Ray Stevens to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on June 26, 2025

Stevens created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Stevens fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like The Streak or Everything Is Beautiful, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 86, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter-comedian just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouRay

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouRay was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.