Ray Stevens, 87, suffered a broken neck on Sunday, March 29. The country music Hall of Famer reportedly fell in Nashville. His team has released a statement, noting that the two-time Grammy winner is now recovering at home.
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The legendary musician will now need a neck brace for the next four weeks. Nevertheless, he's reportedly doing well and is able to move around.
"Despite the injury, he remains fully mobile and in good spirits as he continues his recovery," PEOPLE reported, per the press release sent from Stevens' team.
Stevens' broken neck comes less than a year after he suffered a mild heart attack, which occurred in July, 2025. He originally underwent a minor surgery, which was a heart catheterization. However, he had to return for a second procedure two weeks later, leading to two stents being fitted.
"Ray is out of ICU and beginning to walk the halls as therapy with a nurse's assistance as he is working towards recovering from this surgery," an update posted to his Instagram page read at the time. "Ray is very grateful for all of the cards and get well messages. Everything is Still Beautiful!!!!"
Ray Stevens Has a New Album Coming Out This Week
The timing of Ray's fall couldn't have come at a worse time. The country music star is set to release a new album, titled "Favorites Old & New," on Friday, April 10. Stevens' latest project will feature 13 tracks, blending some of his most timeless work along with some fresh new music.
"I had a lot of fun creating this album, 'Favorites Old & New,'" Stevens said in a press release statement," via PEOPLE. "It 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!"
The album will feature classics including "The Look Of Love," "It Had To Be You," and "Time Machine," among others.
Hopefully, Stevens will be back to full health in the near future and can put the difficult 12 months (health-wise) behind him.
