wear a neck brace<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for the next four weeks as part of his recovery, the statement from his team confirmed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Despite the injury, the country music icon reportedly remains mobile and in high spirits as he heals.<\/p>\n
Stevens’s highly anticipated album Favorites Old & New is still set to drop on Friday.<\/p>\n
The health scare comes after Stevens suffered a mild heart attack in early July 2025.<\/p>\n
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He was hospitalized at the time after experiencing chest pains and later underwent a minimally invasive heart catheterization procedure in Nashville.<\/p>\n
A few weeks later, Stevens had a second procedure where doctors inserted two stents to address further blockages.<\/p>\n
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After spending several days at a rehabilitation facility in Nashville, he was discharged and returned home to continue his recovery.<\/p>\n
Although Stevens’ surgery was a success, he was forced to cancel his performances at the CabaRay Showroom in West Nashville during his recovery period.<\/p>\n
At the time, his Instagram account provided fans with a hopeful update, reassuring them of his progress.<\/p>\n
\u2018Ray is out of ICU and beginning to walk the halls as therapy with a nurse\u2019s assistance as he is working towards recovering from this surgery,\u2019 the caption read.<\/p>\n
\u2018Ray is very grateful for all of the cards and get-well messages. Everything Is Still Beautiful!!!!\u2019<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Stevens’ upcoming album Favorites Old & New is a 13-track mix of timeless classics and brand-new material.<\/p>\n
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The album will include beloved hits like The Look of Love, It Had\u00a0To Be You, and Come Rain or Come Shine, alongside fresh tracks such as I Guess You\u2019ve Never Been in Love With the Moon, Moving Out is Easier Than Moving On, and Time Machine.<\/p>\n
\u2018I had a lot of fun creating this album, Favorites Old & New,’ Stevens said in a press release.<\/p>\n
\u2018It really does contain a few of my favorite old songs as well as favorite new ones penned by some talented writers. I just hope Ray Stevens fans enjoy it as much as Ray Stevens!\u2019<\/p>\n
The Georgia-born artist, originally named Ray Ragsdale, is also famous for his\u00a0quirky novelty hits like Ahab the Arab, Gitarzan and The Streak.<\/p>\n
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