About
Formed in 1943, the group rose to major commercial prominence in the late 1970s and reached a peak with their 1981 hit "Elvira." The quartet’s best-known lineup — Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban — was active from 1973 until 2023. They have won major honors including a 1971 Grammy and induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
