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| '''Richard Anthony Sterban''' (born April 24, 1943) is an American ] singer born in ], who joined the ] and ] quartet ] in 1972. Prior to joining The Oak Ridge Boys, Sterban toured with ] and the ], who were singing backup for ] at that time. Sterban ultimately became famous for his "oom-pa-pa-oom-pa-pa-mau-mau" bass solo in the Oak Ridge Boys' 1981 single "]". | '''Richard Anthony Sterban''' (born April 24, 1943) is an American ] singer born in ], who joined the ] and ] quartet ] in 1972. Prior to joining The Oak Ridge Boys, Sterban toured with ] and the ], who were singing backup for ] at that time. Sterban ultimately became famous for his "oom-pa-pa-oom-pa-pa-mau-mau" bass solo in the Oak Ridge Boys' 1981 single "]" and sang lead vocals on a select few of the group's songs, including a cover of The Righteous Brothers' hit "]," which itself became a hit. | ||
| Born in ], Sterban grew up in ], <ref>DeLuca, Dan. , '']'', 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."</ref> After graduating from ], Sterban moved on to Trenton State College (now ]).<ref>Lloyd, Jack. , '']'', February 22, 1991. Accessed November 13, 2013. "The remaining member of the Oaks, Richard Sterban, is a native of Camden who graduated from Collingswood High School and attended Trenton State College."</ref> | Born in ], Sterban grew up in ], <ref>DeLuca, Dan. , '']'', 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."</ref> After graduating from ], Sterban moved on to Trenton State College (now ]).<ref>Lloyd, Jack. , '']'', February 22, 1991. Accessed November 13, 2013. "The remaining member of the Oaks, Richard Sterban, is a native of Camden who graduated from Collingswood High School and attended Trenton State College."</ref> | ||
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 Sterban performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Anthony Sterban |
| Born | (1943-04-24) April 24, 1943 (age 81) Camden, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Country, Gospel |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| 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-mau-mau" bass solo in the Oak Ridge Boys' 1981 single "Elvira" and sang lead vocals on a select few of the group's songs, including a cover of The Righteous Brothers' hit "Dream On," which itself became a hit.
Born in Camden, New Jersey, Sterban grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey, After graduating from Collingswood High School, Sterban moved on to Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey).
He 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 including Tyler and Mali Sterban.
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, along with entrepreneur Larry Schmittou and other country music stars, such as Conway Twitty, Cal Smith, Larry Gatlin, and Cal Smith, was a minority owner of the Nashville Sounds minor league baseball team from 1978 to 2008.
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."
- Lloyd, Jack. "Sturdy Oaks And A Country Boy From Phila.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 22, 1991. Accessed November 13, 2013. "The remaining member of the Oaks, Richard Sterban, is a native of Camden who graduated from Collingswood High School and attended Trenton State College."
- Woody, Larry (1996), Schmittou: A Grand Slam in Baseball, Business, And Life, Nashville: Eggmann Publishing Company, pp. 64–65, ISBN 1886371334
- "Richard Sterban" The Oak Ridge Boys. 2008. Retrieved on 30 January 2014.