Country star Ray Stevens was hospitalized in Nashville, Tennessee after a horrific fall left him with a broken neck.
Mr Stevens, 87, is recovering and doctors have recommended that he wear a neck brace for “about four weeks”.
The Grammy winner suffered a fall on Sunday, according to a press release obtained by Page Six.
“Despite the injury, he remains fully mobile and continues to recover well,” the release continued.
Stevens’ next album, Favorites Old & New, scheduled for release on Friday, is on track for its debut.
Last summer, the singer suffered a heart attack and underwent surgery.
A statement posted to Stevens’ Instagram account at the time read: “Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens underwent minimally invasive heart surgery yesterday morning and is recovering.”
“Last Friday night, Ray was admitted to a Nashville hospital complaining of chest pains.”
“Cardiac catheterization revealed that he had suffered a mild heart attack,” the statement continued, adding that “the initial surgery was successful.”
Performances scheduled for the remainder of the month were subsequently canceled.
In January 2024, Stevens announced that his music career was “slowing down” and told fans that he would “cease performing regularly” at Nashville’s Ray Stevens Cabaret Showroom by the end of the year.
However, by December of that year, he withdrew his decision and returned to the CabaRay showroom to promote his album Say What?
Stevens has remained a mainstay in the music industry for decades. He first signed to Capitol Records’ Prep Records in 1957 at just 18 years old.
He wrote songs with iconic artists such as Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton before winning his first Grammy Award in 1971.
Stevens was married to his wife, Penny Jackson Ragsdale, for more than 60 years until her death in 2021. The couple had daughters Susie and Timi.
