Richard Sterban
| Richard Sterban | |
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 Sterban performing in 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Anthony Sterban |
| Born | April 24, 1943 Camden, New Jersey,United States |
| Genres | Country, Gospel |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Associated acts | The Oak Ridge Boys, Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner, The Stamps Quartet, Johnny Cash |
| Website | oakridgeboys.com |
Richard Anthony Sterban (born April 24, 1943) is an American bass singer born in Camden, New Jersey, who joined the country and gospel quartet The Oak Ridge Boys in 1972. Prior to joining The Oak Ridge Boys, Sterban toured with J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, who were singing backup for Elvis Presley at that time. Sterban ultimately became famous for his "oom-pa-pa-oom-pa-pa-maw-maw" bass solo in the Oak Ridge Boys' 1981 smash hit, "Elvira." Sterban grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey [1] and now lives in Hendersonville, Tennessee with his wife, Donna, and two daughters, Lauren and Tori. Richard also has three sons from a previous marriage: Rich, Doug and Chris; and several grandchildren.
Sterban has recorded public service announcements for NOAA Weather Radio. He served as the voice of The Roadhouse, the classic country Sirius Satellite Radio channel. Sterban was a minority owner of the Nashville Sounds minor league baseball team, the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, from 1978 to 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ DeLuca, Dan. "Today's Walk Of Fame Honorees Include 2 Oak Ridge Boys Just A Couple Of Philly-area Country Boys", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 28, 1994. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Bonsall grew up in the Harrowgate section of Philadelphia, near the Tioga Street el stop; Sterban was born across the river in Camden and grew up in Collingswood."
- "Richard Sterban." The Oak Ridge Boys. 2008. Retrieved on 9 May 2009.
