Chronicle: Richard Sterban, The Oak Ridge Boys' bass singer of more than half a century, died today (11/14) at the age of 83 due to complications from bronchitis and pneumonia during his pancreatic cancer battle (CAT 9/25/25). Sterban joined the Country Music Hall of Fame-inducted band in 1972 after a stint with J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, which backed Elvis Presley. Calling him "a musical bridge builder," Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young says Sterban "used his unmistakable bass voice to connect commercial country music to its deep gospel roots ... Like his signature vocal style, Richard Sterban was a steady force and a foundational figure in country music." See their Hall of Fame bio here.