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Famous The Oak Ridge Boys singer Joe Bonsall died Tuesday at the age of 76. The iconic country/gospel singer is believed to have died as a result of complications from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), according to a statement issued by the band on their official Instagram page. The band went on to cite the star’s many talents and accolades as they paid tribute to their friend, and band mate of 50 years. “Joe was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall...

We have to join the chorus, led by Billboard magazine, calling for the Oak Ridge Boys’ induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Go to their concert this week and you’ll understand why. Sure, their 40-plus years of No. 1 hits — including “Elvira,” “American Made” and “Bobbie Sue” — consistently full concerts and tireless work for the American Legion and other charities more than qualify them for this prestigious induction. Yet it’s the reverence with which Merle Haggard, Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Lee Brice and other major performers hold them — which is more than returned by the...

The Oak Ridge Boys sing a song called G.I. Joe & Lillie which is a tribute to Veterans with a very personal touch by singer Joseph S. Bonsall. The Oak Ridge Boys first sang the song while performing at the American Music Theater in Lancaster, PA, and the audience included his parents as well as forty other veterans from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Veterans Home. Joseph wrote the song to honor them and after they performed it that night there was not a dry eye in the place. If you’d like to read the book G.I. Joe & Lillie it is...

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<p>President Bush helped raise at least $17 million for Republican Senate and House candidates on Wednesday in a major boost to the party's effort to keep control of Congress and a reflection of the GOP's prowess at collecting cash despite the new campaign finance law's restrictions.</p>