Mac Davis

American songwriter, singer and actor (1942-2020)

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
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
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, actor
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1962–2020
LabelsColumbia, Casablanca, MCA

Davis died on Nashville, Tennessee on September 29, 2020 from a heart attack caused by heart surgery, aged 78.[2]

References change

  1. Larkin, Colin, ed. (May 27, 2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). Omnibus Press. pp. 344–345. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  2. ‘In the Ghetto’ Songwriter Mac Davis Dead at 78