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Richard Sterban, bass vocalist of the Oak Ridge Boys, died Saturday in Hendersonville, Tennessee, at 83, Variety reported. He died of complications from bronchitis and pneumonia after a battle with cancer, and he was known for the hit "Elvira." Sterban joined the gospel quartet in 1972 as bass singer after Noel Fox left, completing a lineup with Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Joe Bonsall. The group placed 34 singles in the country Top 10, 17 at No. 1, won Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards, and joined the Grand Ole Opry, Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame. Before joining, he helped found the Keystones and sang with J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, which Elvis Presley hired. Born April 24, 1943, in Camden, New Jersey, he is survived by his wife, Donna, children and grandchildren. His family wrote that he is now "face to face with Jesus," and funeral arrangements will be announced later.