Was Ray Stevens married?

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What illness does Ray Stevens have?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Grammy winner Ray Stevens has prostate cancer. “This diagnosis came as a big surprise, but I have complete confidence in my physician’s ability to help me fight this disease,″ Stevens said Friday. The 60-year-old singer said the disease is in its early stages.

What happened to Ray Stevens?

Death. He died at age 35 on October 4, 1990, from AIDS.

Who is Penny Ragsdale?

Penny Jackson Ragsdale, wife of Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens, has passed away following a prolonged battle with cancer. Ragsdale died at her Nashville home on Dec. 31 the age of 78.

Why did Ray Stevens change his name?

His producer didn’t like his actual name and decided to change it. “I was born Harold Ray Ragsdale and I made my first record in 1957 and Ken Nelson the producer at Capital Records didn’t like the name Ragsdale,” Stevens said. “I said, ‘you’re gonna make my momma mad if you change my name.

Where was Ray Stevens born?

Ray Stevens