Singer-Songwriter Ray Stevens Recovering From Broken Neck

Ray Stevens

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray Stevens, 87, broke his neck in a late‑month fall and is recovering at home after a brief hospitalization, his team said Tuesday. He will wear a neck brace for about a month but “remains fully mobile & in good spirits,” the statement posted on his X account said.

Stevens, known for topical satire and hits including the Grammy-winning “Everything Is Beautiful” and the novelty hit “The Streak,” fell late last month, the statement said. Born Harold Ray Ragsdale, his long career also produced social‑commentary songs like 1961’s “Jeremiah Peabody’s Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills.”

His latest album is due Friday on Curb Records. In July, Stevens suffered a mild heart attack and underwent heart surgery, leading to the cancellation of his CabaRay Showroom performances in Nashville while he recovered.