Nashville– Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray Stevens broke his neck and is recovering at home after being briefly hospitalized, according to a statement published Tuesday.
The 87-year-old country star, known for his occasional satire, collapsed late last month, according to a statement posted on his X account. He will need to wear a neck brace for about a month.
“He remains completely dynamic & In good spirits,” the statement said.
Stevens’ decades-long recording career includes hit songs such as the Grammy-winning “Everything Is Beautiful” as well as “The Streak”, which depicted the craze of running naked in public in the mid-1970s.
Born Harold Ray Ragsdale, Stevens’s music was also known for its social commentary. In 1961, he recorded “Jeremiah Peabody’s Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills”, which mocked the advertising industry.
His latest album is expected to be released on Friday on Curb Records.
According to a post on his X account, Stevens suffered a mild heart attack in July and underwent heart surgery. Following his recovery his performance at his Cabaret Showroom in Nashville, Tennessee was canceled for the remainder of the month.
