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sold out in less than 24 hours and the digital download rose to the #1
most downloaded country album on Amazon and inside the Top 30 on iTunes.
In addition, in the first week of promotion, 75 country radio stations
internationally (including Japan and Belgium) are already on board with
the lead single Beauty Lies in the Eyes. Also, last
Thursday, April 17th, the Opry Country Classics at the historic Ryman
Auditorium paid tribute to Ray via performances and memories from Larry
Gatlin, Lynn Anderson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Chris Janson, Mary Sarah and
WSM host Eddie Stubbs. Janie Price, Ray’s widow, who hadn’t visited
Nashville with Ray since they attended the 1971 Country Music Awards
where Ray would win Album of the Year for I Won’t Mention It Again,
spoke about her husband’s love for his fans. “He loved his fans so
much. He loved me, but man did he love his fans. He’s singing these
songs for each of them.”