Oak Ridge Boys singer Richard Sterban recognized with pancreatic most cancers

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Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys shared a devastating well being replace along with his followers.

The 82-year-old musician took to his band's website on Thursday, Sept. 25, to announce that he has been recognized with pancreatic most cancers.

"In March of this yr, I used to be recognized with pancreatic most cancers," Sterban stated. "However I'm beneath the care of one of the best most cancers medical doctors within the nation and, with the assistance of the Good Lord above, I consider I will get by means of this."

He continued: "I need to thank everybody, particularly the followers, to your concern, and I might recognize your continued prayers. Most days I’m feeling superb, and I hope to be again out on the highway in a number of months."

Richard Sterban shared he has been recognized with pancreatic most cancers. (Jason Kempin/Getty Photos)

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Sterban has been a member of The Oak Ridge boys for over 50 years, having joined the quartet in 1972. He final appeared on stage with the band throughout their efficiency on the Academy of Nation Music Awards in Might, with Aaron McCune and Tim Duncan filling in for him recently through the band's tour.

"I need to thank everybody, particularly the followers, to your concern, and I might recognize your continued prayers. Most days I’m feeling superb, and I hope to be again out on the highway in a number of months."

— Richard Sterban His announcement comes one yr after late band member, Joe Bonsall , died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) problems. Bonsall had introduced in January 2024 that he would not be touring as a result of his analysis had gotten "to some extent that strolling is unattainable."

"It has been an incredible 50 years and I'm grateful to all of the Oak Ridge Boys band crew and workers for the fixed love and assist proven to me by means of all of it," he wrote on the time. "I'll always remember and for these of you who've been consistently holding me up in prayer I thanks and ask so that you can carry on praying," he added.

The Oak Ridge Boys was based in 1943 and has had many members. (Omar Vega/WireImage)

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The favored nation and gospel music band was initially based in 1943, and was initially referred to as The Oak Ridge Quartet. All through the years, the band has had many members.

On the top of the band's reputation, the band consisted of baritone William Lee Golden , tenor Bonsall, bass Richard Sterban and Duane Allen, the lead vocalist.

Allen spoke to Fox Information in January 2021 about his relationship with Golden, Bonsall and Sterban, saying "I feel the 4 of us have grown nearer than we have ever been in our entire profession."

"We have all simply matured into good associates. We have all the time been shut. We have all the time been good associates. However while you're youthful and when issues are exploding throughout you and your profession is exploding within the public, then little grievances that we would have one towards the opposite, all of them explode, too," Allen stated.

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Allen instructed Fox Information the quartet was very shut after touring collectively for over 40 years. (Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Photos)

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He continued: "We have been by means of that time period and we lived by means of it and we realized that the issues that we love about one another and the issues that we have achieved with one another are a lot extra necessary than the little issues that might pull us apart."