#MusicMonday Kick off your week with this Ray Stevens performance of a song called "Hit Record" live on The Ray Stevens Show in 1970! This song was never released on an album. The song also includes little clips of "Mr. Businessman" and "Along Came Jones". Happy Monday and get groovin'! #raystevens #hitrecord #70stv #70stvshow #liveperformance #musicmondays #liveontv #inthe70s #fromthe70s #mrbusinessman #alongcamejones #happymonday | Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens - "Proud Mary" (Live on The Ray Stevens Show, 1970)

#ThrowbackThursday to this performance by Ray Stevens of "The Letter" live on The Ray Stevens Show in 1970. This song was a number one hit when originally by The Box Tops in 1967. Enjoy Ray's version of this classic! #raystevens #theletter #raystevensshow #liveperformance #70stv #70stvshow #liveontv #tvperformance #liveontv #liveontelevision #70sfashion #throwback #throwbackthursdays #throwbackthurs #songcover | Ray Stevens

#OnThisDate Exactly 50 years ago in 1970, “The Ray Stevens Show” debuted on NBC as the summer replacement for the "Andy Williams' Show". For a lot of people, this was their introduction to Ray. Also, he wrote his Grammy-winning song "Everything Is Beautiful" as the theme for the program. So, here is the beginning segment of the very first episode, which includes Ray singing "Everything Is Beautiful". Check it out! #OTD #TodayInHistory | Ray Stevens

#OnThisDate exactly 54 years ago in 1970, “The Ray Stevens Show” debuted on NBC as the summer replacement for the "Andy Williams' Show". For a lot of people, this was their introduction to Ray. Also, he wrote his Grammy-winning song "Everything Is Beautiful" as the theme for the program. Here is an 8 minute segment from the third episode containing a series of skits featuring Steve Martin, Mama Cass Elliot, George Lindsey, Dick Curtis, Carole Robinson, Billy Van, and Lulu! #raystevens #raysteven