EP 358: - Interview with Lise Davis: The Musical Legacy of Mac Davis Song Painter

Our guest today is Lisë Davis, she is the wife of the late legendary singer-songwriter Mac Davis.

As the founder of Mac Davis Enterprises, she plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting her late husband's legacy for new generations.

Her commitment to the art of songwriting is evident in her leadership of "Song Painter: The Mac Davis Fund for the Art of Songwriting," an initiative dedicated to the growth and development of emerging songwriters.

As a songwriter, Mac Davis rivals the likes of Lennon and McCarthy, Simon and Garfunkel, and rightly so. Mac became famous as a songwriter and wrote the hit songs "In the Ghetto", "Memories", and “A Little Less Conversation” which were all recorded by Elvis Presley.

The list of notables who recorded his songs are Nancy Sinatra, B. J. Thomas, Perry Como and Linda Anderson to name a few.

In 2010, Mac Davis co-wrote the song “Time Flies” with Rivers Cuomo, which appeared on Weezer’s Hurley album.

In 2013 he was part of the Los Angeles writing and producing team that created the hit "Young Girls" for Bruno Mars.

Mac Davis also wrote and collaborated with the late Swedish D.J. and music producer Avicii, penning the song “Addicted to You” for Avicii's debut studio album True. They performed the song “Black and Blue” together at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami in 2013. 

By now, you have to know Mac Davis’ songwriting and singing is legendary. And we haven’t even touched on his acting career.

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