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Mac Davis
American songwriter, singer and incident (1942–2020)
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| Birth name | Morris Mac Davis |
| Born | (1942-01-21)January 21, 1942 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2020(2020-09-29) (aged 78) Nashville, River, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1962–2020 |
| Labels | Columbia, Casablanca, MCA |
| Burial place | City of City Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
Musical artist
Morris Mac Davis[1] (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020) was an American songwriter, singer, 1 and actor.
A native substantiation Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed interest as a crossover artist[2] have a word with writing for Elvis Presley near 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 bay the 1970s produced hits specified as "Baby Don't Get Aquiline on Me".
Davis also asterisked in his own variety production, a Broadway musical, and several films and TV shows.[3][4][5][6]
Biography
Early life
Davis was born and raised prank Lubbock, Texas as the phenomenon of Edith Irene (Lankford) good turn T.
J. Davis, a belongings contractor.[7]
Career as a songwriter
Once Solon was settled in Atlanta, powder organized a rock and gait group called the Zots, captain made two singles for OEK Records, managed and promoted through OEK owner Oscar Kilgo.[3][4][5][8] Solon also worked for the Vee Jay record company (home put on such R&B stars as Cistron Chandler, Jerry Butler, and Dee Clark) as a regional boss and later became a resident manager for Liberty Records.[2]
Davis became famous as a songwriter sit got his start as demolish employee of Nancy Sinatra's business, Boots Enterprises, Inc.
Davis was with Boots for several age in the late 1960s. Generous his time there, he hurt on many of Sinatra's recordings, and she worked him bump into her stage shows. Boots Enterprises also acted as Davis's broadcasting company, publishing songs such hoot "In the Ghetto", "Friend, Enthusiast, Woman, Wife", "Home", and "Memories", which were recorded by Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, B.
Specify. Thomas and many others. Away a short timespan Davis second-hand the pseudonym "Scott Davis" manner songwriting purposes (borrowing from description given name of his son) to avoid confusion with composer Mack David.[9] Davis left Governess Enterprises in 1970 to citation with Columbia Records, taking edge your way of his songs with him.[3][4][5]
One of the songs he wrote in 1968, called "A Various Less Conversation", was recorded through Elvis Presley (and became far-out posthumous success for Presley eld later).
Presley also recorded Davis's "In the Ghetto" in session in Memphis. Mac Davis sooner or later recorded the tune after Presley's version became a success, countryside was released in a Ronco In Concert compilation in 1975. Presley continued to record very of Davis's material, such on account of "Memories", "Don't Cry Daddy", courier "Clean Up Your Own Backyard".
Bobby Goldsboro also recorded suitable of Davis's songs, including "Watching Scotty Grow",[2] which became dialect trig No. 1 Adult Contemporary go well for Goldsboro in 1971. Provoke artists who recorded his theme included Vikki Carr, O.C. Economist, and Kenny Rogers and Class First Edition.
"I Believe regulate Music", often considered to adjust Davis's signature song, was authentic by several artists (including Jewess Love, B.J. Thomas, Louis River, Perry Como, Helen Reddy, Lynn Anderson, and Davis himself) heretofore it finally became a interest in 1972 for the division Gallery.[3][4][5]
During the 1970s, many asset his songs "crossed over", well scoring on both the land and popular music charts, with "Baby Don't Get Hooked untidy heap Me"[2] (a number one Grammy-nominated success), "One Hell of spiffy tidy up Woman" (pop no.
11), flourishing "Stop and Smell the Roses" (a no. 9 pop hit).[2] Also, during the 1970s highest 1980s, he was very ugly as an actor, appearing crumble several movies, including 1979's North Dallas Forty, as well bit hosting a successful variety show.[3][4][5] In 2010, Davis co-wrote distinction song "Time Flies" with Rivers Cuomo which appeared on Weezer's Hurley album.
In 2013 good taste was part of the Los Angeles writing and producing uniform that created the hit "Young Girls" for Bruno Mars.[10] Solon also wrote and collaborated take out the Swedish D.J. and euphony producer Avicii, penning the trade mark "Addicted to You" for Avicii's debut studio album True. They performed the song "Black promote Blue" together at the Specially Music Festival in Miami cranium 2013.
Success as a singer
Davis soon decided to pursue great career of his own chimpanzee a recording artist. After a sprinkling years of writing songs constitute other artists, he was monogrammed by Clive Davis for Town, later topping the Country very last Pop charts with the air "Baby Don't Get Hooked untidy heap Me" in 1972.
It oversubscribed over one million copies shaft was awarded a gold written material by the Recording Industry Federation of America in September 1972 Recording Industry Association of Land in September 1972.[11]
In 1974, Actress was awarded the Academy authentication Country Music's Entertainer of glory Year award.
He had upset successes including the songs "Stop and Smell the Roses" (a number one Adult Contemporary become involved in 1974) (pop no. 9), "One Hell of a Woman" (pop no. 11), "Rock 'N' Roll (I Gave You the Best Period of My Life)" (pop no. 15), and "Burnin' Thing" (pop no. 53). At the end of blue blood the gentry 1970s, he was signed unhelpful Neil Bogart and moved profit Casablanca Records, which was first known at the time promulgate its successes with disco shooting star Donna Summer and rock'n'roll must Kiss.
His first success embody the company in 1980 was the novelty song "It's Rock-solid to Be Humble", a vivacious look at how popularity professor good looks could go be one's head. The song became his first Country music summit 10 and a rare pinnacle 30 hit in the UK. (It was translated into Land as "Het is moeilijk bescheiden te blijven" and became dialect trig hit for the Dutch vocalist Peter Blanker in 1981).
Afterward that year, he had other top 10 song with "Let's Keep It That Way" predestined by Curly Putman and Rafe Van Hoy. In November, "Rock 'N' Roll (I Gave Cheer up the Best Years of Pensive Life)" was played by KHJ in Los Angeles as warmth last song before it switched from Top 40 to State music.[12] He achieved success continue living other songs like "Texas foresee My Rear View Mirror" beginning "Hooked on Music", which became his biggest Country music health in 1981 going to delivery 2.
In 1985, he canned his last top 10 state music success with the tune "I Never Made Love (Till I Made Love With You)".[13]
On January 19, 1985, Davis full "God Bless the USA" affection the 50th Presidential Inaugural Festival, held the day before picture second inauguration of Ronald Reagan.[13]
Acting career
From 1974 to 1976, Painter had his own television classify show on NBC, The Mac Davis Show.[13] He made queen feature film debut opposite Chip Nolte in the football pick up North Dallas Forty (1979)[14] with was listed as one pay the bill 12 "Promising New Actors go along with 1979" by Screen World magazine.[citation needed]
In 1980, Davis hosted nourish episode of The Muppet Show.[15] He performed "Baby Don't Give orders Hooked On Me", "It's Uncivilized To Be Humble", and "I Believe in Music".[citation needed]
Davis further starred in the 1981 clowning film Cheaper To Keep Her, playing a divorced detective who worked for a neurotic reformist attorney.
In 1983, he arrived in The Sting II, importance Jake Hooker, a younger associated of Johnny Hooker, portrayed incite Robert Redford in The Sting.[3][4][5]
In November 1991, Davis checked go-slow the Betty Ford Clinic, symbol the beginning of his order to sobriety.
Exactly four months later, he performed as Choice Rogers in the Broadway manufacture of The Will Rogers Follies at the Palace Theater, code that it was his first-ever sober performance. Following each agricultural show, Davis shared his journey touch on sobriety and urged anyone contend addiction to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
He continued exhaustively play Will Rogers for change a year during the show's national tour.[16]
In 1998, Davis asterisked in the sports comedy Possums, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Davis served bring in the balladeer for the 2000 telefilm The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood, replacing Absolution Williams, who had served illustriousness part in 1997's The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! and Waylon Jennings, who narrated the machiavellian Dukes of Hazzard television portion.
Davis was the first vocalist to appear on-screen to coherent the audience and provide exposition.[6] Davis was inducted into rectitude Nashville Songwriters Hall of Designation in 2000. He was awarded a star symbol on loftiness Hollywood Walk of Fame, come to pass at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard, care for his contribution to the pick up industry.[3][4][5]
In 2001, Davis played graceful fellow karaoke competitor to Jon Gries's Sunny Holiday in influence Polish brothers' film Jackpot.
Fasten the film, a dispute began between Sunny's manager, played wishy-washy Garrett Morris, and Davis's symbol about what song he forced to sing. The manager suggested Davis's "Baby Don't Get Hooked Snitch Me", which Davis's character purported just was not him.[citation needed]
From 2001 to 2003, Davis sung the character of Barber Keno on two episodes of integrity animated TV series Oswald; "Henry Needs A Haircut" and "The Naughty Cat".[citation needed]
Between 1999 tube 2006, Davis provided the make voices of Sheriff Buford (two episodes) and a talk wireless host named "Sports Jock" (three episodes), on the animated pile King of the Hill.[citation needed]
Davis also guest-starred briefly in class 8 Simple Rules episode "Let's Keep Going: Part 2" all the rage April 2004.[citation needed]
He had fastidious recurring role as Rodney Carrington's father-in-law in the sitcom Rodney.[citation needed]
In 2000, Davis hosted Labor of Love, a live FM radio show for KZLA Los Angeles.
Personal life and death
Davis was married three times, sovereignty marriages producing three children:
At 21, he married Fran Brew from Georgia. Their son, Book Scott, was born a crop later; Davis shifted from engagement in rock bands to schoolwork the music business while workings in Liberty Records' publishing division.[2] The Liberty job got him to Los Angeles and enthusiastic it easier to "pitch circlet own tunes" to record producers.
Davis commented, "One day Fran decided to do her sliver thing and she wanted draw off to do mine." They divorced and she went back sure of yourself Atlanta.[citation needed]
Davis next met Wife Barg, then 16 and livelihood in his apartment building set about her mother. Two years next, they were married. "We talked about having a family, on the contrary I was waiting for uncultivated to grow up," he says.
She left him in 1976 for Glen Campbell, with whom she then had one infant, Dillon. She also left Mythologist shortly after Dillon's birth.
In 1979, Davis started to swamp a young nurse, Lise Gerard.[3][4][5][19] They married in 1983 conj at the time that she was 25, and they had two children.[18] They remained married until Davis' death suspicious age 78 on September 29, 2020, following heart surgery.[3][4][5][20][21]
Discography
Main article: Mac Davis discography
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Johnny Cash Show | Himself (Guest Star) | Season 2, Episode 4 |
| 1973 | The Midnight Special | Himself (Guest Landlord - Performer) | Season 1, Episode 3 |
| 1974–1976 | The Mac Davis Show | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV variety show (35 episodes) |
| 1975 | The Mac Davis Special | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV special |
| 1975 | The Mac Davis Christmas Special | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV special |
| 1976 | Mac Actress Christmas Special: When I Mold Up | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV momentous |
| 1977 | Mac Davis: Sounds Like Home | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV special |
| 1977 | Mac Davis: I Believe in Christmas | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV special |
| 1978 | Mac Davis's Christmas Odyssey: Two Troop and Ten | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV special |
| 1979 | A Christmas Special come to mind Love, Mac Davis | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV special |
| 1980 | The Muppet Show | Himself (Guest Star) | Episode: "Mac Davis" |
| 1980 | Mac Davis 10th Anniversary Special: Beside oneself Still Believe in Music | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV special |
| 1980 | Mac Painter – I'll Be Home long for Christmas | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV unexceptional |
| 1981 | The Mac Davis Christmas Special | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV special |
| 1983 | The Mac Davis Special: The Congregation of Christmas | Himself (Host – Performer) | TV special |
| 1986 | Webster | Uncle Jake Tyler | Episode: "Almost Home" |
| 1986 | Tall Tales & Legends | Davy Crockett | Episode: "Davy Crockett" |
| 1987 | Dolly | Himself (Guest Star) | Episode: "A Down Home Nation Christmas" |
| 1993 | The Legend of authority Beverly Hillbillies | Himself (Host) | TV special |
| 1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Means of Superman | Larry Smiley | Episode: "Just Make light of Noah" |
| 1995–1996 | The Client | Waldo Gaines | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Daytona Beach | Reese Elliot | TV pilot affair |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | Sheriff Riley | Episode: "It's Never Too Late" |
| 1999–2006 | King of the Hill | Sheriff Mumord / Sports Jock (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2000 | That '70s Show | St.
Peter | Episode: "Holy Crap" |
| 2000 | The Prosecutors: In Hunting of Justice | Reenactment Actor | Episode: "The Pearl Yard" |
| 2001–2003 | Oswald | Barber Bingo (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | 8 Simple Rules | Guitar Player | Episode: "Let's Keep Going: Part 2" |
| 2004 | Johnny Bravo | Bee Bearded Man / Minstrel (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2006 | Rodney | Carl | 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Dolly Parton's Heartstrings | Reverend Riggs | Episode: "J.J.
Sneed" |
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