Mac Davis was a Texas-born country music singer, songwriter, and actor best remembered for his hit track “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me” from the 1970s. His tracks were issued on labels such as “Columbia Records,” “Casablanca Records,” and “MCA Records.” From 2004 to 2006, he also played Carl in the American television sitcom “Rodney.” On January 19, 1985, he also performed “God Bless The USA” during the 50th Presidental Inaugural Gala.

Davis, the legendary singer and songwriter, passed suddenly on September 29, 2020, at the age of 78, following a grave illness and heart surgery. His management announced his demise on social networking networks.

Mac Davis Net Worth:

Since beginning his career as a singer-songwriter and actor in the 1970s, Mac Davis had amassed a substantial sum of money. As of 2020, his net worth was predicted to be $12 million. His net worth included all of his assets as well as his current earnings. With his earnings, he was able to live a lavish lifestyle.

What was Mac Davis famous for?

• Famous as an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor
• Known for his single “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me”.

When was Mac Davis born?

Mac Davis was born in the United States on January 21, 1942, in Lubbock, Texas. Morrwas Mac Davis was his birth name. His nationality was American. His ethnicity was White, and his zodiac sign was Aquarius.

T.J. Davis (father) and Edith Irene Davis (mother) had him as their second child (mother). His father was a devout Christian who ran the “College Courts” apartment complex. Mac’s parents divorced while he was in his early teens, and he moved to Lubbock to live with his father. Linda, his older sister, was his only sibling.

He and his sister were both reared in Lubbock, Texas. He attended Lubbock High School for his education. He used to help his father with his work as well. He was a skinny kid growing up in Lubbock, and he used to get beaten up by young boys.

He also entered the “Golden Gloves” amateur boxing competition, but did not fare well. He moved to his mother’s house in Atlanta, Georgia after graduating from high school to avoid being beaten up. He became interested in music as a child and wanted to make a career out of it. Then he relocated in Atlanta and created “The Zots,” a rock and roll band. The band’s two singles were published on OEK Records.

He then quit the band and went to work for the Vee-Jay record label as a regional manager. He went on to work for Liberty Records later on. Later, he worked for Nancy Sinatra’s “Boots Enterprwases Inc.” company. He also played on numerous of Sinatra’s albums while working for the company. Books Enterprwases released his authored songs “In the Ghetto,” “Friend,” “Lover,” “Woman,” and “Its Such a Lonely Time of Year.” He gained positive feedback and notoriety as a songwriter as a result of the songs.

Mac Davis Career: Highlights

• Mac Davis started gaining recognization as a songwriter after his written song “Memories” got recorded by American singer, Elvis Presley.
• Then, he left Boots Enterprises and went on to sign with Columbia Records in 1970.
• He also wrote Elvis Presley’s song “A Little Less Conversation” which released in 1968.
• his other song “Watching Scotty Grow” got recorded by Bobby Goldsboro.
• The song became a No.1 Adult Contemporary success in 1971.
• Then, he started to pursue his career as a country music singer.

• Under the Columbia Records, he released his single “Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me” in 1972.
• The song became a huge success for him and sold over one million copies.
• In the year 1974, he also won the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year award.
• his other hit songs are “Stop and Smell the Roses”, “One Hell of a Woman”, “Rock ‘N’ Roll”, and “Burnin Thing”.
• In the late 1970s, he got signed by Casablanca Records.
• Then, he released the song “It’s Hard to Be Humble” under the label in 1980.
• It became his first Country music top 10 and a rare top 30 hits in the UK.
• Under the Casablanca Records, hee several hit songs like “Texas in My Rear View Mirror” and “Hooked on Music”.
• On January 19, 1985, he performed “God Bless The USA” at the 50th Presidental Inaugural Gala.
• Prior to his music career, he also was a well-established actor.
• He first made his appearance on his own television variety show on NBC “The Mac Davis Show” as a host from 1974 to 1976.
• In the year 1979, he made his acting debut with the football film “North Dallas Forty”.
• Screen World magazine listed his one of 12 “Promising New Actors of 1979”.
• Then, he played the starring role of Bill Dekker in the 1981 American comedy film “Cheaper to Keep Her”.
• He also had appeared in many TV movies like “The Sting II”, “Brothers in Law”, “For My Daughter’s Honor”, “Angel’s Dance” and “Possums”.
• In the year 2001, he played the role of Sammy Bones in the American comedy-drama film “Jackpot”.
• He also acted as Reverend J.D. Parker in the 2008 American film “Beer for My Horses”.
• Davis also portrayed the role of Waldo Gaines in the American thriller series “The Client” from 1995-1996.
• From 1999-2006, he also gave his voice for the role of Sheriff Buford in the American animated sitcom “King of the Hill”.
• He also appeared in the role of balladeer for the 2000 telefilm “The Dukes of Hazzard in Hollywood”.
• In the same year, he got inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
• He had made his guest appearance in many TV series like “Webster”, “Tall Tales & Legends”, “Dolly” and “That’70s Show”.
• Davis also portrayed the role of Carl in the American television sitcom “Rodney” from 2004-2006 for 13 episodes.
• In the year 2019, he appeared in an episode for the American anthology drama series “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings”.

Mac Davis Wife:

Mac Davis, an American singer-songwriter and actor, was married. Throughout his life, he had been married three times and divorced twice. He was married to a nurse named Lise Kristen Gerard. In 1982, the couple married.

Noah Calire and Cody Luke were the couple’s two children. From 1963 until 1968, he was married to Frank Cook. Joel Scott, their son, was born to them. In 1971, he married Sarah Berg, with whom he eventually divorced in 1976.

Mac Davis Death:

Mac Davis, a world-renowned singer-songwriter, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 78. Following his heart surgery in Nashville, the cause of his death was determined to be a severe illness.

Davis’ death was also verified by his management on Monday, September 28, 2020, when his family sent a statement on social media claiming that Davis was gravely ill and that “your love and prayers will be sincerely welcomed at this time.”

Mac Davis Height:

Mac Davis, who was 78 years old, had a well-kept body. He stood at a height of 5ft 9inches and weighed 70kg at the time of his death. His complexion was fair, and he had brown hair and green eyes.

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