STEVENS, RAY
(*1939)
STEVENS, RAY (b. R. Ragsdale, Clarkdale, Ga., January 24, 1939) Stevens is a purveyor of the kind of cutesy, annoying country comedy that makes you either laugh hysterically or gag on a spoon, as well as equally nauseating heartfelt numbers like his 1970 hit Everything Is Beautiful. Trained in classical piano, Stevens formed an R&B dance band in high school, performing material drawn from favorite groups like The Coasters and The Drifters. He also worked as a weekend deejay. In 1956 his family…