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Richard Sterban

Richard Sterban, American country and gospel bass singer

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Born
April 24, 1943
Age in 2026
83
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1943

About Richard Sterban

Richard Anthony Sterban is an American singer. He was born in Camden, New Jersey. In 1972, he joined the country and gospel quartet the Oak Ridge Boys, in which he sings bass. Sterban is best known for his "oom-papa-oom-papa-mow-mow" bass solo in the Oak Ridge Boys' 1981 single "Elvira" and his lead vocal on a cover of the Righteous Brothers' hit "Dream On", which made the top ten. Sterban has recorded public service announcements for NOAA Weather Radio.

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The world when Richard Sterban was born

Richard Sterban was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Richard Sterban's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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