Ray Stevens sings Misty on Marty Robbins' Spotlight

[@RepriseFan]

John Lennon once said if a song is good you can slow it down or speed it up it will always be good. This song proves Lennon's case in that Ray Stevens took a romantic Johnny Mathis hit and turned into a up tempo country hit, a masterpiece.

[@karenreardon5398]

Ray's is always the best rendition of this beautiful song. Simply the best!

[@juanaltredo2974]

I dont know anything about this guy, I dont even like country, but I've heard and listened to a lot of music in my life, and this is one of the best performances I've heard anywhere, hes simply amazing in this

[@saran3214]

juan altredo you know the story, right? This was an old slow love song. He was recording in his studio and told his musicians the song was always performed at the wrong tempo, it should be speeded up. He wrote the arrangement in a few minutes, and won a Grammy for it.

[@juanaltredo2974]

the banjo addition is genius, and he sings it with such joy, its infectious, makes you love life

[@saran3214]

Juan you are right. The banjo plucking got me. The whole song is just so poetic and sung well by Stevens. I remember when he got prostrate cancer and he said it was no big deal. I am not a man but it would have been a big deal to me! Just shows his courage. So glad he recovered.

[@markcarrillo2445]

fellow is legend. He's a great singer, songwriter, and funny as can be. While he wrote many a novelty hit on Top 40 Radio, he had several songs that are amazing and not novelty. Listen to Everything Is Beautiful, and it will move you. It's mid tempo, and uplifting, and he is just the best. This song got him a Grammy, and is the best version of this standard.

[@fluorosco]

Walk my way, and a thousand violins begin to play ..... Cue the violins.. Never get tired of this brilliance x

[@volfanjohn5042]

The arrangement was fantastic. He owned it!

[@redtoenails2909]

OMG.. I love his version... got me good.

[@deangodin6091]

What do you mean, "his version"??? It IS his song . . .a comedian. But then, they're not empty puddles, are they?

[@apmm4209]

The guys transition to falsetto is floorless !

[@henaretahata3799]

Love Yaa Mr Ray Stevens, Your the Man, Pure Talent, I been with U all My Life, going a long way back in years,, You, Joe Brown, Ray Milsap, Kenny Rogers, love You guys, all gone to Heaven, & now Charlie Watts, RIP all You Guys.

[@IrishMadWoman]

Thank You Ray for this. It brings me back to 1975 when I was a youth. Oh how I loved this one, and still love it today even better than ever. God bless you x x x

[@deangodin6091]

It marked a season, in my memory, too. Spring into summer, 1975.

[@apmm4209]

What a great live vocalist!

[@MrAtletico45]

Well I remember Ray when he started out in the late 50's and had most of his greatest records during the 60's & 70's. One of the greatest artists still recording. That's for SEVEN decades now.

[@gregmiller9710]

one of the only times i've seen him not cut up doing a song....excellent!!..

[@skipdow3]

There are some other times. He is a brilliant piano player when he wants to be.

[@VEttariPEPC]

Phenomenal !!!

[@jc4evur661]

The longer version of this song has a great jam

[@Daehawk]

Great stuff. Ray is a legend. Seen him doing stuff even today. Grew up on his stuff in the 70s and 80s. His stuff is all funny or good or funny and good :) Thanks Ray.!!

[@rickjohnson7011]

Love that song

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

Wonderful, what a talented man

[@ancientveritas481]

This song takes me back to a time that I'd almost forgotten. A simpler, happy time and I want to stay there for a little while longer!

[@kelseymathias3881]

Love it!

[@richlitton7862]

Ray could bring it live with the vocals.

[@markpreston8967]

Lovely song summer 75 wonderful memories

[@ACcountryFan]

I'm a big fan of Ray's. As others have mentioned he's still recording and performing. He opened up a brand new venue a couple of months ago called The CabaRay. It's on River Road in West Nashville, TN. Those familiar with that area it's in a suburb of Nashville, a community called Bellevue. I attended a concert there back on March 1st. It's a fabulous venue/showroom. He also hosts a locally syndicated television show on PBS stations called 'Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville'.

[@denisesaunders9531]

I bought this song in the seventies

[@michaelford549]

That was a good choice this record was awesome back in the day I was Junior High when it first came out I'm sure brings back a lot of memories walk my way and a thousand violins begin the play awesome

[@song-rz6hi]

Thank you, Ray!!!

[@MrRatherino]

look at how dapper these men are dressed..so sharp..and wow does he do this song proud or what?

[@michaellorah9051]

Dressed sbarp and dapper? That was how people dressed normally in the 70s. People wore stuff like that all the time.

[@Wvugirl96]

Look at that baby face! Never seen him without a beard haha

[@stevecampbell6294]

Class act !

[@kevinpaul180]

Hugely talented...😅

[@rogeriopagliari9886]

Espetacular

[@Connie1Fan]

I've had a crush on him since I first heard him do Everything is beautiful and Misty, the rest of his talent is just the icing on the cake... Simply adore Ray Stevens, wether he is singing or just makig me laugh!! 😍😍😍❤ Talented, funny and genious!!!

[@brianhowell6541]

Good Song🎵

[@snakemansnakes1]

Great version and also great to see Marty Again- that old gunslinger from El Paso.

[@karenreardon5398]

Nobody can do "Misty" like Ray Stevens, and I've heard it by the greats like Sarah Vaughn and Johnny Mathis.

[@sergeduvall9060]

great song

[@MrRatherino]

rocked it

[@mattrishton]

He makes the phenomenally hard look easy

[@marlinkojak9882]

the best

[@highnrising]

I didn't know that that's what Ray Stevens looked like.

[@jrnumex9286]

rayz the star but band members need some shine. too great a version to shorten up, come on marty.

[@russellthompson9271]

Frigging hell! He looks like James Woods!

[@breezycovergirl]

Not to smart of him to turn down raindrops but do fortunate for bj Thomas

[@angelagreen3642]

Y'all can't deny he was hot.

[@jorg8714]

wo ist denn der Text, Tante @Country ?

[@markwarrington7705]

He is a good performer but this song for me will always be associated with the legendary Johnny Mathis

[@LakerChava63]

...you can associate it with Mr. Mathis but Ray's rendition is much better