Joe Bonsall just shared a sweet memory of how his fellow The Oak Ridge Boys‘ bandmate, Duane Allen, helped him while they were on tour last year. Bonsall, who recently retired from life on the road amid health challenges, recalled how Allen came to his immediate assistance when needed, and without being asked. “One year ago today I was…
Bill Gaither is paying tribute to The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Joe Bonsall, who recently announced he was retiring from touring, amid the group’s American Made: Farewell Tour, due to health concerns. The award-winning quartet often performed with Gaither and his wife, Gloria, as part of the famed Gaither Homecoming Series, forming a close friendship with the gospel music pioneer…
The five Home Free members are speaking out after The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Joe Bonsall announced he was retiring from touring, in the middle of their American Made: Farewell Tour, due to ongoing health issues. “The Oak Ridge Boys are legends,” Home Free shared as part of a lengthy post on social media, praising the Country Music Hall of…
Joe Bonsall is leaving The Oak Ridge Boys, while in the middle of their American Made: Farewell Tour. The 75-year-old announces his retirement from touring, due to his ongoing health issues. “Many of you know I have been battling a slow onset (over four years now) of a neuromuscular disorder,” Bonsall, who has been performing while sitting down, explains….
When Joe Bonsall joined The Oak Ridge Boys 50 years ago, he never could have imagined that it was the start of a musical journey that would last for most of his life. The Pennsylvania native joined William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban and Duane Allen five decades ago, opening up about his longevity with the iconic group on social…
The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Richard Sterban has an update on fellow band member, Joe Bonsall, after Bonsall revealed he was recovering from a pulmonary embolism that left him hospitalized. “He’s doing well,” Sterban tells Everything Nash. “I haven’t talked to him in a few days, but he’s making progress. He’s doing well. I think it’s just a matter of…
The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Joe Bonsall is giving an update on his health, after he was replaced for some shows by Rudy Gatlin. Bonsall initially shared the news on June 17 that he was having some health issues, which he now says was because of a pulmonary embolism that left him hospitalized. “I could have easily died last…
The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Joe Bonsall has spent 50 years with the historic group, just part of what makes his life so unique. Bonsall has just finished a new book, I See Me, detailing his extraordinary life and career, but with a unique twist. The 73-year-old, who recently announced the book on social media, was inspired to write…
The Oak Ridge Boys‘ new album is out! The iconic quartet just released Mama’s Boys, a ten-track record with songs hand-picked by the four members to be featured on the project. “We asked the music people to bring us the best songs that they have ever heard about mama,” Duane Allen says. “Writers from Aaron Raitiere and David Lee…
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…
