Harold Ray Ragsdale, commonly referred to by his stage name Ray Stevens, has a net worth of $12 million as of 2025. The American country pop singer-songwriter, comedian, and producer has a music career spanning almost seven decades, 68 years to be exact. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the singer-songwriter also owns and operates a nightclub in Nashville known as the Ray Stevens CabaRay Showroom.
Along with his $12 million net worth, Stevens also has real estate in Nashville worth $2.85 million, which he bought in 2016. It is a 9,700-square-foot mansion set on six acres of land. However, two years ago, Ray put his mansion up for sale for $9 million, but dropped the price to $8.2 million later.
The majority of Stevens' net worth comes from his long music career. He is a two-time Grammy winner for his songs, Everything Is Beautiful and Misty. He has been inducted into a few Hall of Fames. These include the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Christian Music Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
How is Ray Stevens doing after being admitted to the hospital for heart surgery?
Ray Stevens was recently in the hospital for an emergency heart surgery after suffering a heart attack on July 4, 2025. The news of Stevens undergoing surgery was announced on his official Instagram account. The caption reads:
"Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens is in recovery after undergoing minimally invasive heart surgery yesterday morning. Last Friday evening, Ray complained of chest pain and was admitted to a Nashville hospital. After a heart catheterization procedure, it was determined he’d suffered a mild heart attack."
The caption also confirmed that Ray's upcoming shows have been cancelled while the singer recovers. It continues:
"Ray’s initial surgery was successful but performances at his CabaRay Showroom are understandably cancelled through July 2025 as he recovers."
While the public was waiting for news of Ray's surgery, fans were updated with good news on July 9, 2025. The announcement was again made on Ray's official Instagram account. The caption even had a reference to Stevens' Grammy-winning song, it said:
"Ray is out of ICU and beginning to walk the halls as therapy with a nurse’s assistance as he is working towards recovering from this surgery. Ray is very grateful for all of the cards and get well messages. Everything is Still Beautiful!!!!"
With almost seven decades in the music industry, celebrated country and pop singer-songwriter Ray Stevens has garnered up to $12 million in net worth. Even though he had to go through a "minimally invasive heart surgery," the 86-year-old singer comes out strong and is recovering.