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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".
Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field. 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.
Skeeter Davis 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.
Sep 21, 2004 · Skeeter Davis, who hit the top of the pop music charts with “The End of the World” in 1962 and sang on the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years, has died. She was 72.
Sep 19, 2004 · Grand Ole Opry star Skeeter Davis died Sunday (Sept. 19) in Nashville after a long struggle with cancer. She was 72. Although she rarely performed in recent years, she continued to maintain...
Sep 22, 2004 · NASHVILLE, Sept. 21 - Skeeter Davis, who hit the top of the pop charts with "The End of the World" in 1963 and sang on the "Grand Ole Opry" radio show for more than 40 years, died here on Sunday.
Skeeter Davis Biography. Born Mary Frances Penick, December 30, 1931, in Dry Ridge, KY; daughter of William (a farmer and electrician) and Sarah Penick; married second husband, Ralph Emery (a disc jockey), 1960 (divorced, 1964); married Joey Spampinato (a singer), 1987. Addresses: Home--Brentwood, TN.
Apr 1, 2024 · Skeeter Davis, born as Mary Frances Penick, was a renowned American country music singer and songwriter who has left a significant mark in the music industry. She was born on December 30, 1931, in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, and was the first of seven children in her family.
Sep 19, 2004 · 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. She was best known for her hit song "The End of the World" (1963), one of the most popular American records of the 1960's.
Oct 4, 2004 · Skeeter Davis, the country music singer who has died aged 72, was best known for her heartfelt rendition of The End of the World (1963), which sold in its millions on both sides of the Atlantic.
