Fifty-two years ago today, Ray Stevens was at the top of the Hot 100 with a song he pulled straight from the headlines.
The post On This Day in 1974, Ray Stevens Was at No. 1 With a Song That Was Boosted by a Headline-Making Publicity Stunt appeared first on American Songwriter.
Author: Clayton Edwards
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