RAY STEVENS - The Streak

Today in 1974 Ray Stevens hit No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with his song 'The Streak'. This song is about the Britsh craze of streaking at the time. Streaking was a craze? Too funny!!  'The Streak' also hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Charts and then No. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Charts. Quite an array of achievements for a song that is about shedding your cloths! Kewl song though:

Another novelty song that Ray recorded was "You Don't Know Me Margaret".  This is a funny song and video that always takes me back to the 70's..."Are you Naked?" - just watching him say the line makes me laugh:

Now we can't forget his song 'Come to the USA' - Funnnneeeeeeee! How true is this song?!! Listen to his humor, the best jokes have a hint of truth behind them and really 'Come to the USA' speaks a truth that is bothersome; it is to me anyway. 

All kidding aside though - look at Rays achievements - impressive:

• 1969: Gold Single — "Gitarzan"
• 1970: Gold Single — "Everything Is Beautiful"
• 1970: Grammy — "Everything Is Beautiful" (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance)
• 1974: Gold Single — "The Streak"
• 1975: Grammy — "Misty" (Best Arrangement of the Year)
• 1980: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
• 1980: Georgia Music Hall of Fame
• 1984: Gold Album — "He Thinks He's Ray Stevens"
• 1985: Gold Album — "I Have Returned"
• 1986: Music City News Comedian of the Year
• 1986: #1 Country Album Plaque from Billboard — "I Have Returned"
• 1987: Music City News Comedian of the Year
• 1987: Platinum Album — "Greatest Hits"
• 1987: Gold Album — "Greatest Hits, Volume Two"
• 1988: Music City News Comedian of the Year
• 1989: Music City News Comedian of the Year
• 1990: Music City News Comedian of the Year
• 1990: Gold Album — "All-Time Greatest Comic Hits"
• 1991: Music City News Comedian of the Year
• 1992: Music City News Comedian of the Year
• 1992: #1 Home Video Plaque from Billboard — "Comedy Video Classics"
• 1992: Ten Times-Platinum Home Video — "Comedy Video Classics"
• 1993: Billboard Home Video of the Year
• 1993: Music City News Comedian of the Year
• 1993: Platinum Home Video — "Ray Stevens Live!"
• 1994: Music City News Comedian of the Year
• 1995: Platinum Home Video — "Get Serious!"
• 1995: Country Weekly Golden Pick Award "Best Comedian"
• 2001: Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2002: Gold Single — "Osama Yo' Mama"
• 2009: Christian Music Hall of Fame

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