"I was out on the golf course, a guy came riding out in a golf cart and said, Did you know that Elvis died? And I just said, Well, there you go. It was like I had kinda been expecting it."

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Source: Interview with David Adams, www.elvis.com.au. May 9, 2015.

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Mac Davis

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Mac Davis was a celebrated American singer-songwriter known for his heartfelt lyrics and hits like 'Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me'.

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