He Thinks He's Ray Stevens
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Personnel
Musicians- Ray Stevens - lead vocals, background vocals (except "Furthermore"), keyboards and synthesizers (except "Furthermore" and "Ned Nostril")
- Jerry CarriganJerry CarriganJerry Carrigan is an American drummer and record producer born 13 September 1943 in Florence, Alabama. He first achieved widespread recognition by being part of the first wave of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and later as a session musician in Nashville, Tennessee for over 3 decades...
- drums (except "Ned Nostril") - Mark Casstevens - banjo, rhythm guitar
- Steve Gibson - dobro, electric guitar
- Sheri Huffman - background vocals
- Stuart Keathley - bass, engineer
- Terry McMillan - harmonica
- Alan Moore - background vocals
- Rodger Morris - keyboards and synthesizers
- Nashville String MachineNashville String MachineNashville String Machine is a musical collective comprising session musicians and has been credited on recordings as far back as 1974. The Nashville String Machine's composition varies from project to project. It has appeared as large as an orchestra, or as small as a duo.-Notable members:Being a...
- string - Lisa Silver - fiddle, background vocals
- James StroudJames StroudJames Stroud is an American musician and record producer who works in pop, rock, and country music. In the 1990s he was the president of Giant Records and held several credits as a session drummer...
- drums - Wendy Suits - background vocals
- Diane Tidwell - background vocals
- Hurshel Wiginton - background vocals
- Jack Williams - bass
- Engineer: Stuart Keathley
- Arranged & Produced by: Ray Stevens
- Recorded at Ray Stevens Studio, Nashville, TN
Album
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 118 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1985 | "Mississippi Squirrel Revival" | 20 | 32 |
| 1985 | "It's Me Again, Margaret" | 74 | — |