Mac Davis death: Legendary country songwriter behind multiple Elvis Presley hits dies aged 78

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Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles-Lawson has shared her heartbreaking fears for her grandsons, acknowledging how "difficult" it is for young black men in America in 2022.MORE: 9 powerful shows and documentaries about racial injustice that are essential viewingThe mother of singers Beyonce and Solange spoke to People about the conversations she had had with Daniel Smith Jr., her daughter Solange's only child, revealing she had told him that "if you are stopped by the police, to put your hands on the steering wheel" and "don't make sudden moves".WATCH: Beyoncé's mom dances during family outing with grandchildren"[It's] the usual conversation that every Black mother and every Black grandmother has to have," she added.Tina - known as Miss Tina to fans - also has a stepson, 26, and she shared that everytime he leaves her house she asks him to call when he arrives home.MORE: 15 Black-owned brands we love, from Homebody's CBD soaks to royal-approved Victor GlemaudMORE: 10+ Black-owned face masks to shop online – including Meghan Markle's fave"I just live in fear all the time that the police are going to stop them and stereotype them, and things can escalate so quickly," she shared.Tina is the executive producer of a new Discovery+ documentary called Profiled: The Black Man. The four-part docu series premieres on 12 February and it aims to debunk common negative myths about Black men.

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Benjamin Keough has officially been laid to rest three months after his death, right next to Elvis Presley.

Benjamin Keough, the son of Lisa Marie Presley, has been laid to rest at Graceland, according to a message Thursday on the Facebook page for Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate.

died by suicide in July.

Elvis Presley‘s late grandson Benjamin Keough has been laid to rest next to the iconic singer in Graceland.Keough, who was the son of Lisa Marie Presley and musician Danny Keough, passed away in July in Calabasas, California, after taking his own life.

Benjamin Keough has been laid to rest after passing away in July.

Benjamin Keough has been laid to rest at Graceland alongside his grandfather Elvis Presley three months after his death.Graceland’s Facebook page announced on Thursday, October 1, that Keough was laid to rest in the Meditation Garden with his other family members including his great-grandmother Gladys Presley, great-grandfather Vernon Presley and great-great-grandmother Minnie Mae Presley.Keough — who was the son of Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough — died at the age of 27 at his Calabasas, California, home on July 12 from an intraoral shotgun wound.

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. His longtime manager Jim Morey said in a statement on Facebook that Davis died on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., after heart surgery and was surrounded by family and friends.

Mac Davis, the genial singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit with "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me," penned Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" and "In the Ghetto" and starred in the football film North Dallas Forty, has died.

Mac Davis was a singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit in 1972 with “Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me” and wrote hit songs for other artists including Elvis Presley’s (1935 – 1977) “In the Ghetto.”Davis had success as a songwriter before his recording career took off.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorMac Davis, whose music career included recording 20 albums, writing the Elvis Presley hit “In The Ghetto” and starring in films like North Dallas Forty with Nick Nolte and on his own TV show, died Thursday in Nashville. He was 78.His manager and longtime fried Jim Morey said Davis died after complications from a recent heart surgery.The Lubbock, Texas-born Davis recorded 20 albums and charted 40 singles and was as prolific a songwriter, with song titles to his credit including “In the Ghetto” and “A Little Less Conversation,” both made famous by Elvis Presley.

Entertainer Mac Davis, the man behind several of Elvis Presley’s hits including “In The Ghetto,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “Memories” and “Don’t Cry, Daddy,” has died Tuesday at 78.Davis’ manager confirmed the news, according to an announcement by the Country Music Association, adding that the singer had become “critically ill” after undergoing heart surgery in Nashville.Davis, from Lubbock, Texas, who penned a number of songs in the late ’60s and ’70s for the King, went on to top the charts under his own name with 1972’s “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me,” and “Stop and Smell the Roses” two years later.

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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.

via Facebook.“He was a music legend but his most important work was that as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend,” Morey wrote. “I will miss laughing about our many adventures on the road and his insightful sense of humor.” The Country Music Association also confirmed the news via Twitter.We are heartbroken by the passing of legendary singer-songwriter and former #CMAawards host Mac Davis.

Elvis Presley's «In the Ghetto,» died on Tuesday. He was 78. Davis' manager of more than 40 years, Jim Morey, announced his death on Tuesday night.

Dolly Parton in solidarity with Davis.The Texan native began his career working as a songwriter for Elvis Presley in 1969. Davis is behind hits such as “In the Ghetto”, “Memories” and “Don’t Cry Daddy”.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mac Davis (@macdavisofficial) on Sep 28, 2020 at 11:53am PDTHis songwriting catalogue also includes Glen Campbell’s “Everything a Man Could Ever Need” and “Something’s Burning” performed by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.While he is primarily known as a songwriter, Davis is a prominent country singer too.

W.S. “Fluke” Holland was a drummer who played for Johnny Cash (1932 – 2003) and Carl Perkins (1932 – 1998), including on classic songs such as “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Ring of Fire.”Holland never trained as a drummer – instead, he was an air conditioning repairman who enjoyed going to see live music and sometimes found himself on stage with a young Perkins, thumping out a rhythm on the side of an upright bass.