In March of 1971 Ray won a Grammy for his song “Everything Is Beautiful” for Best Contemporary Male Vocalist along with 5 other nominations including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Check out this wonderful version performed by Ray and his daughter, Suzi Ragsdale, on CabaRay Nashville! | Ray Stevens

#TodayInMusicHistory in 1970 the Ray Stevens song "Everything Is Beautiful" hit #1 on the Hot 100 and Easy Listening Billboard charts and stayed there for two weeks! Ray wrote, composed, and performed the song to be the theme to his summer TV show, The Ray Stevens Show. Here's Ray performing the hit song live in 1983 at the TNN Launch in Nashville, TN! #OTD #OnThisDate | Ray Stevens

#WaybackWednesday Here's Ray performing his Grammy-winning hit "Everything Is Beautiful" live in 1971 on the BBC series "In Concert"! Check it out! | Ray Stevens

All the way back in May of 1987, Ray Stevens' song "Would Jesus Wear A Rolex?" peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart! The song was written by Chet Atkins & Margaret Archer and appeared on Ray's "Crackin' Up" album. Here's Ray performing "Would Jesus Wear A Rolex?/Everything Is Beautiful" live on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1988! #raystevens #raystevensmusic #wouldjesusweararolex #everythingisbeautiful #johnnycarson #thetonightshow #thetonightshowwithjohnnycarson #li