Mac Davis: Singer and songwriter has died.

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Legendary country singer and songwriter Mac Davis has died at the age of 78.

Davis, who first found fame writing hits "A Little Less Conversation" and "In The Ghetto" for Elvis Presley, died following heart surgery, his manager, Jim Morey, said in a statement on Tuesday.  "He was surrounded by the love of his life and wife of 38 years, Lise, and his sons Scott, Noah and Cody," Morey wrote on Facebook.  Paying tribute to Davis, his manager described him as "a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.

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I remember my mother playing "In the Ghetto" on Elvis 8 tracks in the car in the early 80's

He was THE guy at one point; records, concerts, TV show, movies; celebrity rep for a brand of guitars, then in less than 5 years or so, you heard nothing...
Perhaps he withdrew,with plenty of money to live on, to focus on his family.
R.I.P.