About Rhonda
Rhonda has been a lifelong resident of McCormick, SC. She's been singing since she could talk and on stage with her daddy at age 3 singing at C.B. Jamboree's all over the upstate of SC and NC as well as local talent show's for school and church. Rhonda joined her first band at age 13 singing and playing keyboards and has been in several others since then. She joined AMARILLA BAND out of Greenwood SC in 1984 and soon after began touring over 20 states. She took a break from traveling in 1987. Rhonda married her husband Dennis in 1989 and she continued to play local gigs. She joined Brasstown Ball in mid 1991 which later changed to BRASSTYME BAND for a total of 19 years. The band stopped performing in 2011.
Rhonda attended her first SOS in North Myrtle Beach, SC in 2002 with friends to see what Beach Music was all about and was hooked immediately. Her friend Hack Bartley introduced her to Keith Houston and she recorded her first cover tune “Walkin' After Midnight” in early 2004 at One20inc. Shortly after that she began recording at KHP MUSIC with Keith Houston, Julian B Fowler, and Jay Jenkins in Dunn NC! She is still recording there after 19 years! She has had numerous number one hits on many Beach Music charts and has been Nominated for more than 50 Carolina Beach Music Awards through the years. Rhonda has been honored with the CBMA Female Vocalist Award Eleven times. She has also won BLUES SONG, Two SOLO ALBUM Awards, Three COLLABORATION/DUO Awards. Rhonda is currently performing with the Carolina Coast Band as well as doing SOLO performances. She is extremely grateful for her faithful fans and especially for her Sponsors(Past and present) Paul and Pat Willoughby (McDonalds) Tommy and Janet Oliver(Oliver Telecommunications) ROB WHITE SIGNS, and Lanny and Kathy Gentry for all that you have done through the years and to her NEWEST SPONSORS - TOMMY and LESLEY CHAPMAN at STROUPS JEWELERS. I love you all and could not have done this without you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!
Rhonda has been NOMINATED for several Carolina Beach Music Awards
2004 - Female Vocalist
2005 - Female Vocalist New Artist
2006 - Female Vocalist Blues Song
2007 - Female Vocalist Blues Song
2007 - Collaboration w/Rickey Godfrey(Stop,Look, Listen toyour heart)
2008 - Female Vocalist
2008 - Song of the Year - Why Am I Crying
2008 - Solo Album - Rhonda McDaniel
2008 - Blues Album - Rhonda McDaniel
2008 - Collaboration/Duo - Stop, Look, Listen w/Rickey Godfrey
2009 - Female Vocalist
2009 - Song of the Year
2009 - Smoothie of the Year
2009 - Blues Song of the Year
2009 - Blues Album of the Year
2009 - Instrumentalist of the Year(Keyboard)
2009 - Collaboration or Duo of the Year(We're Tight w/Angel Rissoff
2010 - Female Vocalist
2010 - Smoothie-Left With A Broken Heart
2010 - Duo/Collaboration of the Year - You Bug Me w/Mike Taylor
2011 - Duo/Collaboration of the Year - You Bug Me w/Mike Taylor
2011 - Female Vocalist
2012 - Female Vocalist
2012 - Solo Album - Where The Boys Are
2012 - Blues Album - Where The Boys Are
2012 - Blues Song - Look Before You Leap
2012 - Duo/Collaboration - You Bug Me w/Mike Taylor
2012 - Compilation - Queens of Southern Soul
2013 - Female Vocalist
2013 - Smoothie -Thats All I Want From You
2014 - Smoothie - I Love You Babe
2014 - Female Vocalist
2014 - Collaboration/Duo of the year - Two Hearts w/Paul Craver
2015 - Female Vocalist
2015 - Solo Album - Lookin' For Sugar
2016 - Song of the Year - Love Guess Who
2016 - Solo Album - Lookin' For Sugar
2016 - Smoothie - Oh Honey w/Jackie Gore
2016 - Collaboration/Duo - Oh Honey w/Jackie Gore
2016 - Female Vocalist
2017 - Female Vocalist
2017 - Song of the Year - Ay Les Bys
2017 - Smoothie - Oh Honey w/Jackie Gore
2017 - Solo Album - Lookin' For Sugar
2017 - Solo Album - The BEST of Rhonda McDaniel
She has won the following Carolina Beach Music Awards
2006 Blues Song of the Year - You Got What It Takes
2008 Solo Album of the Year - Rhonda McDaniel
2008 Female Vocalist of the Year
2009 Female Vocalist of the Year
2010 Female Vocalist of the Year
2011 Female Vocalist of the Year
2012 Female Vocalist of the Year
2012 Solo Album of the Year
2013 Female Vocalist of the Year
2014 Female Vocalist of the year
2014 Collaboration/Duo w/Paul Craver
2015 Female Vocalist of the Year
2016 FEMALE VOCALIST
2016 Collaboration/Duo - Oh Honey w/Jackie Gore
2017 FEMALE VOCALIST
*Rhonda has songs on 7 CBMA Award Winning Compilation CD's*
2004 - Love, Laugh, Live - WALKIN AFTER MIDNIGHT (One20inc))
2005 - A'int No Doubt About It - GOOD THING
2006 - Locals Only - YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
2007 - Locals Too - ME BOBBY McGEE(dance version)
2008 - Keep On Shaggin - STOP, LOOK, LISTEN(w/Rickey Godfrey)
2009 - Ready To Party - We're Tight w/Angel Rissoff
2011 - Lil House Big Party - Lighten Up
*All of which were Produced and Engineered by Multiple Award winning KEITH HOUSTON - KHP Music*
Why Am I Crying is one of her best yet! Its a cut from her new CD Rhonda McDaniel and FOREVER SUMMER II from KHP Music
It was # 1 on several beach music charts!
