Ray Stevens Everything Is Beautiful

Ray Stevens his music seems to be mostly influenced by traditional country-and-western and gospel music, but in his earlier material, heavy influences from R&B groups can be heard. Many of his novelty songs include long sections of dialog between two people, both played by Stevens, such as in "The Streak". Unlike some novelty artists, such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, Stevens has had some successful serious songs, such as "Mr. Businessman," "Everything Is Beautiful," "Turn Your Radio On," and "Misty."