- Born
- Birth nameHarold Ray Ragsdale
- Ray Stevens was born on January 24, 1939 in Clarkdale, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Cannonball Run (1981), 28 Days (2000) and Cannonball Run II (1984).
- At the age of 17, he moved to Atlanta where he met Bill Lowery, a radio personality and Georgia Tech football broadcaster.
- The No. 1 novelty recording artist of the past 35 years.
- His best known novelty hits include "Ahab the Arab" (1962); "Gitarzan" (1969); "The Streak" (1974, No. 1 Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 country); "Shriner's Convention" (1980); and "Mississippi Squirrel Revival" (1985).
- However, Stevens has also been known to record serious material, including "Everything is Beautiful" (1970, No. 1 Billboard Hot 100, also charted country); "Turn Your Radio On" (1972); "Misty" (1975, No. 3 Billboard country); and "You Are So Beautiful" (1976).
- Took piano lessons at the age of 7.
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