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How 'The Streak' became a 'monster' hit for Ray Stevens


How 'The Streak' became a 'monster' hit for Ray Stevens

With his 1974 hit, singer-songwriter Ray Stevens tapped into a phenomenon that was taking hold across the nation. He wasn't the only one trying ...

Ray Stevens tells the story behind "The Streak" - YouTube

Ray Stevens explains how "The Streak" went from a magazine article to a number one record in a matter of days in 1974.

Ray Stevens cashed in on pop culture with 'The Streak' | Texarkana ...

While on a plane from Nashville to Los Angeles, Ray Stevens noticed a magazine article about a college student who ran through a crowd without ...

Ray Stevens - "The Streak" Explanation (Songs At The Center, 2023)

Here is Ray with a quick explanation and brief performance of his biggest hit "The Streak" live from the stage of his CabaRay Showroom in ...

Ray Stevens' “The Streak" was his second No. 1 on the Billboard Hot ...

1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US, spending three weeks at the top in May 1974. A major international hit, it also reached No.

The Streak (song) - Wikipedia

"The Streak" is a country/novelty song written, produced, and sung by Ray Stevens. It was released in February 1974 as the lead single to his album Boogity ...

Ray Stevens - "The Streak" (Official Audio) - YouTube

... streaking. "The Streak" was released in March of 1974 and became an international hit, selling more than 5 million copies, which made it all ...

Music Video - Ray Stevens - The Streak - Reddit

It had this song and the Monster Mash, Take Off, My Ding-a-Ling, and Purple People Eater as a few other songs that I can remember. I ...

Facebook Groups | Ray Stevens - The Streak

44 years ago “The Streak” was released as a single off of Ray's album “Boogity Boogity” and went all the way up to #1 on the Billboard Hot ...

The Brief “Streak” of Ray Stevens - Travalanche - WordPress.com

Stevens' major hit that year was the novelty song “Gitarzan”, which went to #8! This proved to be Stevens breakthrough period. He appeared on ...

The Beatles incredible # 1 Songs Streak Ended 50 Years Ago Today.

The song , of course , was ' The Long and Winding Road'. It displaced Ray Stevens ' Everything Is Beautiful ' and stayed in the top slot for ...

Ray Stevens ~ Songs List | OLDIES.com

Complete song listing of Ray Stevens on OLDIES ... The Streak; 2.The Mississippi Squirrel Revival; 3 ... Monster Mash; 19.Sweet Sixteen Bars; 20.I've Got ...

Discography | Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens Greatest Hits. RSGreatsHits50anncd. May 6, 2008 Curb Records D2-79042. The Streak; The Mississippi Squirrel Revival; It's Me ...

Johnny Rock and Roll Radio - Facebook

"**Everything Is Beautiful**" is a heartfelt and optimistic song by **Ray Stevens**, released in 1970. ... hits like **"The Streak ... **Rejected by major labels:** ...

In 1974 The Streak reached no 1 in the US, Canada and the UK. At ...

... streaking which led to Ray Stevens writing and producing the song.He released the song just before someone streaked at the Oscars when the host David Niven ...

Happy Birthday, Andy Williams! - Radio Spirits

... monster hit Swinging on a Star, prominently ... became one of the highest ... Ray Stevens' hits output including Everything is Beautiful and The Streak.

Features – Page 13 – Greatest Hits 98.1

There is a bunch of variety in this week's #1's. Monday: Clothes?? Who needs clothes?! Ray Stevens – “The Streak” (Music Video) (youtube.com). Tuesday: A ...

The Streak by Ray Stevens 1974 - TikTok

Released on Columbia Records it was taken from the group's sixth studio album Night in the Ruts and was also included on their Greatest Hits ...

Ray Stevens - The Streak (with lyrics) - YouTube

It was issued at a time when 'streaking' first became ... went on the enjoy more hits on both sides of the Atlantic. ... Bobby Pickett "Monster ...

What was the 70's (in music) | Classic Rock Forum

They & Ray Stevens called him, "The Streak!" ... Supertamp's "Breakfast In America" is released & becomes monster hit ... became minor hit makers. And rap ...