1972's Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me and 1974's Stop and Smell the Roses are among the best of Davis' albums from his hitmaking days. 1972's Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me and 1974's Stop and Smell the Roses are among the best of Davis' albums from his hitmaking days in the '70s, and 2000's The Best of Mac Davis combines many of his smash singles along with his own performances of memorable tunes he wrote for other artists.īorn Scott Davis on January 21, 1942, in Buddy Holly's hometown of Lubbock, Texas, he began performing in local rock groups while still in his teens. Mac Davis originally recorded I Believe in Music written by Mac Davis and Mac Davis released it on the single I Believe in Music in 1970. First making his name in the music business as a label manager and a songwriter, he went on to become a star on the strength of his warm, smooth voice, engaging personality, and confident but self-effacing demeanor. Gallery covered it in 1972 as the second of three singles off their Nice to Be with You album and the follow-up release to their title track. Stream songs including 'Baby Dont Get Hooked On Me', 'Stop and Smell the Roses' and more. 'I Believe in Music' is a 1970 song written and recorded by Mac Davis and later included on his second album I Believe in Music. Listen to Greatest Hits by Mac Davis on Apple Music. First making his name in the music business as a label manager and a songwriter, he went on to become a star on the strength of his warm, smooth voice, engaging personality, and confident but self-effacing demeanor. 3:30 PREVIEW 1979 10 Songs, 32 Minutes 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. At his commercial peak in the mid-'70s, Mac Davis was one of America's most popular entertainers, a countrypolitan-styled singer and actor who found considerable success in both fields.