{"id":"n_opgbdpaekw2boowhwhuq","seq":11177991,"kind":"article","title":"Oak Ridge Boys’ Richard Sterban, Voice Behind “Elvira,” Dead at 83: Country Legend Who Left Elvis Presley to Join the Group","url":"https://americansongwriter.com/oak-ridge-boys-richard-sterban-voice-behind-elvira-dead-at-83-country-legend-who-left-elvis-presley-to-join-the-group","summary":"NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 18: (L-R) Richard Sterban, Tanya Tucker and William Lee Golden attend the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Class of 2026 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 18, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) Richard Sterban, long-standing bass singer for beloved gospel quartet the Oak Ridge Boys, died today, November 14, at age 83. The post Oak…","published":"2026-11-14T23:47:45Z","seen":"2026-11-15T00:11:00Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-americansongwriter-com-1de7ca","name":"americansongwriter.com","domain":"americansongwriter.com"},"via":"kite-americansongwriter-com-1de7ca","topics":["music","latest music news & stories","country music","gospel music","oak ridge boys","richard sterban"],"authors":["Erinn Callahan"],"entities":[{"id":"Q99693595","name":"Richard Sterban","type":"person"},{"id":"Q303","name":"Elvis Presley","type":"person"}],"story":"st_noo6pmkcddubmpqwolba","category":"arts-culture-entertainment","category_p":0.83,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.03,"political":0.01}