Posted on 11/14/2026 5:33:13 PM PST by big truck
A terrible loss for country music.
Richard Sterban, the legendary bass voice for The Oak Ridge Boys who provided the iconic “oom papa mow mow” in their hit song “Elvira,” passed away on Saturday, November 14 due to complications from bronchitis and pneumonia following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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RIP Mr. Sterban.
Hi, ho Silver. Away. RIP. They were supposed to play here this week, according to the tv.
🎶“…Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain KANG’kangaroo
Now don’t tell me I’ve nothing to dooo…”🎶
I met Richard Sterban after one of their shows a couple of three years ago. Got 2-3 pictures.
It was a very quick encounter like it usually is with guys like that.
He was having to sit on a stool for the entire show.
Still even at his age he did pretty well though.
Rest in peace, Richard Sterban!
a couple OR three years ago
I didn’t fix everything oops
“Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain KANG’kangaroo
Now don’t tell me I’ve nothing to dooo”
That’s the Statler Brothers.
Well… Dang it. 😑
Thanks for the correction! 🙂
That’s OK. My wife said “all the gold, in California…”
So much great music from the Oak Ridge Boys.
The quartet was founded in 1943. Richard Sterban joined in 1972. In the 1970s and 1980s they were huge, with 17 US #1 hits.
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