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The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.Since 2024, the group consists of Duane Allen (lead vocals), William Lee Golden (baritone vocals), Richard Sterban (bass vocals), and Ben James (tenor vocals).
Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about 25 miles (40 km) west of downtown Knoxville.Oak Ridge's population was 31,402 at the 2020 census. [9]
The Oak Ridger was established in 1949 by Alfred and Julia Hill. [2] It published its first edition on January 20 of that year. The first publisher was Don J. McKay. [1] The paper was owned for many years by the Hill family. [2]
March 1, 2024, marks 80 years since Oppenheimer received the first top secret shipment from Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a federally funded research and development center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States.Founded in 1943, the laboratory is now sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and administered by UT–Battelle, LLC.
Oak Ridge High School was established in 1943 by the U.S. Army to educate children of the workers building and operating Manhattan Project facilities in Oak Ridge. The original school building was in eastern Oak Ridge on the hill above the community's first commercial center at Jackson Square.
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 best known for his "oom-pa-pa-oom-pa-pa-moww-moww" 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 ...
Main Street Oak Ridge; Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States: Opening date: 1955 outdoor format, late 1980s enclosed: Management: TN Oak Ridge Rutgers, LLC, Oak Ridge City Center, LLC (former)