 For more than 40 years, Ray Stevens has been entertaining us. From his novelty songs like "The Streak," to his socially aware pieces like " Mr. Businessman," to his tender ballads he has touched us. Besides singing and composing, Ray has produced and arranged for some of Nashville's most legendary performers. As with all outstanding writers, Stevens has a way of creating characters and situations that highlight the humor in everyday life as well as larger issues and lifestyle trends. Ray brought us the pop classic "Everything is Beautiful," the insightful "Mr. Businessman" and a grammy winning arrangement of "Misty." He has memorably spoofed everything from Tarzan movies ("Gitarzan") to trendy crazes ("The Streak") to taxes ("If 10% is Good Enough for Jesus - It Oughta be Enough for Uncle Sam") to televangelists ("Would Jesus Wear a Rolex"). He's even concocted cheerfully absurd classics based on a bumbling prank phone caller ("It's Me Again Margaret") and a squirrel that receives credit for causing miracles ("Mississippi Squirrel Revival"). This only proves that there'll never be a shortage of music to make people laugh as long as Ray Stevens is making the music.
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