Richard Sterban, the Bass Singer for the Oak Ridge Boys, Dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass voice behind the Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira,” died at 83 after a long cancer battle, leaving a four-part harmony that defined country music’s crossover era.
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Richard Sterban, the bass voice behind the Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira,” died at 83 after a long cancer battle, leaving a four-part harmony that defined country music’s crossover era.