Composer
Mac Davis
American songwriter, singer and actor (1942-2020)
1942–2020
11 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1942
- Died
- 2020
- Birthplace
- Lubbock
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Morris Mac Davis (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020) 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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- musician; singer; actor; songwriter; stage actor; film actor; composer
- Education
- Lubbock High School
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- country music; pop music
- Birth name
- Scott Davis
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 24786851
- ISNI
- 0000000063092484
- GND ID
- 134577833
- Library of Congress ID
- n85199288
- MusicBrainz ID
- 79e92ede-a055-4736-916c-5f0c771f5922
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Harmonica
- Genres represented
- Country, pop, Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Hell Of A Woman | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| It's Hard To Be Humble | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| I Believe In Music | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Memories | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| In The Ghetto (The Vicious Circle) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Rock 'N Roll | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Don't Cry Daddy | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Something's Burning | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Moon Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A Little Less Conversation | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 1458149296145880670000. Portrait: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.