Skeeter Davis
The Essential Skeeter Davis album
Background information
Birth name	Mary Frances Penick
Also known as	Skeeter Davis
Born	December 30, 1931(1931-12-30)
Origin	Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Died	September 19, 2004 (aged 72)
Genre(s)	Country, Pop, Nashville Sound
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter
Years active	1952 – 2004
Label(s)	RCA Records Mercury Records Rounder Records
Associated acts	Chet Atkins, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith, Bobby Bare, Dottie West, George Hamilton IV
Website	Skeeter Davis Unofficial Site

Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American Country Music Singer, who was best known for crossover Pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters in the early 1950s. In the late 50s and early 60s, she became a solo star. Her best known hit was the song "The End of the World" in 1963. Image File history File links Essential-Skeeter-Davis-28sq-300. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dry Ridge is a city located in Grant County, Kentucky. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... The Nashville Sound (often known as Countrypolitan) arose during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American country music, replacing the chart dominance of the Honky Tonk sound which was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge, Massachusetts but now based in Burlington, is an independent record label founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy, while all three were still university students. ... Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) was an influential guitarist and record producer. ... Patsy Cline (b. ... Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb April 14, 1934) is an American country singer-songwriter and was one of the leading country female vocalists during the 1960s and 1970s and overall is revered as a country icon. ... Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador 14 August 1941, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American country music singer. ... Bobby Bare Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Dottie West (born Dorothy Marie Marsh October 11, 1932 – September 4, 1991) was an American country music singer. ... George Hamilton IV (born July 19, 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American country musician, known across the world for singles like Before This Day Ends and Abilene. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, only later switching to pop-country, then folk music. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation). ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The Davis Sisters were a country music duo group consisting of two singers, Skeeter Davis and Betty Jack Davis. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 0s - 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Sometimes the 50s is used as shorthand for the 1950s, the 1850s, or other such decades in various centuries Events... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 Note: Sometimes the 60s is used as shorthand for the 1960s, the 1860s, or other such decades in various centuries... The End of the World is a pop music hit by Skeeter Davis that enjoyed international success in the 1960s. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 has been hailed as an "extraordinary country/pop singer" by The New York Times music critic Robert Palmer.^[1] Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is a Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated American country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress, and philanthropist. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ... Robert Franklin Palmer Jr. ...

Early life & rise to fame

Skeeter Davis was one of country music's first crossover country pop stars. The legacy that she left behind helped other stars in country music crossover to the pop charts. Her upbringing however, was far different from most pop singers. This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Country Pop is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Davis' parents were William and Punzie Penick. Skeeter was the first of seven children. Her grandfather thought that she had a lot of energy for such a young age, so he nicknamed young "Skeeter" and the name stuck with her. In 1947, the Penick family moved to Erlanger, Kentucky, where Skeeter met Betty Jack Davis. The two met at Dixie Heights High School in Erlanger and became instant friends. Together, the two both sang through much of high school. They formed a group together, which they called The Davis Sisters. Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Erlanger is a city located in Kenton County, Kentucky. ... Betty Jack Davis (March 4, 1932 – August 2, 1953) was a country music singer born in Corbin, Kentucky who was one half of the duet The Davis Sisters (country) with Skeeter Davis (no relation). ... The Davis Sisters were a country music duo group consisting of two singers, Skeeter Davis and Betty Jack Davis. ...

The Davis Sisters started singing on Detroit radio station WJR on the radio program "Barnyard Frolics." “Detroit” redirects here. ... WJR is a radio station in Detroit, Michigan, United States. ...

As part of The Davis Sisters & tragedy

The Davis Sisters' harmonies were well-liked by many, including RCA Records producer Steve Sholes, who signed the Davis Sisters to a recording contract in 1953. The two recorded a lot of material, including "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know," which went to number 1 on the country charts, as well as making the top 20 on the pop charts. The Davis Sisters were the first harmonic girl group to reach #1.^{[citation needed]} Thanks to Kitty Wells the previous year, the Davis Sisters were able to become stars in country music. The Davis Sisters were a country music duo group consisting of two singers, Skeeter Davis and Betty Jack Davis. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Born: Feb 12, 1911 in Washington, D.C. Died: Apr 22, 1968 in Nashville, Tennessee One of the most influential producers in postwar music. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Davis Sisters were a country music duo group consisting of two singers, Skeeter Davis and Betty Jack Davis. ... Kitty Wells (born Ellen Muriel Deason on August 30, 1919) is an American Country Music Singer. ...

However, while "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" was climbing the charts, the Davis Sisters were involved in a major car accident. The accident killed Betty Jack Davis and badly injured Skeeter Davis. However, Betty Jack Davis' mother insisted that Skeeter Davis would sing with Betty Jack's sister Georgia in place of her sister. Together, Georgia and Skeeter sang as the Davis Sisters until 1956. In an accident resulting from excessive speed, this concrete truck rolled over into the front garden of a house. ... Betty Jack Davis (March 4, 1932 – August 2, 1953) was a country music singer born in Corbin, Kentucky who was one half of the duet The Davis Sisters (country) with Skeeter Davis (no relation). ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The height of her career in the 1960s

Skeeter Davis decided to go back into country music as a solo star. She hooked up again with RCA Records in 1958, this time working with guitarist and record producer Chet Atkins. That year, Davis recorded "Lost to a Geisha Girl," which went all the way to the Country Top 20 and became her first solo hit. Atkins worked with Davis as a guitarist on all of these sessions. Atkins also multitracked Skeeter's voice to resemble the sound of The Davis Sisters. This echo can be found on several of her early solo hits, such as "Lost to a Geisha Girl" and "Am I That Easy to Forget." "Lost to a Geisha Girl" was an "answer song" to Hank Locklin's hit "Geisha Girl." This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) was an influential guitarist and record producer. ... The Davis Sisters were a country music duo group consisting of two singers, Skeeter Davis and Betty Jack Davis. ... Hank Locklin album Hank Locklin (born February 15, 1918 in McLellan, Florida) is a American country music singer and songwriter. ...

Another answer song that Skeeter recorded "in reply" to Hank Locklin was "I Can't Help You, I'm Falling Too." This was an answer song to Locklin's "Please Help Me, I'm Falling." Hank Locklin album Hank Locklin (born February 15, 1918 in McLellan, Florida) is a American country music singer and songwriter. ...

It was not until 1959 that Davis really broke the mold with Top 5 country hit "Set Him Free". That same year, she had another Top 20 hit called "Homebreaker". She also joined the Grand Ole Opry that year, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Set Him Free," becoming the first female Country singer to ever be nominated for a Grammy. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Skeeter Davis in 1959. This photo was taken after Skeeter made her comeback as a solo artist that year with the Top 5 hit "Set Him Free".

Skeeter Davis from 1960 up until 1962 remained on top of her game, with songs "My Last Date (With You)", "Where I Ought to Be" and "Optimistic", all hits for Davis during this time. Her 1960 hit "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" was Skeeter's first entrance onto the Pop charts. The song went all the way to the Top 40 there, which was unheard of for a Country singer at the time. In 1961, she scored a second Pop hit with a lyric version (written by Skeeter) of Floyd Cramer's instrumental Country Pop smash "Last Date" called "My Last Date (With You)" which did even better making the Top 30 on the Pop charts. Both of these songs did very well on the Country charts peaking at number 2 and number 5, respectively. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 - December 31, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the Nashville Sound. ... Country Pop is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock. ... Last Date was a live Emmylou Harris album, released in 1982. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ...

In 1963, Skeeter achieved her biggest success with Country Pop crossover hit "The End of the World". The song just missed topping the Country and Pop charts that year. However, the song did top the Adult Contemporary charts. The song soon became Skeeter's signature song. Only one other woman besides Skeeter was achieving this kind of crossover success that she was achieving. This woman was Patsy Cline, who had a few Pop hits around the same time as Skeeter did. However, Cline died in 1963, so Skeeter remained the only Country Music female artist to achieve Pop Music crossover success. Skeeter Davis' soft voice appeal was well-liked by the teenage crowd at the time, making her a teen star for the era, similar to that kind of teen idol success that Lesley Gore was achieving too, however, Gore was a Pop singer. Her crossover success did not end though. Skeeter achieved one other Country Pop hit with the Carole King-penned song "I Can't Stay Mad At You", which became a Top 10 pop hit for her in 1963. Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The End of the World is a pop music hit by Skeeter Davis that enjoyed international success in the 1960s. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Patsy Cline (b. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Lesley Gore (born May 2, 1946 in New York City as Lesley Sue Goldstein) is an American singer-songwriter of the girl group era. She is perhaps best known for her 1963 pop hit, Its My Party, which she recorded at the age of 16. ... Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Skeeter Davis received five Grammy nominations including four for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1964 ("He Says the Same Things to Me"), 1965 ("Sunglasses"), 1967 ("What Does It Take"), and 1972 ("One Tin Soldier"). Davis was also an accomplished songwriter, penning almost 70 songs and earning two BMI awards for "Set Him Free" and "My Last Date With You", the latter of which was also recorded by Ann-Margret, Pat Boone, Kay Starr, Joni James, and several others in addition to Davis' original hit version. Also it was remade into two number 1 country hits as "Lost Her/His Love(On Our Last Date), one by Conway Twitty (who wrote a new version of the song) in 1972 and another by Emmylou Harris in 1983. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965. ... One Tin Soldier is a ‘60s era anti-war song written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. ... Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) is a collecting society that protects composers intellectual property in the communications business, especially radio. ... Ann-Margret Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-born actress and singer. ... Charles Eugene Patrick Pat Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s. ... Kay Starr on the cover of 2002 collection The Definitive Kay Starr on Capitol Kay Starr (born July 21, 1922) is an American jazz and popular singer. ... Joni James on the cover of her 2002 collection Platinum & Gold: The MGM Years Joni James (born Giovanna Carmella Babbo, on September 22, 1930) is an American singer of traditional pop music. ... Twitty redirects here. ... Emmylou Harris (b. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

Skeeter's success continued after 1963. Her next follow-up came in late 1963 with "I'm Saving My Love" and another song in 1964 called "Gonna Get Along Without You Now". While both of these songs made it onto the Pop charts, they were not very successful only reaching the Top 50 on the Pop charts, but were Top 10 hits on the Country charts. In 1965, Skeeter recorded a duet that became a hit with Bobby Bare called "A Dear John Letter". The best known version of the song however, was recorded originally by Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky back in 1953. Skeeter also recorded quite a few albums during this time. One of them was a tribute album to Buddy Holly entitled Skeeter Davis Sings Buddy Holly. In 1967, Skeeter had her first Top 10 hit in a while called "What Does It Take (To Keep A Man Like You Satisfied)". An album was also released by the same name, which of course featured the hit single. Skeeter only achieved two other major Country hits the rest of the decade called "Fuel to the Flame" (written by Dolly Parton and that Skeeter paid tribute to with an album Skeeter Sings Dolly in 1972) and "There's a Fool Born Every Minute". Other singles were minor hits, but she released many albums. Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Bobby Bare Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Jean Shepard (born November 21, 1933 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma) or Ollie Imogene Shepard was one of the first female vocalists in the country music field to become a major star in the early 1950s. ... Ferlin Husky (born December 3, 1925 in Flat River, Missouri) is an American singer who has become well-known as a country-pop chart-topper under various names, including Terry Preston and Simon Crum. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959),[1] better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of rock and roll. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is a Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated American country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress, and philanthropist. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Decline & controversy

In 1970, Skeeter had another Top Ten hit with "I'm a Lover (Not a Fighter)" and another duet with Bobby Bare with "Your Husband, My Wife", and in 1971, she also had a hit with the autobiographical "Bus Fare To Kentucky". Her chart success began to slowly fade away in the beginning of the decade. Other singles like "It's Hard to Be a Woman" and "Love Takes a Lot of My Time" failed to make hits for Skeeter. "One Tin Soldier" did not get much attention from country radio, and failed to make the Top 40, but was nominated for Grammy as Best Female Country Vocal. Skeeter remained an avid member of the Opry. In 1973, she had a brief comeback with her Top 20 hit "I Can't Believe That It's All Over". In 1973 also during a performance at the Grand Ole Opry, Skeeter dedicated a gospel song to arrested evangelists which some felt was using the Opry stage for "political" commentary. This led to a 15 month suspension from the Grand Ole Opry and created quite a controversy for her. During much of the 70s, she became somewhat of a flower child on the Grand Ole Opry. By now her chart success faded away, and Davis gave up making singles. Her last song to make the national charts was 1976's "I Love Us". Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bobby Bare Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Note: Sometimes the 70s is used as shorthand for the 1970s, the 1870s, or other such decades in other centuries... Flower child originated as a synonym for hippie, for their custom of wearing flowers to symbolize peace and love. ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Later life & death

Skeeter Davis with Johnny Cash.

In the 1970s, she began regularly touring foreign countries such as Barbados, Singapore, and Sweden where she was among the most popular entertainers of any field. Davis was married three times, the first being to Kenneth Depew. She later married Ralph Emery in 1960 and divorced him in 1964. In 1985, Skeeter made a solid comeback with the album She Sings, They Play, with the band NRBQ. A few years later, she married NRBQ's bassist Joey Spampinato. Davis and Spampinato were divorced in 1996. She continued to perform frequently throughout much of the 90s and into 2000. In 2001 she became incapacitated by the breast cancer that would ultimately claim her life. She died in a hospice in 2004. She remained a Grand Ole Opry member until the end of her life. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For the song of the same name, recorded by Tracy Byrd and later by Jason Aldean, see Johnny Cash (song). ... Walter Ralph Emery (born on March 10, 1933) is a famous country music disk jockey and television host. ... This article is about the year. ... NRBQ is an American rock band. ... NRBQ is an American rock band. ... Joey Spampinato is one of the founding members and the bass player of NRBQ, and one of the most in demand session bassists. ... Note: Sometimes the 90s is used as shorthand for the 1990s, the 1890s, or other such decades in various centuries. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Skeeter lived in Brentwood, Tennessee, from the early 1960s until the time of her death in 2004. Her autobiography, Bus Fare to Kentucky (named after a 1971 Davis hit), was published in 1993. In 1998 she authored a children's book The Christmas Note (with Cathie Pelletier) based on her childhood that received praise from a number of authors including Lee Smith (author), Rebecca Wells, and Terry Kay. Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. ... Lee Smith (born on November 1, 1944) is an American fiction author who typically incorporates much of her home roots in the Southeastern United States in her works of literature. ... Rebecca Wells is an actress, playwright and author. ...

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Trivia

• Skeeter Davis is the only woman in the history of the Billboard charts to hit the top ten singles list on all four singles charts, the Hot 100 (pop/rock), country, easy listening, and soul/rhythm and blues with her 1963 smash "The End of the World". Linda Ronstadt, The Pointer Sisters, and Barbra Streisand have also hit four different charts but Streisand has not had a top ten country or soul record, the Pointers did not hit the country top ten, and Ronstadt did not make the top ten soul chart.

• "The End of the World" was featured on the movie starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie called Girl, Interrupted.

• "The End of the World" was also featured on the BBC trailer for series one of Heroes in July 2007.

• "I Can't Stay Mad At You" was re-recorded by the Punk rock band, The Queers for their 2007 album, Munki Brain.

• Skeeter Davis was the only woman nominated for Best Country & Western Recording (for "Set Him Free" in 1959) by the Grammy Awards in the five year period of 1959-1963 in which only one award was given in the country field.

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Discography

Charted Singles

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Selected Albums

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References

• The Associated Press. "Skeeter Davis, Country Singer, 72". The New York Times. September 22, 2004. A28.
• Loesch, Pete. "Skeeter Davis." In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. (1998). Paul Kingsbury, Ed. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 137-138.
• Weathers, William A. "Skeeter Davis a star on the Grand Ole Opry: Dry Ridge native had hit with 'End of the World'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 20, 2004. B4.

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External links

• "Skeeter Davis".Skeeter Davis Unofficial Site. Retrieved Feb. 26, 2007.
• Skeeter Davis entry at the All Music Guide
• Skeeter Davis entry in Find a Grave
• Annotated Discography