Meet Tracey Davis – Photos Of May Britt’s Daughter With Ex-Husband Sammy Davis Jr.

Tracey Davis, born on July 5, 1961, in LA, was May Britt‘s daughter with ex-husband Sammy Davis Jr. Growing up in a celebrity family, she was always in the limelight.

As a result, it was no wonder fans were curious about Sammy Davis Jr.’s daughter. So, here are some of the facts about her.

Early Life of Tracey

• Her birth name was Tracey Hillevi Davis, and she was named after Spencer Tracy, her dad’s favorite actor
• Tracey had one half-brother, Manny Davis, and two adopted brothers, Mark Davis and Jim Davis.
• Tracey Davis’ parents were married from 1960 to 1968, and their marriage ended after her dad admitted his infidelity with singer Lola Falana.
• Following the divorce, Tracey Davis’ father got married to Altovise Gore on May 11, 1970, and was married until his death in 1990.

Loved Working Behind the Camera

Though May Britt’s daughter might have a fairly good singing voice, she didn’t see it as a career like her father. She told Chapter16 that she’d found her niche in being a producer and working behind the camera.

Tracey has also authored a book on her father’s life, Sammy Davis Jr.: My Father, which was first issued in 1996. Twenty years later, in 2014, Tracey reprinted the original volume with additional details.

The book released in 2014 is Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal Journey With My Father. She even made an appearance in an interview with CBSLosAngeles concerning her father’s memoir.

Sammy Davis’s daughter described him in the book as a tender and humorous man. She recalled how tough it was for her family to live peacefully due to her parent’s interracial marriage in a generation of deeply seated racial prejudices.

Tracey also lauded her mother May’s courage and described her as a ‘strong person’ who had to endure the loss of her career when she married Sammy Davis Jr.

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The Early Life Of Tracey Davis

It wasn’t a piece of cake growing up for Sammy Davis and May Britt’s daughter, Tracey Davis. Her parent’s interracial marriage in 1960 was illegal in 31 states. That induced major hindrances in their everyday lives, including death threats.

May Britt was the second wife of Sammy Davis Jr. Amid their controversial conjugal life, they adopted a son, Mark Davis. In 1961, Tracey was born.

In numerous conversations, Tracey often mentioned how vague her father’s presence was throughout her childhood.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, she revealed that she’d told her father she loved him but didn’t like him very much. On the other hand, she shared that her mother and brothers were always together as a family.

Tracey also mentioned had it not been for her mom, she probably wouldn’t have had a relation with her father over the years.

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Tracey Davis’ Personal Life

Sammy Davis and May Britt’s daughter, Tracey Davis, had her own family. She was married to her ex-husband Guy Garner with whom she has two children; Sam Garner and Montana Garner.

A month before her father, Sammy, died, May Britt’s daughter Tracey gave birth to a son Sam on April 20, 1990. She also gave birth to a daughter, Montana, in 1994.

Tracey Davis’ daughter Montana is a singer-songwriter. She had mentioned about having a third child in the CBSLosAngeles interview; however, further details about the baby haven’t been revealed yet.

Unfortunately, Tracey passed away in November 2020 at the age of 59 after a short illness. However, the cause of her death was not determined then.

Tracey Davis – Name Meaning

The name Tracey is derived from the Irish word “treasach,” meaning “war-like” or “fighter.”