{"id":"n_mnrbwhfc4x7kkyklcmja","seq":11192503,"kind":"article","title":"Richard Sterban, Oak Ridge Boys Bass Singer Who Helped Make ‘Elvira’ a Hit, Dies at 83","url":"https://www.billboard.com/music/country/richard-sterban-death-oak-ridge-boys-1236382272","summary":"Known for his signature \"oom poppa, mow mow\" bass line on \"Elvira,\" Sterban had 17 No. 1s on the Hot Country Songs chart with The Oak Ridge Boys, plus two top 40 hits on the all-genre Hot 100.","published":"2026-11-15T01:57:44Z","seen":"2026-11-15T02:18:02Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-billboard-com-3d18dd","name":"billboard.com","domain":"billboard.com"},"via":"kite-billboard-com-3d18dd","topics":["music","country","genre country","music news","news"],"authors":["Ashley Iasimone"],"entities":[{"id":"Q99693595","name":"Richard Sterban","type":"person"},{"id":"Q2008427","name":"The Oak Ridge Boys","type":"org"},{"id":"Q303077","name":"Elvira","type":"event"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_gktffqthmmzmnptoryva","category":"arts-culture-entertainment","category_p":0.75,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.2,"political":0.01}