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The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country music. The group was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.

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  • Oak Ridge Boys ist der Name eines US-amerikanischen Gesangs-Quartett, das in den 1940er Jahren mit Gospel-Musik begann und in den 1970ern und 1980ern mit Country- und Pop-Musik außerordentlich erfolgreich war. (de)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys adalah sebuah kuartet vokal gospel dan country. Grup tersebut didirikan pada 1940-an dengan nama Oak Ridge Quartet. Mereka menjadi populer dalam genre southern gospel pada 1950-an. Nama mereka resmi berganti menjadi Oak Ridge Boys pada awal 1960-an, dan mereka masih menjadi grup gospel sampai pertengahan 1970-an, saat mereka mengganti citra mereka dan berkonsentrasi pada musik country. (in)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country music. The lineup that produced their most well-known country and crossover hits ― such as "Elvira" (1981), "Bobbie Sue" (1982), and "American Made" (1983) ― consists of Duane Allen (lead vocals), Joe Bonsall (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone), and Richard Sterban (bass). Golden and Allen joined the group in the mid-1960s, and Sterban and Bonsall joined in the early 1970s. Golden was removed from the group in 1987 and replaced by Steve Sanders until 1995, when he left and Golden rejoined. The group was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015. (en)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys is een Amerikaans zangkwartet. (nl)
  • I The Oak Ridge Boys sono un gruppo musicale statunitense di musica country e gospel. Attivo fin dagli anni '40 e originario del Tennessee, il gruppo hanno avuto naturalmente numerosi cambi di formazione. Il periodo in cui la band ha avuto maggior successo è compreso tra il 1977 ed il 1989. (it)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys (Оук Ридж Бойз) — американский мужской вокальный квартет, работающий в жанрах госпел и кантри. Был основан в 1940-х годах, назывался сначала «Oak Ridge Quartet». Состав, в котором группа записала свои самые известные хиты, попадавшие не только в кантри-, но и поп-чарты, включает Дуэйна Аллена (лид-вокал), Джо Бонсалла (тенор), Уильяма Ли Голдена (баритон) и Ричарда Стербана. В этом составе они записали такие хиты, как «», «» и «». В 2001 году группа была включена Зал славы вокальных групп. (ru)
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  • *Joe Bonsall *Duane Allen *William Lee Golden *Richard Sterban (en)
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  • The Oak Ridge Boys (en)
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  • *Curly Kinsey *Lon "Deacon" Freeman *Wally Fowler *Little Johnny New *Monroe Blaylock *Bob Weber *Pat Patterson *Joe Allred *Bob Prather *Carlos Cook *Calvin Newton *Cat Freeman *Les Roberson *Ron Page *Bill Smith *Ronnie Page *Smitty Gatlin *Hobert Evans *Bobby Clark *Tommy Fairchild *Herman Harper *Little Willie Wynn *Gary McSpadden *Big Jim Hamill *Noel Fox *Steve Sanders (en)
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  • Oak Ridge Boys ist der Name eines US-amerikanischen Gesangs-Quartett, das in den 1940er Jahren mit Gospel-Musik begann und in den 1970ern und 1980ern mit Country- und Pop-Musik außerordentlich erfolgreich war. (de)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys adalah sebuah kuartet vokal gospel dan country. Grup tersebut didirikan pada 1940-an dengan nama Oak Ridge Quartet. Mereka menjadi populer dalam genre southern gospel pada 1950-an. Nama mereka resmi berganti menjadi Oak Ridge Boys pada awal 1960-an, dan mereka masih menjadi grup gospel sampai pertengahan 1970-an, saat mereka mengganti citra mereka dan berkonsentrasi pada musik country. (in)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys is een Amerikaans zangkwartet. (nl)
  • I The Oak Ridge Boys sono un gruppo musicale statunitense di musica country e gospel. Attivo fin dagli anni '40 e originario del Tennessee, il gruppo hanno avuto naturalmente numerosi cambi di formazione. Il periodo in cui la band ha avuto maggior successo è compreso tra il 1977 ed il 1989. (it)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys (Оук Ридж Бойз) — американский мужской вокальный квартет, работающий в жанрах госпел и кантри. Был основан в 1940-х годах, назывался сначала «Oak Ridge Quartet». Состав, в котором группа записала свои самые известные хиты, попадавшие не только в кантри-, но и поп-чарты, включает Дуэйна Аллена (лид-вокал), Джо Бонсалла (тенор), Уильяма Ли Голдена (баритон) и Ричарда Стербана. В этом составе они записали такие хиты, как «», «» и «». В 2001 году группа была включена Зал славы вокальных групп. (ru)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country music. The group was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015. (en)
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