The Oak Ridge Boys Lyrics
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From the Album
1. Gonna Take A Lot Of River
2. True Heart
3. Little Things
4. This Crazy Love
5. Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)
6. Bobbie Sue
7. It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)
8. Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
9. Bridges And Walls
10. Take Pride in America
From the Single Dont Turn Around
From the Album 1. Elvira 2. Ozark Mountain Jubilee 3. Love Song 4. (I'm Settin') Fancy Free 5. Everyday 6. Beautiful You 7. Thank God For Kids 8. American Made 9. Make My Life With You 10. I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes
From the Album
1. Youre The One
2. Ill Be True To You
3. Trying To Love Two Women
4. Cryin Again
5. Dream On
6. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
7. Heart Of Mine
8. Come On In
9. Sail Away
10. Yall Come Back Saloon
Other Songs A Brand New Star A Feeling Like That A Little Late To Say Goodbye A Little Love Can Go A Long Long Way A Little More Coal On The Fire Ain't No Short Way Home All I Need Amazing Grace American Beauty American Family An American Family Angels Any Old Time Family Bluegrass Band At Last Away In A Manger Baby On Board Baby Youll Be My Baby Back Home Again Back In Your Arms Again Bad Case Of Missing You Baptism Of Jesse Taylor Beautiful Bluebird Because He Lives Bed Of Roses Bedtime Beyond Those Years Blue Christmas Boom Boom Bring Daddy Home for Christmas But I Do Cajun Girl Callin Baton Rouge Change My Mind Christmas Cookies Closer To Home Coat of Many Colors Colors Come By Here Come On Home Come On Rain Compared To You Crazy Not To Dear Jesus, Abide With Me Did I Make A Difference Didnt It Rain Didnt She Really Thrill Them Divine Witness Dont Give Up Don't Go Pullin' on Santa Claus' Beard Down Home Christmas Dream On Me Easy Emmylou Ever With Me Every Now And Then Fall Family Reunion Fancy Free Farther Along Fear Of The Flame Freckles From Love to Love Gimme Some Of Your Love God Will Take Care Of You Gods Gonna Ease My Troublin Mind Goin Against The Grain Hallelujah Emmanuel Hard To Be Cool Hard To Be Cool (In A Minivan) He Did It All for Me He Looked Beyond My Fault Hear My Heart Beat Heaven Bound Heaven On Earth Heavens A Small Town Her Voice Hold Me Closely Hold You In My Arms How Great Thou Art I Can Count On You I Get To I Know I Love You So Much It Hurts I Thought About You, Lord I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head I'd Rather Have Jesus If I Was To Start Crying If I Were You In A Tender Moment In My Own Crazy Way In the Garden In The Shelter Of His Arms Is This Any Way For Us To Say Goodbye It Came Upon a Midnight Clear It Takes A Little Rain It's Hard To Be Cool (In A Minivan) Jonah Job And Moses Just a Little Talk with Jesus Just One Night King Jesus Let It Ride Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let Me Be The One Life is Beautiful Life's Railway to Heaven Live With Jesus Looking For Love Love Has A Mind Of It's Own Love, Light, and Healing Love This Cat Love Without Mercy Loves Me Like a Rock Lucky Moon Mama Sang For Me Mama's Boys Mamas Table Mama's Teaching Angels How To Sing Mrs. Santa Claus Never Together New Way Out No Matter How High No Way Out O Little Town of Bethlehem Oh, Happy Day Oh Holy Night Old Time Family Blugrass Band Old Time Lovin Old Ways One Love One You Ordinary Days Our Love Is Here To Stay Power Of Goodbye Private Lives Promised Land Rainbow At Midnight Red River Valley Redemption Draweth Nigh Reindeer on the Roof River of Jordan Rock My Soul Sacred Ground Sacrifice… For Me Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Seasons Seven Nation Army Show Me The Way To Go Silent Night Smaller So Fine Someplace Green Something In The Water Something Worth Holding On To South Alabama Christmas Standin By The River Stay With Me Still Holding On Sweet Jesus Sweetest Gift Taking One Heartbeat That Ole Gravel Road Was Easy Street That's The Way Mama Made It The Boys Are Back The Christmas Song The Family Piano The Hallelujah Chorus The Most Inconvenient Christmas The Old Country Church The Power Of Goodbye There Will Be Light Through My Eyes Till I See You Again Time In Too Many Heartaches Train, Train Turning For Home Unclouded Day Until You Get There Until Youre Back In My Arms Again Up On Cripple Creek Voila An American Dream Walkin After Midnight What’cha Gonna Do? Whatever It Takes When He Calls When It Comes To You When Karen Comes Around When Love Calls You When You Give It Away Where Can I Surrender Where The Fast Lane Ends Where the Soul Never Dies White Christmas Wish You Could've Been There Write Your Name Across My Heart You Aint Gonna Blow My House Down You Dont Have To Go Home You Made A Rock Of A Rolling Stone You'll Never Walk Alone Your Love Made Me Do This Way
From the Single Dont Turn Around
From the Album 1. Elvira 2. Ozark Mountain Jubilee 3. Love Song 4. (I'm Settin') Fancy Free 5. Everyday 6. Beautiful You 7. Thank God For Kids 8. American Made 9. Make My Life With You 10. I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes
From the Album
Other Songs A Brand New Star A Feeling Like That A Little Late To Say Goodbye A Little Love Can Go A Long Long Way A Little More Coal On The Fire Ain't No Short Way Home All I Need Amazing Grace American Beauty American Family An American Family Angels Any Old Time Family Bluegrass Band At Last Away In A Manger Baby On Board Baby Youll Be My Baby Back Home Again Back In Your Arms Again Bad Case Of Missing You Baptism Of Jesse Taylor Beautiful Bluebird Because He Lives Bed Of Roses Bedtime Beyond Those Years Blue Christmas Boom Boom Bring Daddy Home for Christmas But I Do Cajun Girl Callin Baton Rouge Change My Mind Christmas Cookies Closer To Home Coat of Many Colors Colors Come By Here Come On Home Come On Rain Compared To You Crazy Not To Dear Jesus, Abide With Me Did I Make A Difference Didnt It Rain Didnt She Really Thrill Them Divine Witness Dont Give Up Don't Go Pullin' on Santa Claus' Beard Down Home Christmas Dream On Me Easy Emmylou Ever With Me Every Now And Then Fall Family Reunion Fancy Free Farther Along Fear Of The Flame Freckles From Love to Love Gimme Some Of Your Love God Will Take Care Of You Gods Gonna Ease My Troublin Mind Goin Against The Grain Hallelujah Emmanuel Hard To Be Cool Hard To Be Cool (In A Minivan) He Did It All for Me He Looked Beyond My Fault Hear My Heart Beat Heaven Bound Heaven On Earth Heavens A Small Town Her Voice Hold Me Closely Hold You In My Arms How Great Thou Art I Can Count On You I Get To I Know I Love You So Much It Hurts I Thought About You, Lord I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head I'd Rather Have Jesus If I Was To Start Crying If I Were You In A Tender Moment In My Own Crazy Way In the Garden In The Shelter Of His Arms Is This Any Way For Us To Say Goodbye It Came Upon a Midnight Clear It Takes A Little Rain It's Hard To Be Cool (In A Minivan) Jonah Job And Moses Just a Little Talk with Jesus Just One Night King Jesus Let It Ride Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let Me Be The One Life is Beautiful Life's Railway to Heaven Live With Jesus Looking For Love Love Has A Mind Of It's Own Love, Light, and Healing Love This Cat Love Without Mercy Loves Me Like a Rock Lucky Moon Mama Sang For Me Mama's Boys Mamas Table Mama's Teaching Angels How To Sing Mrs. Santa Claus Never Together New Way Out No Matter How High No Way Out O Little Town of Bethlehem Oh, Happy Day Oh Holy Night Old Time Family Blugrass Band Old Time Lovin Old Ways One Love One You Ordinary Days Our Love Is Here To Stay Power Of Goodbye Private Lives Promised Land Rainbow At Midnight Red River Valley Redemption Draweth Nigh Reindeer on the Roof River of Jordan Rock My Soul Sacred Ground Sacrifice… For Me Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Seasons Seven Nation Army Show Me The Way To Go Silent Night Smaller So Fine Someplace Green Something In The Water Something Worth Holding On To South Alabama Christmas Standin By The River Stay With Me Still Holding On Sweet Jesus Sweetest Gift Taking One Heartbeat That Ole Gravel Road Was Easy Street That's The Way Mama Made It The Boys Are Back The Christmas Song The Family Piano The Hallelujah Chorus The Most Inconvenient Christmas The Old Country Church The Power Of Goodbye There Will Be Light Through My Eyes Till I See You Again Time In Too Many Heartaches Train, Train Turning For Home Unclouded Day Until You Get There Until Youre Back In My Arms Again Up On Cripple Creek Voila An American Dream Walkin After Midnight What’cha Gonna Do? Whatever It Takes When He Calls When It Comes To You When Karen Comes Around When Love Calls You When You Give It Away Where Can I Surrender Where The Fast Lane Ends Where the Soul Never Dies White Christmas Wish You Could've Been There Write Your Name Across My Heart You Aint Gonna Blow My House Down You Dont Have To Go Home You Made A Rock Of A Rolling Stone You'll Never Walk Alone Your Love Made Me Do This Way
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), Ben James (tenor vocals), William Lee Golden (baritone vocals), and Richard Sterban (bass vocals). The group was founded in 1943 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) ― consisted of Allen, Golden, Sterban, and tenor vocalist Joe Bonsall. 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. In late 2023, Bonsall retired from the group due to compilations from ALS, at which point James replaced him.
The group was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
Also Known As: Wally Fowler and the Georgia Clodhoppers (1943-1947), The Oak Ridge Quartet (1947-1961)The lineup that produced their most well-known country and crossover hits ― such as "Elvira" (1981), "Bobbie Sue" (1982), and "American Made" (1983) ― consisted of Allen, Golden, Sterban, and tenor vocalist Joe Bonsall. 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. In late 2023, Bonsall retired from the group due to compilations from ALS, at which point James replaced him.
The group was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
Members:
William Lee Golden - baritone (1965-87, 1995-present)
Duane Allen - lead, occasional rhythm guitar (1966-present)
Richard Sterban - bass (1972-present)
Former members:
Curly Kinsey - bass (1945-47)
Lon "Deacon" Freeman - baritone, guitar (1945-49)
Wally Fowler - lead (1945-52)
Little Johnny New - tenor (1945-49, 1952)
Monroe (Curley) Blaylock - bass (1947-49)
Bob Weber - bass (1949-56)
Pat Patterson - baritone (1949-52), lead (1952-53)
Joe Allred - tenor (1949-52)
Bob Prather - baritone (1952)
Carlos Cook - lead (1952-53); baritone (1953-68)
Calvin Newton - lead (1953-56)
Cat Freeman - tenor (1954-56)
Les Roberson - baritone (1955-56)
Ron Page - bass (1956)
Bill Smith - bass (1957)
Ronnie Page - baritone (1957-62)
Smitty Gatlin - lead (1957-58, 1959-66); tenor (1958-59)
Hobert Evans - tenor (1957-58)
Wallace "Happy" Edwards - tenor fill-in (1958)
Bobby Clark - tenor (1958)
Tommy Fairchild - lead (1958-59)
Herman Harper - bass (1957-69)
Little Willie Wynn - tenor (1959-73)
Gary McSpadden - baritone (1962-63)
Big Jim Hamill - baritone (1963-64)
Noel Fox - bass (1969-72)
Joe Bonsall - tenor (1973-2024; died 2024)
Steve Sanders - baritone (1987-95); rhythm guitar (1981-1987)
Dee Allen - baritone fill-in (late 1995)
Paul Martin - baritone fill-in (late 1995)
From: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre(s): Country, southern gospel, doo wop, pop
Active From: 1943-present