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The Oak Ridge Boys are an American vocal quartet. Since 2023, the group consists of Duane Allen (lead), Ben James (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone), and Richard Sterban (bass). The group was founded in 1943 as the country and gospel act Wally Fowler and the Georgia Clodhoppers but were soon known as The Oak Ridge Quartet .
The origins of the Oak Ridge Boys go back to the 1940s, and the group took on that name in the mid-1960s, but the combo was primarily known as a gospel act before Bonsall joined in 1973.
Tennessee Rep. John Ragan shakes hands with Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys during a ceremony on Monday, November 20, 2023 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. to recognizes the group's connections and ...
The Oak Ridge Boys singer Joe Bonsall has died. He was 76.The singer and author, best known for his 50-year run in the country and gospel vocal quartet The Oak Ridge Boys, died in Hendersonville ...
During his five decades with the Oak Ridge Boys, Bonsall was a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame. “For 50 years, Joe Bonsall was the Oak Ridge Boys’ sparkplug.
After 50 years, The Oak Ridge Boys took their final bow Sunday in front of a large crowd at the Kentucky State Fair.
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“For 50 years, Joe Bonsall was the Oak Ridge Boys’ sparkplug. He was as exciting a performer as any who ever hit a gospel or country stage," Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame ...