Richard Sterban
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 Richard Sterban facts

• Prior to joining The Oak Ridge Boys, Sterban toured with JD 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-mow-mow" 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 attended 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 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, Larry Gatlin, and Cal Smith, was a minority owner of the Nashville Sounds minor league baseball team from 1978 to 2008