Mac Davis, country singer known for writing popular Elvis Presley hits, dead at 78 - Fox News

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Country musician Mac Davis, known for writing enduring Elvis Presley hits like "A Little Less Conversation" and "In the Ghetto" has died at age 78.

In addition to penning Presley hits, he was responsible for his own track "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me.” He was named 1974’s entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Born in Lubbock, Texas, and raised in Georgia, Davis was inspired by fellow Lubbock native Buddy Holly, but it was Presley who gave him his first musical big break.

Davis worked as a staff songwriter in Los Angeles for Nancy Sinatra's publishing company when in 1968 Presley cut “A Little Less Conversation.”.

FILE - Musician Mac Davis appears at the Texas Film Awards in Austin, Texas on March 6, 2014.

Davis, a country star and Elvis songwriter, died on Tuesday, Sept.

FILE - Musician Mac Davis performs at the Texas Film Awards in Austin, Texas on March 6, 2014.

Davis, a country star and Elvis songwriter, died on Tuesday, Sept.

Davis started his career writing hits for Presley, including “A Little Less Conversation” and “In the Ghetto.” The Lubbock, Texas-native had a varied career over the years as a singer, actor and TV host and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006

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