Harvester welcomes The Oak Ridge Boys Bass singer Richard Sterban promises to sing ‘Elvira’ By BEN R. WILLIAMS, Special to the News-Post Apr 1, 2016 Apr 1, 2016 Updated May 16, 2019 0 The Oak Ridge Boys will play at the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount tonight at 8 p.m. Publicity Photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By BEN R. WILLIAMS, Special to the News-Post After 35 years, Richard Sterban’s heart is still on fire for “Elvira.”kAm$E6C32? :D E96 :4@?:4 32DD G@:46 7@C %96 ~2< #:586 q@JD[ H9@ 2C6 A=2J:?8 E96 w2CG6DE6C !6C7@C>2?46 r6?E6C :? #@4<J |@F?E E@?:89E]k^AmkAm#646?E=J[ $E6C32? @776C65 2? :?E6CG:6H E@ E96 uC2?<=:? }6HD\!@DE E@ 5:D4FDD E96 FA4@>:?8 D9@H[ 9:D E:>6 D:?8:?8 324<FA 7@C t=G:D !C6D=6J[ E96 3@?5 E92E 92D <6AE E96 ~2< #:586 q@JD E@86E96C 7@C 7@FC 564256D[ E96 r@F?ECJ |FD:4 w2== @7 u2>6[ 2?5 @7 4@FCD6[ 9:D =686?52CJ G@:46]k^Am kAmuC:52J’D D9@H[ $E6C32? 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