Their fan base began to grow outside the state and the girls were signed to RCA Records in 1952.
The duo broke up when Betty was killed in a car accident August 2, 1953; Skeeter was seriously injured in that crash.
They were on tour just as their first record was being released when tragedy struck and they were in a car accident in which Betty Jack was killed and Skeeter seriously injured. Mary Frances "Skeeter" Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) … Skeeter later had second thoughts and returned to the music industry in 1958 as a solo singer. Like Cline, Davis' records crossed over frequently to the pop music charts. [1993]
Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field. RCA again signed her and Skeeter became an immediate success with her first solo single, "Lost To A Geisha Girl" which was a top 15 record and the first of many hits for her over the next eighteen years.
The End of the World is the fourth studio album by American country singer Skeeter Davis.It was released in March 1963 by RCA Victor.It includes the hit single "The End of the World", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. Born Mary Frances Penick in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, she and Betty Jack Davis performed as The Davis Sisters until Betty died in an auto accident in August 1953. Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field.
One of the first women to achieve major stardom in the country music field as a solo vocalist, she was an … Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Skeeter Davis practically invented pop-country with her classic hit single “The End of the World."
Country Singer.
They wrote the song for American singer Skeeter Davis, and her recording of it was highly successful in the early 1960s, reaching the Top-5 on four different charts, including #2 on the main Billboard Hot 100. "The End of the World" is a pop song written by composer Arthur Kent and lyricist Sylvia Dee, who often worked as a team. Skeeter Davis, Soundtrack: The Boat That Rocked. Davis was born Mary Frances Penick in Dry Ridge, Ky., on Dec. 30, 1931.
If someone else with the album would like to do up an entry on it, I've a 1963 solo stereo LP on RCA Victor by her entitled Cloudy, with Occasional Tears (great title, yes? Overview ↓ Biography ↓
Release of her book, "Bus Fare to Kentucky: The Autobiography of Skeeter Davis". After she recovered Skeeter briefly attempted to revived The Davis Sisters' act with Betty's sister Georgia but ended up quitting the business in 1957. Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter. She went on to have a 43-year career performing in many venues around the world, including the … Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Other solo hits included "Set Him Free" (1959); "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" (1960, answer song to
Mary Frances "Skeeter" Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was a country music singer and a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years. 1.
Born Mary Frances Penick on December 30, 1931, Davis began performing in her native Kentucky as part of a duet with high school friend Betty Jack Davis in 1949.
), the follow-up to the one featuring "End Of The Wortld" and itself featuring the Billboard country chart #9 single "I'm Saving My Love." ), the follow-up to the one featuring "End Of The Wortld" and itself featuring the Billboard country chart #9 single "I'm Saving My Love."
Their only hit together, "I Forgot More than You'll Ever Know," charted on Billboard magazine's country charts two weeks after the accident; that song spent eight weeks at No.
Facebook/efemeridas del Rock y Heavy Metal. She became a regular on the Opry, a live radio show, in 1959, and continued to perform until 2004. Nominated for five Grammy awards between 1959 and 1972. After 15 years on the show, Skeeter Davis went too far on air one night.
Their fan base began to grow outside the state and the girls were signed to RCA Records in 1952.
The duo broke up when Betty was killed in a car accident August 2, 1953; Skeeter was seriously injured in that crash.
They were on tour just as their first record was being released when tragedy struck and they were in a car accident in which Betty Jack was killed and Skeeter seriously injured. Mary Frances "Skeeter" Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) … Skeeter later had second thoughts and returned to the music industry in 1958 as a solo singer. Like Cline, Davis' records crossed over frequently to the pop music charts. [1993]
Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field. RCA again signed her and Skeeter became an immediate success with her first solo single, "Lost To A Geisha Girl" which was a top 15 record and the first of many hits for her over the next eighteen years.
The End of the World is the fourth studio album by American country singer Skeeter Davis.It was released in March 1963 by RCA Victor.It includes the hit single "The End of the World", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. Born Mary Frances Penick in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, she and Betty Jack Davis performed as The Davis Sisters until Betty died in an auto accident in August 1953. Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field.
One of the first women to achieve major stardom in the country music field as a solo vocalist, she was an … Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Skeeter Davis practically invented pop-country with her classic hit single “The End of the World."
Country Singer.
They wrote the song for American singer Skeeter Davis, and her recording of it was highly successful in the early 1960s, reaching the Top-5 on four different charts, including #2 on the main Billboard Hot 100. "The End of the World" is a pop song written by composer Arthur Kent and lyricist Sylvia Dee, who often worked as a team. Skeeter Davis, Soundtrack: The Boat That Rocked. Davis was born Mary Frances Penick in Dry Ridge, Ky., on Dec. 30, 1931.
If someone else with the album would like to do up an entry on it, I've a 1963 solo stereo LP on RCA Victor by her entitled Cloudy, with Occasional Tears (great title, yes? Overview ↓ Biography ↓
Release of her book, "Bus Fare to Kentucky: The Autobiography of Skeeter Davis". After she recovered Skeeter briefly attempted to revived The Davis Sisters' act with Betty's sister Georgia but ended up quitting the business in 1957. Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter. She went on to have a 43-year career performing in many venues around the world, including the … Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Other solo hits included "Set Him Free" (1959); "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" (1960, answer song to
Mary Frances "Skeeter" Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was a country music singer and a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years. 1.
Born Mary Frances Penick on December 30, 1931, Davis began performing in her native Kentucky as part of a duet with high school friend Betty Jack Davis in 1949.
), the follow-up to the one featuring "End Of The Wortld" and itself featuring the Billboard country chart #9 single "I'm Saving My Love." ), the follow-up to the one featuring "End Of The Wortld" and itself featuring the Billboard country chart #9 single "I'm Saving My Love."
Their only hit together, "I Forgot More than You'll Ever Know," charted on Billboard magazine's country charts two weeks after the accident; that song spent eight weeks at No.
Facebook/efemeridas del Rock y Heavy Metal. She became a regular on the Opry, a live radio show, in 1959, and continued to perform until 2004. Nominated for five Grammy awards between 1959 and 1972. After 15 years on the show, Skeeter Davis went too far on air one night.
It spawned many cover versions. Read Full Biography. Betty was replaced in the duo by her sister, Georgia, but she and Skeeter did not have any hits together.
Prior to her solo career, was a member of the country duo the Davis Sisters with Betty Jack Davis; the two were not related.
Skeeter Davis quickly became one of country music's biggest female stars, a major rival to Kitty Wells and Patsy Cline. Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field. Had a number 1 hit in 1963 with the song "The End Of The World".
Their fan base began to grow outside the state and the girls were signed to RCA Records in 1952.
The duo broke up when Betty was killed in a car accident August 2, 1953; Skeeter was seriously injured in that crash.
They were on tour just as their first record was being released when tragedy struck and they were in a car accident in which Betty Jack was killed and Skeeter seriously injured. Mary Frances "Skeeter" Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) … Skeeter later had second thoughts and returned to the music industry in 1958 as a solo singer. Like Cline, Davis' records crossed over frequently to the pop music charts. [1993]
Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field. RCA again signed her and Skeeter became an immediate success with her first solo single, "Lost To A Geisha Girl" which was a top 15 record and the first of many hits for her over the next eighteen years.
The End of the World is the fourth studio album by American country singer Skeeter Davis.It was released in March 1963 by RCA Victor.It includes the hit single "The End of the World", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. Born Mary Frances Penick in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, she and Betty Jack Davis performed as The Davis Sisters until Betty died in an auto accident in August 1953. Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field.
One of the first women to achieve major stardom in the country music field as a solo vocalist, she was an … Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Skeeter Davis practically invented pop-country with her classic hit single “The End of the World."
Country Singer.
They wrote the song for American singer Skeeter Davis, and her recording of it was highly successful in the early 1960s, reaching the Top-5 on four different charts, including #2 on the main Billboard Hot 100. "The End of the World" is a pop song written by composer Arthur Kent and lyricist Sylvia Dee, who often worked as a team. Skeeter Davis, Soundtrack: The Boat That Rocked. Davis was born Mary Frances Penick in Dry Ridge, Ky., on Dec. 30, 1931.
If someone else with the album would like to do up an entry on it, I've a 1963 solo stereo LP on RCA Victor by her entitled Cloudy, with Occasional Tears (great title, yes? Overview ↓ Biography ↓
Release of her book, "Bus Fare to Kentucky: The Autobiography of Skeeter Davis". After she recovered Skeeter briefly attempted to revived The Davis Sisters' act with Betty's sister Georgia but ended up quitting the business in 1957. Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter. She went on to have a 43-year career performing in many venues around the world, including the … Skeeter Davis (born December 30, 1931, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA – died September 19, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Other solo hits included "Set Him Free" (1959); "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" (1960, answer song to
Mary Frances "Skeeter" Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was a country music singer and a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years. 1.
Born Mary Frances Penick on December 30, 1931, Davis began performing in her native Kentucky as part of a duet with high school friend Betty Jack Davis in 1949.
), the follow-up to the one featuring "End Of The Wortld" and itself featuring the Billboard country chart #9 single "I'm Saving My Love." ), the follow-up to the one featuring "End Of The Wortld" and itself featuring the Billboard country chart #9 single "I'm Saving My Love."
Their only hit together, "I Forgot More than You'll Ever Know," charted on Billboard magazine's country charts two weeks after the accident; that song spent eight weeks at No.
Facebook/efemeridas del Rock y Heavy Metal. She became a regular on the Opry, a live radio show, in 1959, and continued to perform until 2004. Nominated for five Grammy awards between 1959 and 1972. After 15 years on the show, Skeeter Davis went too far on air one night.
