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Joe Bonsall, Oak Ridge Boys Singer, Dead at 76

Joe Bonsall, a longtime member of The Oak Ridge Boys, died on July 9 from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. He was 76.

The singer and author, best known for his 50-year run in the country and gospel vocal quartet The Oak Ridge Boys, died in Hendersonville, Tennessee, on Tuesday from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), according to a press release. He sang in different gospel music groups, including The Faith Four and The Keystone Quartet, in the state and later in New York until he moved to Tennessee in 1973 to join the Oaks, according to his website. - Daniel TommasinoThe Oak Ridge Boys, who have sold more than 41 million records, won five GRAMMYs and were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.

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