Following tonight's awful debate between President Trump and Joe Biden, I learned that singer-songwriter-actor Mac Davis passed away after suffering a heart attack on Monday. He was 78.
Davis first came to prominence as a songwriter for Elvis Presley in the late 1960's and early 1970's. The King of Rock had hits with several Davis compositions or co-compositions with Billy Strange ("In The Ghetto", "Memories", "Don't Cry Daddy" and "A Little Less Conversation" - the latter of which became an unexpected hit in 2003 after it was remixed by Junkie XL with the blessing of the Presley estate. Davis also wrote "Something's Burning" which became a hit for Kenny Rogers & The First Edition and "I Believe in Music" (which was later recorded by Helen Reddy who has also just passed away).
Davis' songs enjoyed crossover in both the country and pop genres. When I think of Davis I always associate him with his 1972 hit "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me". I first remember hearing the song when Davis appeared on The Muppet Show singing it too Miss Piggy who had become infatuated with him.
Davis also enjoyed success on TV with his own variety show The Mac Davis Show which aired on NBC between 1974 and 1976. He also occasionally took acting roles most notably co-starring in the 1979 football movie North Dallas Forty with Nick Nolte.
Whether behind the pen or the microphone or in front of the camera, Mac Davis believed in his words and his music. R.I.P.
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