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Morris Mac Davis, known as Mac Davis (born January 21, 1942), is a country music singer and songwriter originally from Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, Texas who has enjoyed much pop music Crossover (music)|crossover success. He became one of the most successful country singers of the 1970s and 1980s. He is also an actor. In 2008, Davis appeared with Barry Corbin, who grew up in Lubbock, in a Toby Keith film, ''Beer for My Horses (film)|Beer for My Horses''.
Career as a songwriter
Davis initially rose to fame as a songwriter, having early success with the 1969 song for Elvis Presley called "In the Ghetto". He later proved to the public that he was more than just a songwriter, but also a country singer. Especially in the 1970s, many of his songs found success on the country and pop charts alike, including "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" (a number one hit), "One Hell of a Woman" (Pop #11), and "Stop and Smell the Roses (song)|Stop and Smell the Roses" (a #9 Pop hit). In the 1970s, he also was active as an actor, hosting his own variety show during this time and also appearing in several movies.
Davis graduated at sixteen from Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas. He spent his childhood years, with his sister Linda, living and working at the former College Courts, an efficiency apartment complex owned by his father, T.J. Davis, located at the inte... read all
