Mac Davis, author of Elvis' 'In The Ghetto' dies aged 78

Country songwriter Mac Davis who penned 'In The Ghetto' and 'A Little Less Conversation' for Elvis Presley, has died at the age of 78, CoS reports. He also worked with Dolly Parton, Bruno Mars, Johnny Cash, Tom Jones, Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, and DJ Avicii (on 'Addicted To Love'). In the 1970s Davis had a string of solo hits, including the number one single 'Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me', his signature song 'I Believe In Music', as well as 'Whoever Finds This, I Love You', and 'Stop and Smell the Roses'.