
On this date In 1971 Ray won his first Grammy award with the song "Everything Is Beautiful"! The Grammy was for Best Contemporary Male Vocalist, but it also received 5 other nominations including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. "Everything Is Beautiful" was written by Ray for his 1970 television show, The Ray Stevens Show, and turned out to be a huge hit! Here's Ray performing it live on television in Vancouver in 1972. Enjoy!