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Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
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What happenedRichard Sterban, the bass vocalist of The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statement. He was 83.
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Left / center-leftRichard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
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CenterRichard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
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Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statement. He was 83.
Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statement. He was 83.
Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statement. He was 83.
Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statement. He was 83.
Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statement. He was 83.
Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statement. He was 83.
Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of the Grammy-award winning gospel quartet The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statemen...
Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of the Grammy-award winning gospel quartet The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statemen...
Duane Allen, from left, William Lee Golden, Ben James, and Richard Sterban of The Oak Ridge Boys arrive at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, May 8, 2025, in Frisco, Texas.
