Mac Davis

Mac Davis
Davis performing at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Concert in 2010
Davis performing at the
Alabama Music Hall of Fame Concert in 2010
Background information
Birth nameMorris Mac Davis
Born(1942-01-21)January 21, 1942
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 2020(2020-09-29) (aged 78)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry, pop
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1962–2020
LabelsColumbia, Casablanca, MCA
Burial placeCity of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas, U.S.

Morris Mac Davis[1] (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020) was an American songwriter, singer, performer, and actor. A native of Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed success as a crossover artist,[2] and during his early career he wrote for Elvis Presley, providing him with the hits "Memories", "In the Ghetto", "Don't Cry Daddy", and "A Little Less Conversation". A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits such as "Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me". Davis also starred in his own variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and TV shows.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame - Mac Davis". Nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (May 27, 2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). Omnibus Press. pp. 344–345. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  3. ^ Newman, Melinda (September 30, 2020). "COUNTRY: Mac Davis, Iconic Artist & Elvis Songwriter, Dies at 78". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Owoseje, Toyin (September 30, 2020). "Mac Davis, Elvis songwriter and country star, dead at 78". CNN. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Wood, Mikael (September 30, 2020). "Mac Davis, hit songwriter for Elvis Presley and '70s solo star, dies at 78". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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