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SIR MACK RICE, writer of hits like "Mustang Sally" and, with LUTHER INGRAM, "Respect Yourself," died MONDAY (6/27) at his home in BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI after a battle with Alzheimer's disease at 82, according to the DETROIT FREE PRESS. RICE (born BONNY RICE in 1933), a MISSISSIPPI native, began his music career in DETROIT, including as a member of THE FALCONS, where he sang alongside WILSON PICKETT, JOE STUBBS, and EDDIE FLOYD.  After moving on to a solo career, ...