The Oak Ridge Boys – Gonna Take a Lot of River music video 1.8M 2009

The Oak Ridge BoysGonna Take a Lot of River

Directed by Larry Boothby Ken Walz

The Oak Ridge Boys' "Gonna Take a Lot of River," released in July 1988, is a lively country tune that metaphorically uses rivers to express…

The Oak Ridge Boys – Love Song music video 523.3K 2009

The Oak Ridge BoysLove Song

Directed by Paul Henman

The Oak Ridge Boys' "Love Song," released on June 4, 1983, is a heartfelt country ballad that explores the enduring power of love. Written by…

The Oak Ridge Boys – Elvira music video 711.9K 1981

The Oak Ridge BoysElvira

The Oak Ridge Boys' legendary hit "Elvira" was first released in 1981, but in a historic moment, the group premiered its first-ever official music video…

The Oak Ridge Boys, country music artist from Oak Ridge, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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About · The Oak Ridge Boys

Formed 1947 · Oak Ridge, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA · country music

The Oak Ridge Boys are an American vocal quartet. The group consists of Duane Allen (lead), William Lee Golden (baritone), Richard Sterban (bass), and Ben James, who replaced Joe Bonsall as tenor in December of 2023. Allen, Bonsall, Golden, and Sterban comprised the group's longest-lasting lineup, from 1973 until 2023, except for the period between 1987 and 1995 when Golden was replaced by Steve Sanders. The act was founded in 1943 as Wally Fowler and the Georgia Clodhoppers, but were soon known as The Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel in the 1950s and their name was… via Wikipedia

Band Members: Joe Bonsall

Awards: GMA Dove Award for Group of the Year; Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year

Discography

The Oak Ridge Boys’s studio albums / EPs · 24