Mac Davis
Morris Mac Davis (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020) was an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor.[1] His early work writing for Elvis Presley produced the hits "Memories", "In the Ghetto", "Don't Cry Daddy", and "A Little Less Conversation". He was also known for his solo hit "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me".
Mac Davis | |
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| File:Mac Davis.jpg Davis performing at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Concert in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Morris Mac Davis |
| Born | January 21, 1942 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2020 (aged 78) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1962–2020 |
| Labels | Columbia, Casablanca, MCA |
| Associated acts | Nancy Sinatra, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Crystal Gayle, Irving Berlin |
Davis died on Nashville, Tennessee on September 29, 2020 from a heart attack caused by heart surgery, aged 78.[2]
Mac Davis Media
- Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, TX IMG 0194.JPG
Mac Davis Lane intersects Avenue Q (U.S. Highway 84) in Davis's hometown of Lubbock.
- Mac Davis DN-ST-87-03194.JPEG
Country western music singer Mac Davis performs in a United Service Organizations (USO) show in the Pensacola Civic Center during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of naval aviation. VIRIN DN-ST-87-03194
References
- ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (May 27, 2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). Omnibus Press. pp. 344–345. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ↑ ‘In the Ghetto’ Songwriter Mac Davis Dead at 78
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