Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens
Harold Ray Ragsdale, known professionally as Ray Stevens, is an American country and pop singer-songwriter and comedian, known for his Grammy-winning recordings "Everything Is Beautiful" and "Misty", as well as comedic hits such as "Gitarzan" and "The Streak". He has worked as a producer, music arranger, songwriter, television host, and solo artist; been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and the Christian Music Hall of Fame; and received Gold Albums for his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth24 January 1939
CityClarkdale, GA
CountryUnited States of America
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Everything is beautiful in it's own way. Like the starry summer night, or a snow-covered winter's day. And everybody's beautiful in their own way. Under God's heaven, the world's gonna find the way.
They call him the Streak, he likes to turn the other cheek. He's always making the news, wearing just his tennis shoes.
If 10% is good enough for Jesus, it oughta be enough for Uncle Sam.
Osama, yo Mama didn't raise you right. When you were young, she must have wrapped your turban too tight.
Take your love and put it where the sun don't shine.
Bill Justis was a saxophone player, good musician, arranger, and friend of mine who had a big hit called Raunchy.
I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.
I originally passed on Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head in 1969, so they gave it to B.J. Thomas.
I'm a terrible trumpet player.
Do you qualify to be alive or is the limit of your senses so as to survive?
The human brain is a funny thing: it's very susceptible to tempo and melody. You put the right words to it, and it becomes very influential.
People will remember a good comedy song a lot longer than they would some of the so-called straight love songs.
Whatever you think, don't never, unless you will.