Gitarzan! He’s a guitar man!#gitarzan #raystevens #musicvideo | Ray Stevens

"He's got a union card and he's practicin' hard to play the guitar. Gonna be a big star, yeah he's gonna go far and carry moonbeams home in a jar!" #OnThisDate In 1969, Ray Stevens released "Gitarzan", one of the biggest hits of his entire career. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and quickly became a fan favorite. Not only did Ray write, produce, and sing the song, but he is also responsible for all of the jungle animal noises! To celebrate the 55th anniversary of the song's re

#WackyWednesday Here's the music video for Ray's 1966 single "Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band)"! The song originally appeared on Ray's album "Gitarzan" and reached number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but this music video was made in 2000. #freddiefeelgood #funkylittleband #60smusic #musicvideo | Ray Stevens

Wow! It is hard to believe Ray's hit single "Gitarzan" was released 50 years ago! It flew up the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at #8 and has remained a fan favorite ever since. To celebrate the anniversary, here is Ray performing it live from his former theater in Branson, Missouri in 1993! | Ray Stevens