(1931-12-30)December 30, 1931 Glencoe, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
September 19, 2004(2004-09-19) (aged 72) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country
pop
Nashville sound
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
Years active
1947–2002
Labels
RCA Victor
Mercury
51 West
Tudor
Red Rooster
Atlantic
Formerly of
The Davis Sisters
Spouse(s)
Kenneth DePew
(m. 1956; div. 1959)
Ralph Emery
(m. 1960; div. 1964)
Joey Spampinato
(m. 1987; div. 1996)
Musical artist
Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick; December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and songwriter who sang crossover pop music songs including 1962's "The End of the World". She started out as part of the Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Victor. In the late 1950s, she became a solo star.
One of the first women to achieve major stardom in the country music field as a solo vocalist, she was an acknowledged influence on Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton and was hailed as an "extraordinary country/pop singer" by The New York Times music critic Robert Palmer.[1]
^Palmer, Robert (December 15, 1985). "Critics' Choice; Pop Music". The New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
SkeeterDavis (born Mary Frances Penick; December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and songwriter who sang crossover...
of the World is the fourth studio album by American country singer SkeeterDavis. It was released in March 1963 by RCA Victor. It includes the hit single...
"My Heart's in the Country: SkeeterDavis: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Davis, Skeeter (May 1966). ""If I Had Wheels"/"If...
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Coven made the Billboard chart in 1973, peaking at number 79. In 1972, SkeeterDavis had moderate success on the American country charts with her rendering...
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the top 20 of the Hot 100. SkeeterDavis recorded a version in 1962 after the Springfields' hit for an album track; Davis's version was released as a single...
the Everly Brothers, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, SkeeterDavis, Waylon Jennings, Roger Whittaker, Ann-Margret and many others. Rolling...
to L.A.: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-1969 (2013). SkeeterDavis released her tribute album SkeeterDavis Sings Buddy Holly (1967) featuring the song. Dean...
"Son of a Preacher Man" is a song written and composed by American songwriters John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins and recorded by British singer Dusty Springfield...
Chet Atkins on his 1968 LP Solo Flights. In 1964, SkeeterDavis, went to #48 on the Hot 100. Davis's version reached the Top 10 on Country charts, peaking...
an EP by Searows, 2023 "The End of the World" (SkeeterDavis song), a 1962 single by SkeeterDavis "End of the World" (Ash song), a 2007 single by alternative...
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"Single Girl". She is often described as a country singer, although, like SkeeterDavis (to whom she has been frequently compared), her output has varied. Later...
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Como, Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, SkeeterDavis, Connie Smith, Waylon Jennings, Ann-Margret and many others. A^ Stay...
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