Mac Davis Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006
• The Academy of Country Music selected him as its Entertainer of the Year
• Was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Song-writer's Hall of Fame
• Formed his first band while he was attending Emory University
• Fellow Lubbock-born singer-songwriter Buddy Holly inspired him to pursue a music career
• Worked for the Georgia State Board of Probation early in his career
• Was a Regional Sales and Promotion Manager for Vee Jay Records and worked in the publishing division of Liberty Records
• Several of his compositions, including "In the Ghetto" and "A Little Less Conversation," were recorded by Elvis Presley
• Took the stage himself in a country-pop crossover act
• A street in his native Lubbock, Texas, was named after him