Willie Mack is an American

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singer-songwriter born in

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and raised in

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. He has had his songs recorded by

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, and

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among others. His single "Don't Waste Your Pretty" charted on the

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Biography

Mack attended

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, and signed a publishing deal with

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after graduating. In 2004, Mack released his first album, ''Average Guy''. He had a hand in writing every song on the project. The first single, "We Can't All Be From Texas," reached the top 10 on the Texas Music Chart and was used by

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during his 2004 election campaign. It was also played in the stadium during the stadium of the 2004 college football game between Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longorns (the Red River Shootout.) When Canadian artists such as

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and

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began recording Mack's songs, he started making trips to Canada and writing with Canadian songwriters. One of those songwriters was

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, who would become the co-producer of Mack's second album and the co-writer of its first single, "Gonna Get Me a Cadillac." The album, ''

Headlights & Tailpipes ''Headlights & Tailpipes'' is the second studio album by country music singer Willie Mack. It was released on July 17, 2007 by Open Road Recordings Open Road Recordings, a division of RGK Entertainment Group Ltd., is a Canadian record label speci ...

'', was recorded in

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Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...

and

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. It was released in July 2007 in Canada on

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. AllMusic ((( Headlights and Tailpipes > Overview )))/ref> Once again, Mack wrote or co-wrote all twelve tracks. The album's second single, "Don't Waste Your Pretty," peaked at No. 94 on the all-genre

. Mack released his third album, ''

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'', in 2009. In 2012, Mack formed the group Friday Night Satellites.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official Site
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