![]() GREENE: Singer-songwriter Mac Davis died on Tuesday after undergoing heart surgery. MARTIN: The Davis family confirms that Mac will be laid to rest in Lubbock in accordance with the closing line of this song.ĭAVIS: (Singing) And when I die, you can bury me in Lubbock, Texas, in my jeans. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "TEXAS IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR")ĭAVIS: (Singing) I thought happiness was Lubbock, Texas, in my rearview mirror. But he always kept his hometown close to his heart. MARTIN: The Texas native left Lubbock after graduating high school to greener pastures in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Nashville. In the '70s, he had his own variety show on television and also appeared in movies. GREENE: Well, music lovers did get hooked on Mac Davis. Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me because I'll just use you, and I'll set you free. MAC DAVIS: (Singing) Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me. ![]() (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME") His song "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" hit No. As gifted as he was as a songwriter, Davis was also an accomplished singer. That is just to name a few.ĭavis was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. ![]() Some of the biggest names in music recorded his work - Elvis Presley, Reba McEntire, Johnny Cash, Nancy Sinatra and Dolly Parton. Songwriter and musician Mac Davis died this week in Nashville. ![]()
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