Born Morris Mac Davis on January 21, 1942, in Buddy Hollys hometown of Lubbock, TX, he began performing in local rock groups while still in his teens. After moving to Georgia, Davis first broke into the music business in 1962, when he was hired by the Chicago-based record label Vee-Jay as their Atlanta-based regional manager. After joining the Liberty label three years later, in 1967 he moved to Los Angeles to head the companys publishing arm, Metric Music; in addition to running Metrics day-to-day operations, he also began composing his own songs, with Glen Campbell, Bobby Goldsboro, Lou Rawls, and Kenny Rogers & the First Edition among the artists recording his work. In 1968, Elvis Presley recorded Davis A Little Less Conversation, and soon after the King was requesting more of his work. After notching a Top 40 hit with Davis Memories, Presley reached the Top Five in 1969 with the songwriters In the Ghetto, a single from the landmark From Elvis in Memphis LP. Davis also arranged the music for Presleys first television special before signing his own recording contract in 1970. In that year, he released his first chart single, Whoever Finds This, I Love You, from his debut album, Song Painter. Happy Birthday Hoss, the world of Music will forever be indebted to you not only for the hits you wrote for The King, but for the hits you made for yourself as well. I didnt understand as a child what you meant with Its Hard To Be Humble, but now I do, especially since Ive had to tell more than one or two myself, Baby, Dont Get Hooked On Me, but still......
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:33:28 +0000
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