Dolly Parton Prays For 'Critical' Mac Davis

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Dolly Parton is a longtime friend of singer/ songwriter and actor Mac Davis who is in critical condition in a Nashville area hospital after a recent heart surgery. David wrote some of Elvis Presley's hits, including "In The Ghetto" and "A Little Less Conversation."

Parton posted Mac's Instagram on her stories asking fans and friends to pray for him.

Davis' Instagram post yesterday (9/28) read, "We are sorry to report that legendary singer/songwriter Mac Davis is critically ill following heart surgery in Nashville. Your love and prayers will be deeply appreciated at this time. #PrayForMacDavis - Thank you, The Davis Family."

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Dolly and Mac have collaborated ten over the years. In 1989, they sang a duet on Parton's White Limousine album called "Wait Till I Get You Home."

Mac appeared in the 1980's on the Dolly Show's Christmas episode.

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Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media GroupEditor

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

Dolly Parton Prays For ‘Critical’ Mac Davis

Dolly Parton is a longtime friend of singer/ songwriter and actor Mac Davis who is in critical condition in a Nashville area hospital after a recent heart surgery. David wrote…

Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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