Mac Davis, who wrote such hits as ‘In The Ghetto’ and ‘A Little Less Conversation’ for Elvis Presley as well as leading his own esteemed career on stage and screen, has died at the age of 78.Announcing his passing, Davis’ longtime manager Jim Morey said: “Mac Davis has been my client for over 40 years, and, more importantly, my best friend.“He was a music legend, but his most important work was that as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.
I will miss laughing about our misadventures on the road and his insightful sense of humour.”Davis is thought to have died after suffering complications that arose from heart surgery.While Davis achieved huge success writing hits for Elvis, he also became a star in his own right when songs.
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