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Mac Davis

American songwriter, singer and actor (1942-2020)

PersonDied aged 78humanQ910761

Also known as Morris Mac Davis · Scott Mac Davis

Born: January 21, 1942
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2015-10-13
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in GeneaStar
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Died: September 29, 2020
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1.“‘In the Ghetto’ Songwriter Mac Davis Dead at 78”tasteofcountry.com/mac-davis-dead-dies/
2.Stated in GeneaStar
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Birthplace: Lubbock
Place of death: Nashville
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: musician
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-06-24
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, singer
, actor
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Education: Lubbock High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Morris Mac Davis was an American songwriter, singer, performer, and actor. A native of Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed success as a crossover artist and writing for Elvis Presley during his early career, 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.

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Field of work: singer
Given name: Mac
Label: Columbia Records
Genre: country music
pop music
Discography: Mac Davis discography
Family name: Davis
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Virtual International Authority FileRetrieved 2018-11-04
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
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Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1962
Name in native language: Mac Davis
Birth name: Scott Davis
Manner of death: natural causes
Cause of death: surgical complications
Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
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1.Stated in ISWC NetworkRetrieved 2025-09-12
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Place of burial: Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
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1.Stated in Find a Grave
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