Grammy Winner’s Neck Injury Won’t Delay New Country Album Release
Ray Stevens, the 86-year-old country music legend, suffered a broken neck after a fall Sunday. The two-time Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Famer was treated at a Nashville-area hospital and is now resting at home.
The Grammy winner suffered a neck injury, but his team says it won’t delay plans for the new country album release. Doctors have advised he wear a neck brace for four weeks while he recovers.
Injury and recovery
Stevens was hospitalized in the Nashville area following the fall. Sources say he is fully mobile and in good spirits.
Medical staff ordered a four-week brace to support healing. His publicity team provided updates to Filmogaz.com.
Album remains on schedule
Stevens’ new record, Favorites Old & New, is still set to arrive Friday through Curb Records. The 13-track collection mixes classic standards with newly written songs.
The project highlights his signature charm, wit, and musical range. His team emphasized that the recent injury will not affect the release timetable.
Selected tracks
- Classics: “The Look of Love,” “It Had To Be You,” “Come Rain or Come Shine.”
- New songs: “I Guess You’ve Never Been in Love With the Moon,” “Moving Out is Easier Than Moving On,” “Time Machine.”
Stevens said he enjoyed making the album and chose a mix of favorite older songs and fresh material. He credited talented writers for contributing to the new tracks.
Health timeline and career highlights
In July, Stevens underwent heart surgery after experiencing chest pain. Doctors performed a heart catheterization that confirmed a mild heart attack.
He canceled scheduled performances through July while recovering. Stevens is also a Grand Ole Opry member.
Over a six-decade career, Stevens has sold more than 40 million records. He is known for the hit “The Streak” and won a Grammy in 1971 for “Everything Is Beautiful.”
