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Born on This Day in 1942, the 80s Country Star Who Wrote Hit Songs for Elvis Presley and Glen Campbell

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Why the “In the Ghetto” Songwriter Knew He Had a Hit When He Got Cursed out Over the Phone

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The Songwriter Lucky Enough to Watch a Private Movie Screening With Elvis Presley (And Why He Walked Away “Incensed”)

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    Mac Davis Honored at 2015 BMI Country Awards

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