William Lee Golden faced not one but two devastating losses this year. Golden lost his son, 65-year-old Rusty Golden on July 1, followed by fellow longtime Oak Ridge Boys member, Joe Bonsall, on July 9. Through it all, Golden kept on singing. “It was a devastating sadness in our family,” Golden tells CCM Magazine. “There’s a depth of sadness…
When The Oak Ridge Boys announced their American Made: Farewell Tour in 2023, it was due to Joe Bonsall‘s deteriorating health, with the hope that Bonsall would be able to fulfill what was thought to be the iconic quartet’s final dates. But now, with the addition of Ben James, William Lee Golden says there are no longer any plans…
William Lee Golden has a new song out, and it’s with an Australian singer. Golden just released “I’ve Got My Heart On You,” with Danni Stefanetti, a song that marks a career-first for Golden, who is making his debut as a songwriter with the feel-good track. “My youngest son Solomon Golden, inspired this love song,” Golden explains. “When he…
Rusty Golden, son of William Lee Golden, has passed away. Rusy was 65 when he died on July 1 at his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. “This is the hardest thing ever for a father to have to face,” The Oak Ridge Boys‘ member William Lee says. “I love my family more than anything. Rusty was a great musician, a…
William Lee Golden has performed on almost every stage, as part of The Oak Ridge Boys. But Golden took on a new stage, when he and his family band, William Lee Golden and The Goldens, performed on TBN‘s Huckabee. Ahead of their performance, Golden reflected on being part of The Oak Ridge Boys, and country music history, for almost…
The Oak Ridge Boys achieved what is to many the highest pinnacle of success in country music in 2015, when they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. It was a dream that all four men for years hoped would come true, facing disappointment year after year when they were not included in the list of inductees….
William Lee Golden is making up for lost time with his sons. The 84-year-old spent a lot of time on the road, and away from his family, due to The Oak Ridge Boys‘ constant touring, an unfortunate necessity due to the group’s overwhelming success. “Being on the road 150 to 200 days a year, I was an absentee father…
William Lee Golden and The Goldens have a new video, this one their take on a Kris Kristofferson classic. The group, made up of William Lee Golden and his sons Rusty, Craig, and Chris, just released the video for “Why Me, Lord,” featuring Aaron McCune. “Why Me, Lord” is a song from Old Country Church, one of three albums as…
The Oak Ridge Boys have been making music together for decades, but William Lee Golden isn’t ready to retire, at all. In fact, the 84-year-old is also now making music as part of William Lee Golden and The Goldens, a family band with him and his three sons. The group released Golden Classics last year, 34 songs that were…
William Lee Golden just celebrated his 84th birthday on January 12, a number that for many indicates it is past time to retire and enjoy a life of relaxation. Fortunately, Golden isn’t most people. The octogenarian, who is a longtime member of The Oak Ridge Boys, and now also fronts the family band, William Golden and The Goldens, works…
