A Notes on 'Rye'-

B PRESS, Aug. 25, 1989 ' a Notes on 'Rye'- ................ 2 I 'Casualties8review ....... 10 ( I* Dinina Friday, August 25. 1989, Antelope Valley Press Harmony Oak Ridge pulls in harmony Fmm H3 -starts out on high. The only BY KARLATIPTON on the group's 19th MCA album, direction than the rest of the place it can go is up. - Assistant Showcare Editor AV Fair: Aug. 29 sch$uled for September re- group. 'The Oak Ridge Boys is a We all know that the entity hen it comes to the - Lease). powerful entity," said Bonsall. is bigger than the parts," said Oak Ridge Boys, 'The oark can be chanced. as Bonsall. "So if Richard Sterhan a string of country hits that in- And while the four vocalists long is we got a stmng endugh gets a big hand on a song, thzr'a member Joe Bonsall dude "Elvira" (which has bring their own personalities to nuts aside his eeo to person to fill the spot I must go great. If Swvs Sanddrs 1s s~nging W reached classic status), 'This the stage intact, the whole is on to tell vou that nobodv's. plan- lead on ow latest smab and it woik fdr the' common gwd the Love. group - even when it means Crazv "Little Thines." meater than the sum of the ning to leaveat all." goes No. 1, that's fabulous. If I go that none of his own songs get "Go&al'ake~ L*,r ofR~ver"~ndp~rtr. This was proven. .utd One of the Oaks' streneths is out there and he something the included on their new album. "Beyond Those Yenn." Their Ronsaii, when the poup voted each memkr's vaeal p&wesr audience really likes, that's "The bad news for me is I Greatest Hm Volumc 3 2s work- out lonnirne n~umhe,r Willlam 'We're rllll thuonly <country)net mat. It all benefits the Oak a ing its way up the Billboard Lee Golden a few years ago be- that can awe you blr trme fuw- &die BOY;. drdn t get %nu on the album," charts, as is their latest single muse he was going in a different sard Bond1 ~n H pnone Inter- part harmony," sZd Bonsall, 'We all care about one anoth- new fronr Nurmiln. Okia . where "An American Family" (included See HARMONY on H15 who learned the teehniaue when er," he added, commenting an the band performed at thk open- he sang with variod gospel the longevity of the group, whieh ins ceremonies of the U.S. Olvm- groups. originally sstarted as a gospel, pi: Festival. Another reason for success is group in 1945. (Allen has been 'me good news is, the songs the gmu 's insistence on quality, with the group the longest, hav- we came up with were a whale he =ddd'me magic of the Oak ing joined in 1966.1 'We've al- lot better than anything I've Ridge Boys is that hard work ready outlived most people." been writing. We're not one of ethic and putting everything we those acts that say, 'Hey man, 1 gat into it all the time. 1 think "It's amhng. We've seen a lot write 'em, so we sing 'em.' We people appreciate that about us." of different acts come and go. Iwk for the best sanss. And that Indeed, a performance by the We've seen a Lot of philosophies inspires me to workin my Writ- Oak Ridge Boys is exhilarating, came and go in country music," ing a little hit more." as evidenced in a Memorial he said. "Our ohilosoohv is. vou The Oak Ridge Boys bring weekend show at the River-rde go out there' on s&gh e<ery their characteristic four-part Reson ~n Laughi~n,Ncv With night, do your music the best you country harmony sound to the four ~owerfulvaal~sts rontnbut. can do it, put them on a power Redman Grandstand at 8 p.m. ing Gather than the one typical show and iry to make gdree- Tuesday. lead singer, the energy level oh." According to Bonsall, who has been with the Oak Ridee Bavs since 1973, "Our mentahy issa group mentality. One for all and all for one. I've alwavs felt hke Apparently, the formula - which also includes members Duane Allen. Richard Sterban and Steve sanders - is one that THE OAK RIDGE BOYS swcialize in four-part countrv harma- works. Over the past dozen nies. The group plays at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Redman Grand- years, the vocal group has scored stand at the Antelope Valley Fair. .

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