The Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira (1981 Original LP Version) HQ
Details
| Title | The Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira (1981 Original LP Version) HQ |
| Author | Clay Culver |
| Duration | 3:43 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=osLLW6ivD_k |
Description
"Elvira" is a song written and originally performed by Dallas Frazier in 1966 on his album of the same name. The song became a bigger and much more famous country and pop hit by The Oak Ridge Boys in 1981.
The Oak Ridge Boys, who were fans of Rodney Crowell's version of "Elvira", decided to include the song on their 1981 album Fancy Free. Their rendition featured Joe Bonsall on lead vocals, as well as bass singer Richard Sterban's deep-voiced vocal solo on the chorus ("giddy up ba-oom papa oom papa mow mow"). "Elvira" quickly climbed the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and over Memorial Day weekend it became the group's fourth #1 country hit. It was also their biggest pop hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 that July and August.
Billboard ranked the song the 31st biggest hit of 1981.
