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Ray Stevens, 87, Breaks Neck in Fall

The album release stays on schedule despite the injury.

Overview

  • Ray Stevens fractured his neck in a severe fall on March 29 and received brief treatment at a Nashville-area hospital.
  • He is recovering at home on doctors’ advice to wear a cervical collar for about four weeks.
  • His team reports he remains fully mobile and in good spirits as he heals.
  • The new album, Favorites Old & New, is still set for release on Friday, April 10.
  • Stevens is a two-time Grammy winner who began recording in 1957, has sold more than 40 million albums, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019.