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Mac Davis | |
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 Davis performing at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Concert in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mac Davis |
| Born | January 21, 1942 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2020 (aged 78) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1962–2020 |
| Labels | Columbia, Casablanca, MCA |
| Burial place | City of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
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]
- ^ "Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame - Mac Davis". Nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (May 27, 2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). Omnibus Press. pp. 344–345. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (September 30, 2020). "COUNTRY: Mac Davis, Iconic Artist & Elvis Songwriter, Dies at 78". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Owoseje, Toyin (September 30, 2020). "Mac Davis, Elvis songwriter and country star, dead at 78". CNN. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ 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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