Mac Davis
Mac Davis | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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".
Davis died on Nashville, Tennessee on September 29, 2020 from a heart attack caused by heart surgery, aged 78.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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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