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Country Music Icon Ray Stevens, 87, Breaks His Neck in Horror Fall in Nashville - One Year After Surviving Heart Attack · Fresh Intelligence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: Country icon Ray Stevens has suffered a neck injury following a fall in Nashville.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The 87-year-old singer was rushed to the hospital on Sunday, less than a year after recovering from a heart attack, recovering and wearing a neck brace Stevens is currently in recovery, required to wear a neck brace for approximately four weeks.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A statement from his representatives confirmed, despite the injury, he remains fully mobile and in good spirits as he continues his recovery.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They added, Stevens appreciates any thoughts and prayers during his recovery.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Notably, he is still set to release his new album, Favorites Old and New, on Friday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Heart-scare last July.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He was admitted to the hospital after complaining of chest pain.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A subsequent post on Instagram revealed he underwent emergency heart surgery and was recovering a week later.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Country music hall of fame member Ray Stevens is in recovery after undergoing minimally invasive heart surgery yesterday morning, the post explained.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He had noted that he had suffered a mild heart attack and that the initial surgery was successful.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Morning fans he's slowing down following his heart operation.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Stevens took time off and canceled all scheduled shows.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In January 2024, he informed fans he would be slowing down and would stop performing regularly at his
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  [SPEAKER_00]: However, he returned to the stage in December to promote his album, Say What.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Georgianative, originally Ray Ragsdale, is renowned for his collaborations with legendary artists like Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton and for his novelty hits such as A.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Had the Arab and the Streak.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: His new album will feature classics like The Look of Love and It Had To Be You, alongside fresh tracks including moving out is easier than moving on in time machine.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I had a lot of fun creating this album, Favorites Old and New, Steven said in a press release.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I just hope Ray Stephens fans enjoyed as much as Ray Stephens.