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How many country hits did the Oak Ridge Boys have by 1979?

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By mid-1979 they had earned five Number 1 country hits, including ÒYÕall Come Back SaloonÓ and ÒYouÕre the One,Ó and they sang backup vocals on the immensely popular Paul Simon hit ÒSlip SlidinÕ Away.Ó The group dominated the country charts for the rest of the 1970s and had a major crossover pop hit with ÒElvira,Ó a swinging, bass-dominated comic song.

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