Richard Sterban Dies: Oak Ridge Boys Bass Singer Behind “Elvira” Riff Was 83

Deadline - Nov 14, 2026

Richard Sterban, the lead singer of the Oak Ridge Boys whose bass vocals brought 1981’s “Elvira” cover to life, was 83. The Country Music Hall of Famer’s family and band announced that he died on Saturday in Hendersonville, Tennessee, due to complications from bronchitis and pneumonia “after fighting a long, hard battle with cancer.” “We […]

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