The Grammy-winning entertainer adds a bluegrass spin to the song originally made famous by Olivia Newton-John.
Rhonda Vincent is one of those rare talents who can take a song made famous by another great artist, and put her own distinctive spin on it. With “Please Mr. Please,” The Queen of Bluegrass works her enchanting magic again.
It’s the latest single from what Vincent describes as her upcoming “destinations”-themed album, which we talked about last year when she visited the C&I Studio. On that occasion, she premiered the first cut from the album, her spirited take on “City of New Orleans.”
She was working on another song for the album, Vincent says, “[A]nd as I turned from working on that song, all of a sudden, out of nowhere, I started singing ‘Please Mr. Please.’ There was something similar in the songs. My heart started to race, and I instantly thought, ‘This will be a great bluegrass song!’ I couldn’t wait to tell the guys in The Rage [her backup group]. When I mentioned it, none of them had heard the song before. This made it even better. I found that so many people have never heard of the song, and it's like having my own original bluegrass song.
“We rehearsed it at sound check and then started performing it on our shows. I could instantly tell this song was special with everyone’s reactions, with many singing along, and best of all, people are now asking for it everywhere. I love that!"
As for the video, Vincent says, “I asked the videographer to capture the pure essence of bluegrass, The family atmosphere, kids playing bluegrass, adults playing bluegrass, banjos ringing throughout, dancing, fun; these elements all wrapped into one video. Our video of ‘Please, Mr. Please’ is what he captured. I hope it makes you smile!”