1972's Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me and 1974's Stop and Smell the Roses are among the best of Davis' albums from his hitmaking days in the '70s, and 2000's The Best of Mac Davis combines many of his smash singles along with his own performances of memorable tunes he wrote for other artists.īorn Scott Davis on January 21, 1942, in Buddy Holly's hometown of Lubbock, Texas, he began performing in local rock groups while still in his teens. First making his name in the music business as a label manager and a songwriter, he went on to become a star on the strength of his warm, smooth voice, engaging personality, and confident but self-effacing demeanor. His work in that capacity for Liberty Records eventually landed him in Los Angeles and in the orbit of Nancy Sinatra, who then hired him to write songs for her and her company.At his commercial peak in the mid-'70s, Mac Davis was one of America's most popular entertainers, a countrypolitan-styled singer and actor who found considerable success in both fields.
It was there, around the age of 20, that Davis began performing in bands and writing songs while working as a "promotions man" for record labels, trying to secure radio play for their releases. At 16, upon graduating from high school, Davis left Lubbock to join his mother, Edith, in Atlanta. Mac Davis, who has died aged 78, was a singer, actor and entertainer, at the peak of his success in the United States as a country and pop performer in the mid-1970s but his work was perhaps most. As the song progresses, a crowd of Beakers are seen listening in. Link Hogthrob joins Mac for a little 'man talk.' They discuss Links talent, his fashion sense, and his 'animal magnetism.' Mac proceeds to sing 'Its Hard to Be Humble,' a perfect song for Link. He went from a dreamer in Buddy Hollys hometown of Lubbock. The Beakers chase Bunsen backstage, past Mac Davis, getting ready to perform.
In all, he released 19 albums over 25 years, beginning with 1970's Song Painter and ending with 1994's Will Write Songs For Food.ĭavis was born in Texas on Jan. Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Mac Davis makes the short list of 20th century celebrities that made the whole world sing. He was an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and was a recipient of the BMI Icon Award. Mac Davis, a songwriter and performer who began a decades-long ascent in music and entertainment in the. Getty Images (2) Popular singers Helen Reddy and Mac Davis, both 78, died Tuesday just hours apart. Mac Davis - best known as a '70s country music sensation and for writing hits for Elvis Presley - has died following heart. Country singer Mac Davis is best known for 70s hits like 'Baby, Dont Get Hooked on Me' and 'Stop and Smell the Roses. He was 78.ĭavis' songwriting work was recorded by dozens of artists, including Nancy Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Reba McEntire, Tom Jones, Kenny Rogers, Merle Haggard and more. His death was confirmed by his manager, Jim Morey. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Mac Davis, a songwriter and performer who began a decades-long ascent in music and entertainment in the early 1960s, died Tuesday in Nashville following heart surgery.