"J D Sumner jumped on top of Elvis." JD knew Elvis when he was a poor 14 year old and JD a professional singer. He would let Elvis into concerts free. All those years later was willing to give his life to save Elvis, not knowing it was a joke. What a great loyal friend.

The world was such a better place when Elvis was here, the world needs Elvis

Richard seems like such a good , nice man...

I heard so many say they can feel Elvis in a room.

I’m sorry. If I had been an ELVIS back-up singer, I would NEVER have left Elvis! 🥰

Richard Sterban has a voice quality that is second to none. He may not sing the lowest note of any bass singer, but his tone is fabulous. Really nice to hear that the Oak Ridge Boys are nice men, as there are so many celebrities today who aren't humble and likeable.

I know what he's talking about having seen Elvis several times in concert starting in 1955 and ending in 1977.

Few people realize that the Oak Ridge boys have been singing together since 1947 with almost 30 different members over that time span.

Also People of today don't know just how hot the Oak Ridge Boys where in the 80's. I was lucky enough to see them in concert in there prime 4-5 times. Great great group. Richard was great and still is.

Elvis was and still is loved not only as the greatest singer ever but a great human being too

Excellent….Thanks!

Richard looks better since he cut his hair than when he wore it long.

Enjoy Richards deep rich bass !

What a beautiful man with a fantastic voice!

Our huge fan of you Richard you are the best you in the Oaks I love you I love love love you all and you're so sweet to have such great memories of Elvis what caused Elvis was always will be forever ever ever the

I have been a long time fan of Elvis Presley. He was my main idol all the way through my life . It hurt me more than ever before when Elvis Presley died .

I have a friend who has dealt with different celebrities for 30 yrs - when someone asks her who is the nicest - she always says " The Oakridge Boys" -

I heard from a friend who went to one of Elvis' concert that he was like a magnet he just drew you in. Unfortunately, I was too young to go so wished I could have seen Elvis! I fell in love with Elvis when I was a child thought he was so handsome watched him in the movies. Then when he sang I fell in love! Best-looking man ever, golden vocals, charisma, set his career aside to put on an Army uniform, and given the Medal of Freedom "The King!"

Richard said that without Johnny Cash, there'd be no Oak Ridge Boys. Same with the Statler Brothers-without him, they wouldn't have gotten their chance to make an impact on country music.

Love this guy as much as J.D. Sumner and Elvis Presley. The Oak Ridge Boys has sounded 100 times better now than ever before. You can see them on Bill Gaither show.

God bless you, Richard Sterban , for your rich bass voice...love it !! Blesses us !

That prank by Elvis was unreal! JD should've headlocked him while he had him on the ground! Lol what if one of the Stamps was packing heat and started firing at the guy?!?!🤣🤣

Hello from England ELVIS died 2 days before my 12th birthday. I have been a FAN ever since I have watched lots of videos about ELVIS and his backstory’ and they make me think so much more about the years that have ‘flown by’ - 50+ OH MY We are so blessed🙏that we have access to social media like KZfaq channels that spend time on posting videos like this one with Richard who was part of the Stamps Quartet during those live shows I am sure all the guys had great life experiences with ELVIS and there were so MANY MORE GOOD times than BAD times Sadly🥲there are very few still alive that knew ELVIS 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍 👍 🥲🥲😃😃🙏🙏🙏

Thanks for the funny story about "The Legend Elvis Presley" So missed and Loved Always and Forever never forgotten. You are a lovely man Mr. Sterban and so was JD Sumner.

I enjoyed this interview! She done a great job interviewing Richard! Very interesting!

Such a great interview and such an humble man, w a wonderful voice!

Love the Oak Ridge Boys.Great interview

Wow! Look at Rich! Always love hearing Elvis call him out on stage. Sing it, Rich!

Thank you for all the great time I have had listening to you and thank you for all the great songs that you made possible to listen to with Elvis, I only wish I could have taking a timemachine so that I could have listend to Elvis and all of you that where on stage live !!!

Really interesting. He usually seems quite shy, particularly in recent interviews, but he looks comfortable and looks like he could talk about Elvis for hours.

Sterban reached notes as G1/Ab1 in this interview...an amazing low bass!!!!(0:41, 0:47)

I really appreciate this interviewer letting the "interviewee" speak. She asked good questions…and more importantly, she's a great listener. We need more of this in our world

great guy...love those bass singers on all those Elvis songs

ELVIS is still the Best friend a song ever had

Superb video, this young lady has a very gracious and respectful interview program and all could surely follow her example, great job, interview and guest all the way around, love, peace and blessings to you, Bobby in Tennessee

My mom and I have been to numerous Oak Ridge Boys concerts, and one of the biggest thrills was shaking Richard's hand at the Wagon Wheel Theater in Warsaw, Indiana.

Beautiful interview! Great memories of al times we love to hear them all ❤️😇🙌🏼💪🏼💫

He seems like a lovely man.

Great interview

I didn't know till now, hearing this, that Red and Sonny West died. Recently I kept playing one of the Oak Ridge Boys videos on KZfaq of them doing "Dream On." I loved how Richard sang it. The one with that dark blue atmosphere. But I also loved that song Dream On when it first came out. I liked alot of the Oak Ridge Boys songs. Thanks for this video. 😊

"When he entered the room, you knew at once that he was somebody" In fact he was Elvis, the King!

That was a very fine interview. Thank you.

What a great interview! I've been an Oak Ridge fan, forever, it seems.

My word that lady is gorgeous! Oh, sorry Richard. Good interview. 😊

What a lovely interview, thank you!!!!😊🤗😃

She is gorgeous!

This girl's got a gorgeous smile.

Man Richard has a song called Dream on with the oak ridge boys. I remember going to there concerts, and when he would sing the floors would shake.

Really enjoyed the interview. Richard was very well spoken, and came across as very appreciative of all the opportunities with which God has blessed him.

Wow I'm a big fan of Richard. I love the music of him with Elvis Presley. The Oak Ridge Boys they are awesome. I have tried to see the Oak Ridge Boys when they come to myside of town. But every time they sell out really fast. And have been here quite a few time. And every time it was sold out. They are the best WOW word's just can't explain. Love y'all guy's maybe one-day I will get to see them.

What a nice guy Richard is as well as an incredible talent.

Great singer

Richard is so right . Just about anybody can sing with the all of this special effects that we have today . They didn't have that back then . My husband and I was just talking about this the other day . That's what made Elivs so great and Richard too . Love the Oak Ridge Boys !! So glad she got to do this interview with Richard . Thanks so much for sharing this video .

Good to see this .

I asked jds son Donny Sumner, why did they have 2 bass singers ,he said to me ,jd wanted to quite but, elvis talked him out of it

Great interview. She is really pretty!

Great Interview !!!

I just love Elvis and all the DJs know it too. I fell in love with Elvis when I was a little girl (he passed before I could see him) and used to watch all his movies. I thought he was the most handsome man I had/have ever seen. Then when Elvis opened up his mouth to sing I was hook line in sink in love with that man. Elvis the best-looking man ever, golden vocals, charisma, and the greatest entertainer ever "The King!" I just happened to be fortunate enough to go to see the Oak Ridge Boys in concert in Princeton, IL August 24, 2017. I got front row right in front of Richard got to touch him. Yes I admit it was because he sang and knew Elvis but I also love the Oak Ridge Boys always did. They were very nice came right over to the end of the stage (I was in front) bent down and shook my hand many times. Great concert!

As a performer myself, I really enjoyed this. Thank you!

Fabulous video. Very informative, and I agree, a very beautiful girl x❤️

,why couldn't people tell Elvis a let him know how much he was loved a appreciated when he was alive. That's all he ever wanted was to be loved that was his message in his song. Love me. Elvis talked to you in his songs. A in his last concert it was plain to see. He was saying Adois which means Goodbye. Rip Elvis. Love a Miss you.

So cool! Didn’t know he played with the stamps!

Richard Sterban! We were so happy we were able to see him and the Oak Ridge Boys in 2019. They're still fantastic. Was Richard on any of Elvis' recordings?

Love to hear this kind of a celebrity talk about Elvis....I did not know Richard had the close a relationship with Elvis, Thanks for this Richard...My Favourite gospel song by Elvis is "Help Me" It is very Poignant to Elvis..........

gorgeous woman

Finally. Sterban beginning to look normal again.

A wonderful interview! Very insightful! -Ken Nelson

Thanks! interview was greatt!

Pretty lady!

Now that's a great interview! Richard, I also love a bass singer as Elvis did. Here I am in my fifties and I am still discovering exciting stories & songs appreciating the Oak Ridge Boys. I recently lost my daughter, but my granddaughter survived a car crash upside down in her car seat in a river for many hours until they were found. The gospel music with it's messages has helped me through some rough hours with the messages only gospel music can do for me. If your ever in the Salt Lake City area, I would appreciate the opportunity to shake your hand & thank you personally. I'm looking forward in purchasing your book "From Elvis to Elvira".. Thank you...

Saw the oak ridge boys in concert at Holliday plaza , merriville , Indiana 1980

Thanks for this great interview. Much appreciated.

Elvis singing ‘How Great Thou Art’ and ‘Take My Hand Precious Lord’ has got to be my Top 2 gospel songs! Of course Everyone of his gospels were great too!!

To : Center Stage Magazine, Told you I have the same hat Richard Sterban is wearing, after months of looking & looking and calling people and never gave up and it was very hard to find the shirt! Several months and many calls and chatting on line to alot of OAK RIDGE BOYS fans,it finally paid off of looking very hard! I have the very same shirt Mr. Sterban is wearing, I never gave up on finding the same shirt and now I'm the very proud owner and was told they have them in another state that makes them and I'm one very happy fan!

Fantastic Interview!!! Thank You!! Sang with quartets for years!! Sterban is royalty. Have heard numerous times that JD fired him for out singing him. Can't imagine how magical those years with the king would have been.

I Had the oak ridge boy 8 track and Elvis 8 track in 1980 used on my late step mothers portable 8 track player. lol

Is this the guy that goes , " OOM PAPA , OOM PAPA , MOW , MOW !" ? I always loved that. !

Great video!!

Giddy up, a oom papa oom papa mow mow

Great interview 👍who is the Gorgeous lady 🤔🤗

Whitney Huston's mother sang with Elvis as part of the Sweet Inspirations backup singers.

I’ve heard other people say Johnny cash had that same presence as Elvis. Sam Phillips had some special guys out of Sun studios.

He reminds me a lot of Jim's Dad, Mr. Levenstein from American Pie. Just imagine him saying "it's perfectly natural" with his bass voice.

Wow! My parents saw ELVIS PRESLEY LIVE!!!! In 1977! At the FREEDOM HALL ARENA!!!

Richard Sterban... As Johnny Carson said "He has a vibrato you could throw a cat thru"

I believe elvis did several takes on certain songs until he got it just right...def more than two

My voice is as deep as his that started at 13

Hello Missy, How are you? Hopefully, I am not out of line by saying this. But, I think you are intoxicatingly beautiful

Looks so much like Eugene Levy.

I have the same hat that RICHARD is wearing

I love Richards voice and his memories 50 years later seem very sharp. Note to the interviewer: pick up a few synonyms for "incredible"; you over-used it to the point of distraction.

Is Richard Sterban still alive 2021 and did he ever sing in any concerts in England

WOW Who is she, i want to meet her.

This lady looks like Kristen Wiig

Y dad was from Escanaba

Pulled the same stunt at a 7-11 back in '76, although on a much much smaller scale. I shot "to death" a co- worker one early morning and his buddy who was there squealed like a stuck pig when I pointed the gun at him and said, " you're next"! It was awesome!

Where is Richard from ? Town and State Please . I do know he went to Trenton State College ( Now The college of New Jersey ) . I close to that School and would love to know if he was close by .

Loves me Elvis❤ sexiest man. He envented sex appeal❤

Why did the Stamps need two bass singers?

I just got some tooth cavities filed today, some how I was listening to Elvis’s Music in the car.