Speaking Freely: Ray Stevens

CA 9+ Speaking Freely: Ray Stevens 43,598 views Jul 27, 2015 885 24 Share Save Freedom Forum 15.2K subscribers S03 E14 www.newseuminstitute.org Originally aired on April 1, 2002 55 Comments Auggie Giuseppe Add a public comment... Jason Hollis Jason Hollis 1 year ago Ray Stevens is a good and serious singer when he sings anything and he can sing anything and make it sound good. 22 Denise Vandermey Denise Vandermey 1 year ago Ray is a great guy, and I LOVE hearing him sing, plus funny as all get out! 19 Connie Rentz Connie Rentz 1 year ago I can't get enough of the genius of Ray Stevens. So down to earth, so likable! 13 Mile Akin Mile Akin 3 years ago (edited) Always liked Ray Stevens, seems like the kind of guy you could have a beer with and enjoy a great conversation with 22 zjngd1 zjngd1 1 year ago Absolutely love his music . Wonderful interview!! 12 Dee Dragoon Dee Dragoon 3 years ago This is great! Never saw Ray Stevens in a televised interview before, so it is nice to hear him speak and to observe his mannerisms. He is candid, honest, and not as outgoing as I would have imagined him to be. It is nice to hear him speak about the history of his major hit songs, and to hear him perform portions of these songs. Good interview! 19 Wanda Andrew Wanda Andrew 1 year ago Ray is the absolute best. He can take everyday things in life and put it in his comedy and songs. He lightens the stressful moods that so many of us have. He is just a "feel good" person and wonderful entertainer. An all time great. Love you Ray..God Bless you..🌞 5 Ho Jo Ho Jo 1 year ago (edited) What a great artist, I have been a fan of Ray Stevens since I was a teenager The song "Fred" was on of my favorites. 9 Greg Knight Greg Knight 1 year ago ..........Mr. Stevens is truly a refreshing personality in this day and age....and he is very humble and pleasant in this interview.....Too bad politics and corporate America chooses which of his offerings are heard on the radio........Ray is a far better person than they are...... 7 kwixotic kwixotic 10 months ago "You better take care of business, Mr. Businessman." What a song THAT was with fabulous, spot on lyrics. 4 Lue DePasquale Lue DePasquale 3 years ago Ray has never disappointed me with any of his music. 41 Gary Klein Gary Klein 2 years ago Radio stations not playing his most popular... Sad! Important messages ignored 18 William Iannucci William Iannucci 3 years ago Thanks Saint RAY, Love ya brother, when you get time say a prayer for me brother. God bless you by Christ in us. PEACE 10 niggle64 niggle64 1 year ago Loved "Misty" from the balmy English summer of 1975. Reminds me of a family holiday in Tenby, South Wales. 5 ACcountryFan ACcountryFan 6 years ago Although this goes back a little bit but it's great to see all the same. This may be the only video footage of Ray performing "Osama Yo' Mama" (excluding the music video, of course). I'd never seen him perform the song anywhere...neither in concert or on any television appearance. 13 MrNoturaveragerednek MrNoturaveragerednek 1 year ago He said he wanted to write and produce records since he was a sperm, 30 million sperm and he got through, hallelujah. 6 Buckshot00fan Buckshot00fan 3 years ago I didn't not know that about Sunday Morning Coming Down....he also sand 2 songs from Cannonball Run including the theme song. Go see him while you can at CabaRay Nashville. At 79 he is still putting on amazing shows. 9 elmer gleason elmer gleason 8 months ago one of the greats love his music 1 Denise Vandermey Denise Vandermey 1 year ago Ray, why don’t you and Mark Lowry do a show together? He is going to Pigeon Forge next weekend. 1 yestotruth yestotruth 10 months ago Just goes to show to the younger people of the day that this is TALENT, Ray Stevens has been in my collection of vinyl forever Love you Ray you are a gift to all of us. Thank you and God Bless 1 Marilyn King Marilyn King 1 year ago What about the green and purple pills? the first song I ever heard by Ray Stevens was Jeremiah Peabody's, Polyunsaturated, Quick-dissolvin, ' Fast-acting, Pleasant-tastin' Green and Purple Pills