Ray Stevens announces his final run of shows at his own CabaRay Showroom, located in West Nashville. The singer, who will turn 85 later this month, will kick off his last season of shows on March 16, with his final performance scheduled in December. “I plan to stop performing regularly at my CabaRay Showroom here in Nashville at the…
When Ray Stevens released “Mississippi Squirrel Revival” in 1984, from his He Thnks He’s Ray Stevens album, he likely never imagined the song being covered almost 40 years later by an all-vocal group like Home Free, but that’s exactly what happened. Home Free not only put their own spin on the vocals, but on the animated video as well,…
Vince Gill, Ray Stevens and Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are among the 2022 class of inductees into the Musicians Hall of Fame. The artists will join Don McLean, producer Jim Guercio and engineer George Masenburg in being inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum on November 22. The induction ceremony and concert, the first since…
Ray Stevens is bringing live music back to his CabaRay Showroom in Nashville. The singer, songwriter and comedian announces that he will return with his weekly live shows, beginning on Saturday, March 19. “Everyone has taken off their masks and started going out again,” says Stevens. “So, come to the CabaRay! We are reopening this weekend and I can…
Ray Stevens is mourning the loss of his wife, Penny Jackson Ragsdale, who passed away on on December 31. Ragsdale was 78 years old when she passed away, following a battle with cancer. The couple had been married more than 60 years. The news was announced on social media. Penny Jackson Ragsdale, wife of Country Music Hall of Fame…
Ray Stevens will no longer be performing at his CabaRay venue on New Year’s Eve as planned. The Country Music Hall of Fame member revealed, in a post shared on social media, that his wife is nearing the end of her life, and he has canceled his show to be with her. “It is with great sadness and heavy…
Ray Stevens is urging others to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The multi-faceted entertainer, who has already been vaccinated — and will get the booster when it’s available — says the vaccine is not political, as many seem to believe. “Why would anyone politicize getting the vaccine?” Stevens reflects to People. “There ain’t nothing political about vaccines. It’s not political…
