Oak Ridge Boys, The - He's Gonna Smile On Me Lyrics

If you know the arrival and departure of past members, this is late 73 earlier 74
Anyway you cut it it was a great time in decades past, I was about 14 at the time and New in the Lord. These guys highly influenced me

Duane Allen sure looks different with the long hair & even longer sideburns before he grew his beard. Don Williams was the same way-long sideburns before growing the beard. Roy Clark also had long sideburns (which I didn't like) before cutting them shorter, but he was always clean shaven. On the other hand, his contemporary, Buck Owens, was clean shaven before growing a beard in later years. Bill Golden also looked different clean shaven, long hair, no hat or bandanna on his head before growing the beard that gave him that 'Mountain Man' look.

One of my favorite Oak Ridge Boys Songs of all-time. Sing it every time I listen to it

Saw them tonight 46 years from this video..They all sang great and Richard still sounds just as deep..this is an example of a band who laid off the booze and cigs because their voices are still great 2019. I don't know any band besides the Rolling Stones that's lasted this long.

One of my favorite Oak Ridge Boys Songs! Always am singing to it with them. 🤘👏🏻

How old are you.
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And Duane Allen was also Clean shaven, just like Bill Golden was

They look so different. . .I'm so glad they changed their look soon after. . .

The first man singing looks like an Owl.

Love the Rhodes piano on this

excellent

Hey Kyle - you'll know this. I remember Joe describing running into Bill in the supermarket...and an icy reception...followed by a visit to Golden Era later that evening (I think he talked about them mending fences that night and even singing). Do you have that interview?

My generation.  Cannot believe we actually walked around looking like that.  too funny.  Still singing great music to this day.  Love these guys.

It's hard to believe that William Lee Golden has been singing Baritone with this group for 51 years.

+landrethm Except for the period Steve Sanders was with the group. RIP Steve.

It's hard to believe he lasted

If Duane's  sideburns were any bigger they would have their own zip code

Which one is William Lee Golden?

Second from the right... between Duane and Richard

Third to the right

i like this song i hope do treat people right and he is smile on me noe. that is a blessing.

Elvis sure had an influence on many artists with the side burns!

I can't help but get tickled at their wardrobe.  Bless their hearts, they look like used car salesmen.

yup, lotta hair on that stage

What are you talking about that was style in 1970.

Try'n to believe this today.  Great song, and great job.

absolutely fantastic! I have this album and it is a winner. strange to see william lee without a beard though:).

Jesus, the 70's were a fashion disaster..

Yes That is William Lee!!!

Between the suits and the hair... Oy!

i'm with you!!

I'm on the list to perform special music at church in a few weeks and have been looking for a perfect song to play. This is it! Found it! Awesome!

Yes, that is William Lee, before the beard. And yes, Richard came around in '72. This video is from 1973.

i didnt think richard was with the oaks till after 72 when he left Elvis ...hmmmm learn something new every hour

Wow, is this an oldie. Richard Sterban was with The Stamps (backup for Elvis) from 1970-1972 then left to join the Oaks. This video looks to be from 1972-1974 from the looks of all that hair. Beautiful song & nice to see Willie Lee's face.

Micki1958 Probably about 1974. Joe Bonsall joined them in late '73.

@GalaticJoker JD sumner and Richard Sterban use to sing together with the Stamps Quartet singing backup for Elvis ..... Jd hired Richard into the Stamps .... Jd would work the bigger dates with the group, so when Jd was there, there were actually five singers in the group, but on the smaller dates, Sterban was the only bass singer .... you can find some videos on here with Sterban and Sumner at the same time, but Sumners voice overpowers Sterbans, though I think Sterban is a better singer

1975 or 1976

@bluegrasscanuck Jesus gave us two, and only two (did I say 2?) commandments... [1] Love God with all you have, and [2] Love everyone else as much as yourself. Matthew 22:36. That's it. Only 2. He never once mentioned that He was giving a gift that we are required to receive. He simply told us how we are to live if we are to obey God. Just 2. No more. Only 2.

Believe whatever you wish, but please don't put words in Christ's mouth; He probably doesn't like that very much. 2. Got it?

I like their high heels! Sound great though!

oh those suits! but what a sound....

man this song makes me feel good. am I the only one?

That is Golden. That is the exact same group now.

wait...golder without a beard...wow

wow...still sound the same...cept w/golden now

WOW. they sure don't look like that now.
Love there sound.

duly noted, i might take you up on the offer some day.

this is from a great album, i dont remember the title of it however. it had songs like "baptism of jesse taylor" and "freedom for the stallion". ive got it in a box of old vinyl, makes me wanna get it out and give it a spin.

They gotta be wearing Elvis wigs. William Lee is sure a looker without that beard.

ONe thing for sure...the Elvis look was going strong at the time. I saw them in about 1974 or 1975 in a high school in Southern Illinois.

That's great. They are my heroes! I can't remember seeing them in a video this old. It looked like they were wearing wigs! Ha-ha! I'm still a huge fan, I don't care how old they get. I forgot what Golden looked like without the beard! Duane Allen, too!

Thanks for this!! I first met the Oaks in 1974 and this is how they looked!! And that is the same band they had then - Tony Brown, Don Breland, Mark Ellerbee, & John Rich. What memories that brought back!! But that is definitely not 1970, like someone else said, Joe & Richard were not in the group in 1970.

OMG, Duane looks soo different without his beard. At first I couldn't believe that was him. William Lee looks different without his beard too. I would had never known that was him. Boy. Richard and Joe haven't changed one bit. Nice vidoe.

Notice the only moustached one is Joe Bonsall - I saw a recent photo of the group (the same four members from this) and there was a direct opposite - all had beards/goatees/moustaches except Bonsall, who was cleanshaven!

He sure is different now. I would never say that was William.

who's the baritone next to richard? (that isn't William is it?)

Sorry you had to wait 11 years for an answer lol..... yes, its william.

Awesome. Just awesome. Long live the Oak Ridge Boys. Can't wait to see them at the Barnstable County Fair.

I have the "Best Hits", and this Gospel tune is wonderful. They are Awesome.Love Them!!

Great song,if this was 1970 that would have made me 1 year,so I can't possibly remembered this.

What a great song

Thanks for the beautiful message, Boys!