The Oak Ridge Boys

Summary

The Oak Ridge Boys is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,757 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Oak Ridge Boys received the GMA Dove Award for Group of the Year^[3].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's genre is country music^[5].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's discography is recorded as The Oak Ridge Boys discography^[6].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's Commons category is recorded as The Oak Ridge Boys^[7].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• The Oak Ridge Boys comprises Joe Bonsall^[9].
• January 1, 1947 marks the founding of The Oak Ridge Boys^[10].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's location of formation is recorded as Oak Ridge^[11].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's official website is recorded as http://www.oakridgeboys.com/^[12].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Oak Ridge Boys^[13].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's start of work period is recorded as 1947^[14].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Oak Ridge Boys'}^[15].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's member category is recorded as Category:The Oak Ridge Boys members^[16].
• The Oak Ridge Boys's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+107360'}^[17].
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Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1945^[29]

• Genre(s): country, pop, southern gospel^[30]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, country, pop, southern gospel^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1089f50b-10c3-47ef-8b21-b0b899c827d8^[32]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1947 marks the founding of The Oak Ridge Boys^[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as Oak Ridge^[11].

Recognition

The Oak Ridge Boys received the GMA Dove Award for Group of the Year^[3].

Why It Matters

The Oak Ridge Boys ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,757 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

It has been cited as an influence by Billy Ray Cyrus^[35], a singer-songwriter^[36], b. 1961^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Favorite Country Single^[39].

FAQs

What awards did The Oak Ridge Boys receive?

Honors received include GMA Dove Award for Group of the Year^[3].

Who did The Oak Ridge Boys influence?

The Oak Ridge Boys has been cited as an influence by Billy Ray Cyrus^[35].