in his praise of others with a very specific sense of humor. For example, when asked “How do you get to be a millionaire in the music business? His response: “Start with $2 million!” And his laugh…oh my…that laugh!Darrin started singing at age three and playing music at age six along with sister Rhonda Vincent,  as part of his family band, The Sally Mountain Show. As a young man, Darrin played guitar for 7 years for the legendary John Hartford. As a member of Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for more than 10 years, Darrin has won five Grammy Awards and eight IBMA Awards for Instrumental Group of the Year. He has performance and recording credits with dozens of artists including Dolly Parton, Nora Jones, Emmylou Harris, Earl Scruggs, Bruce Hornsby, Vince Gill, John Hartford, and many more. He has producer credits on Grammy nominated projects with sister Rhonda Vincent, Susie Luchsinger, Cherryholmes and Hunter Berry. He is an accomplished musician and vocalist with expert abilities to arrange and create captivating music.Daily & Vincent play over 100 dates a year including the Grand Ole Opry, have a tv show on Marty Stuart’s RFD-TV cable network, host a cruise and perform at festivals throughout the world. Enjoy this casual conversation with the very talented Darrin Vincent!