Country Hall of Famer Ray Stevens suffers heart attack, undergoes successful surgery

Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Stevens is on the mend.

A press statement notes the famous creative, 86, behind Grammy-winning hits such as "Everything Is Beautiful" and "Misty," as well as the comedic "The Streak," is in recovery after undergoing minimally invasive heart surgery on Monday morning.

Three days prior, Stevens had complained of chest pain and was admitted to a Nashville hospital.

Ray Stevens performs during the Tribute to Ronnie Milsap concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

After a heart catheterization procedure, it was determined he’d suffered a mild heart attack.

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Stevens’ initial surgery was successful, but performances at his West Nashville-based CabaRay Showroom are canceled through July as he recovers.

For more information on the CabaRay, visit http://www.raystevenscabaray.com.

Ray Stevens, the CabaRay, in brief

For six decades, two-timeGrammy winner Stevens has been synonymous with the crossover of country's traditions into mainstream pop.

That success has yielded the sale of more than 40 million albums, as well as inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.

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Seven years ago, Stevens opened the CabaRay Showroom, a live music venue and dinner theater located in West Nashville. Since then, he has performed hundreds of weekly concerts in the 35,000-square-foot venue, inspired by the feel of an old Las Vegas casino showroom.

Ray Stevens is opening his "Cabaray" - a dinner club and piano bar in Nashville at the end of December. It's a multi- million dollar complex that seats more than 1,000 people. Wednesday Dec. 6, 2017, in Nashville, TN

"The reason I built the CabaRay was I was just tired of the road, tired of traveling or having to get on a plane or bus to go where I needed to perform," the performer said when interviewed by The Tennessean in 2024.

"I'm just doing what I've always done and trying to make music. I love what I do and I do just want to continue to do that as long as I can," said Stevens.

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