Beloved singer Ray Stevens gets heart attack

Iconic singer, songwriter and comedian Ray Stevens suffered a heart attack on Friday, July 4, according to a statement made to social media.

“Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens is in recovery after undergoing minimally invasive heart surgery yesterday morning [Monday, July 7],” began the statement. “Last Friday evening, Ray complained of chest pain and was admitted to a Nashville hospital. After a heart catheterization procedure, it was determined he’d suffered a mild heart attack.”

It continued, “Ray’s initial surgery was successful but performances at his CabaRay Showroom are understandably cancelled through July 2025 as he recovers.”

He had revealed back in January 2024 that he would be scaling back his live performances, and would be slowing down his regular shows at the Ray Stevens CabaRay Showroom in Nashville.

In the statement, he had explained, “I’ll be going to work every day in my recording studio and maybe I’ll do a few, a very few, shows in some old familiar places.I’m definitely slowing down, but I haven’t come to a complete stop. Not yet, anyway.”

However, he ended up returning to the stage for his new album, Say Whut?

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