Skeeter Davis
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Biography
[Edit]Skeeter Davis never received much critical attention, but in the '50s and '60s, she recorded some of the most accessible crossover country music, occasionally skirting rock & roll. Born Mary Penick, Davis took her last name after forming a duo with Betty Jack Davis, the Davis Sisters. Their 1953 single "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" was a big country hit; its B-side, the remarkable "Rock-a-Bye Boogie," foreshadowed rockabilly. That same year, however, the duo's career was cut short by a tragic car accident in which Betty Jack was killed and Skeeter was severely injured. Skeeter did attempt to revive the Davis Sisters with Betty Jack's sister but was soon working as a solo artist.
In the early '60s, Davis followed the heels of Brenda Lee and Patsy Cline to become one of the first big-selling female country crossover acts, although her pop success was pretty short-lived. The weepy ballad "The End of the World," though, was a massive hit, reaching number two in 1963. "I Can't Stay Mad at You," a Top Ten hit the same year, was downright rock & roll; penned by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, it sounded like (and was) an authentic Brill Building girl group-styled classic. Goffin and King also wrote another successful girl group knockoff for her, "Let Me Get Close to You," although such efforts were the exception rather than the rule. Usually she sang sentimental, country-oriented tunes with enough pop hooks to catch the ears of a wider audience, such as "I Will."
Davis concentrated on the country market after the early '60s, although she never seemed too comfortable limiting herself to the Nashville crowd. She recorded a Buddy Holly tribute album in 1967, when Holly wasn't a hot ticket with either the country or the rock audience. But she certainly didn't reject country conventions either: She performed on the Grand Ole Opry and recorded duets with Bobby Bare, Porter Wagoner, and George Hamilton IV. In the 1980s, she had a mild comeback with the rock crowd after recording an album with NRBQ; she also married NRBQ's bass player, Joey Spampinato. Davis passed away September 19, 2004 after a long struggle with cancer.
Collections
Title: Nipper's Greatest Hits 60's, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 2012: Soundtrack To The End Of The World
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 20
Genre: Pop
Title: Winter Wonderland: A Country Christmas
Genre: Country
Title: 1960's British Hit Parade, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 43
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 32
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best of Girl Groups
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Girls of Doo Wop & More, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Girl Grooves
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 17
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Doo Wop Girl Groups
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 6
Genre: Rock
Title: Rockabilly Girls of the 50's & 60's
Genre: Rock
Title: Nipper's Greatests Hits 60's, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 46
Genre: Pop
Title: Mega Country, Volume 3
Genre: Country
Title: 24 Everlasting Golden Oldies, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Popular Gold Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Back to the 60's, Vol. 2 (Re-recorded Version)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Country Favorites
Genre: Country
Title: Hits Revival
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Memories of Doo Wop and More, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop & Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Memories of Doo Wop and More, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Christmas
Genre:
Title: Country Christmas
Genre:
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Memories of Doo Wop and More, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Heaven
Genre: Country
Title: 150 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: 2013 Country Christmas Favorites
Genre:
Title: Songs from the Mad Men Era
Genre:
Title: Memories of Doo Wop and More, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Bluegrass Christmas - 20 Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Christmas Country
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits of 1959, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Truckin' Country
Genre: Country
Title: Country Love Songs (Re-Recorded Version)
Genre: Country
Title: My Country Girl (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Country
Title: Golden Memories of Country Music, Vol. 5
Genre: Country
Title: Country Gospel Classics
Title: Country Classics from Country Legends-Vol.2
Genre: Country
Title: Country Classics from Country Legends-Vol.1
Genre: Country
Title: Spend an Hour With..Country Music Legends and Songs
Genre: Country
Title: Golden Country Hits, Volume 5
Genre: Country
Title: 60's At Their Best - 19 Country Hits
Genre: Country
Title: Country Classics Vol 1
Genre: Country
Title: Country Heartbreakers
Featuring albums
Title: All-Time Country Hits - 40 Classic Hits From The 50's, 60's And 70's
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country
Title: Country Gospel Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Karaoke - Singing to the Hits: Country Ladies (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre:
Title: Riding In Cars With Boys (Soundtrack)
Artist: Hans Zimmer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Love, Love Me Do (CD2)
Artist: Lemon Popsicles And Strawberry Milkshakes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Storyteller: The Anthology 1960-83 (CD1)
Artist: Bobby Bare
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Solid Gold Memories - Singing to the Hits (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock
