Oak Ridge Boys tickets

'Oak Ridge Boys Tickets'

'The Oak Ridge Boys is one of the longest-running and best-known gospel and country groups in the world, with a career that has spanned more than 60 years. It began in the '40s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. It became a well-known southern gospel group. The band changed its name to the Oak Ridge Boys in the '60s, and then it began concentrating on country music instead of gospel in the '70s. The band has achieved 17 No. 1 hits on the US country music charts, with many other songs ranking in the nation's Top 10. The Oak Ridge Boys have been the recipients of many awards over the years, including the 1969 GMA Dove Award for Album of the Year, the 1971 Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance (other than soul), the 1978 Academy of Country Music Award for Top Vocal Group and the 1981 County Music Association Award for Single of the Year.'

'The Oak Ridge Boys: Going Nuclear'

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The Oak Ridge Boys had an interesting beginning. The band got its start in 1943 as a country group called Wally Fowler and the Georgia Clodhoppers. While the band was formed in Knoxville, Tenn., it was often asked to come to perform at a nuclear research plant in nearby Oak Ridge. Due to World War II, the plant employees and their families were restricted, and musicians were brought in to perform for the workers and entertain them. The band changed its format from country to gospel at this point because gospel songs were the ones most requested when it performed. In the '70s when the Oak Ridge Boys returned to performing country music, the band was really returning back to its roots. In 1947, the group began to record songs together, eventually becoming a member of the

Grand Ole Opry

.

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'How long is a normal Oak Ridge Boys concert?'

'An Oak Ridge Boys concert usually lasts for about one hour.'

'Where is Oak Ridge Boys playing?'

'This band has performed all over the world. Upcoming Oak Ridge Boys tour dates are planned in Orkney Springs, Va. and New York City as well as in other locations.'

'What does an Oak Ridge Boys setlist look like?'

'The Oak Ridge Boys has a ton of material to choose from for the band's setlists. The Oak Ridge Boys likes to intersperse a few gospel songs with its country songs. You can expect to hear songs such as No Matter How High, Ya'll Come Back Saloon, Roll Tennessee River, I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes, There Must Be Something About Me That She Loves, I'd Rather Have Jesus and its famous rendition of Amazing Grace.'

'Who are the members of the Oak Ridge Boys?'

'The Oak Ridge Boys have been through more than 30 singers since they began in 1943, but its current lineup has stayed consistent since 1973. It includes lead vocalist Duane Allen, baritone William Lee Golden, bass Richard Sterban and tenor Joe Bonsall.'

'Where did the name Oak Ridge Boys come from?'

'The Oak Ridge Boys changed the band's name from Wally Fowler and the Georgia Clodhoppers because they were spending so much time singing in Oak Ridge at the nuclear research facility. At that point, the band began calling itself the Oak Ridge Quartet. In 1961, their producer, Bud Prager, encouraged them to change their name because the Oak Ridge Quartet sounded old. The band members changed it to the Oak Ridge Boys instead.'

'What other bands are similar to the Oak Ridge Boys?'

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If you like the Oak Ridge Boys, check out the

Statler Brothers

, the

Gatlin Brothers

and

Anne Murray

.