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The Oak Ridge Boys are an American musical group. Originally a gospel quartet, The Oak Ridge Boys switched their focus to secular country music in the mid-1970s, releasing a string of hit albums and singles that lasted into the early 1990s.
In 1977, the Oak Ridge Boys fully switched from gospel to country with the release of their first ABC Records (later absorbed by MCA) album, Y'all Come Back Saloon. Two songs from that album reached the top five on the country charts, and their next album, Room Service , in 1978, gave them two more, including their first number-one hit, " I'll ...
Greatest Hits is the fifth country album by the Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1980. It compiled most of their hits from their first four albums (1977 to 1980). It compiled most of their hits from their first four albums (1977 to 1980).
Duane David Allen (born April 29, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter who had formal training in both operatic and quartet singing before becoming a member of The Oak Ridge Boys in 1966. Allen is the lead singer for the quartet and is heard on the majority of their most successful songs.
The Journey is a studio album released by the country/gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys. The album was released on July 27, 2004. The album was released on July 27, 2004. Track listing
The album was a collection of gospel songs that featured collaborations with The Oak Ridge Boys and The Jordanaires. [ 14 ] [ 38 ] The record was issued on Yell Records. It was reviewed favorably by Larry Stephens of Country Standard Time , who praised Locklin's youthful voice and songwriting effort. [ 39 ]
The Oak Ridge Boys, who were also a gospel act at the time, used to open for Little Stevie Sanders. Upon turning 18, he learned his father had squandered all of his money. Disillusioned and broke, Sanders headed to London, began a band called Pyramid, and was known to jam with the local scene, including Mylon LeFevre and 10 Years After.
"Elvira" is a song written and originally recorded by Dallas Frazier in 1966 on his album of the same name. Though a minor hit for Frazier at the time of release, the song became a bigger and much more famous country and pop hit by the Oak Ridge Boys in 1981. "Elvira" is now considered one of the Oak Ridge Boys' signature songs.