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Skeeter Davis

voc, 1931-2004 US, Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Singer / Songwriter of Country and World
A.k.a. Mary Frances Penick

Mary Frances Penick (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004), better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer who sang crossover pop music songs including 1962's "The End of the World". She started out as part of The Davis Sisters (who were neither Davis nor sisters) as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Victor. In the late 1950s, she became a solo star.

     
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
  • Pop
  • Rock
Plays With
The Davis Sisters
Popular Tracks   
The End of the World on The Singles 1957-1962 by Skeeter Davis
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town on A Most Excellent Country Christmas, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
Gonna Get Along Without You Now on Let Me Get Close To You by Skeeter Davis
A Dear John Letter on Tunes for Two by Skeeter Davis & Bobby Bare
The End of the World (Rerecorded) on The End Of The World / I Can't Stay Mad At You by Skeeter Davis
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know on The Davis Sisters: The Singles by The Davis Sisters & Skeeter Davis
Things to You on She Sings, They Play by Skeeter Davis
I Can't Stay Mad at You on Let Me Get Close To You by Skeeter Davis
(Theme from) A Summer Place on Singin' in the Summer Sun by Skeeter Davis
My Last Date (With You) on The Singles 1957-1962 by Skeeter Davis

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Tunes For Two/The Game Of Triangles/Your Husband, My WifeBobby Bare, Skeeter Davis, Liz Anderson, Norma Jean2017Compil.
The Complete RCA Singles As & Bs 1953-1962Skeeter Davis And The Davis Sisters2016Compil.
The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis2015Compil.
Skeeter DavisSkeeter Davis2014Compil.
Sing Duets/Here's The AnswerPorter Wagoner And Skeeter Davis2013Compil.
Not That Easy To Forget: The Early YearsSkeeter Davis2011Compil.
The End Of The World – Country Hits 1958-1972Skeeter Davis2011Compil.
The Pop Hits Collection Volume TwoSkeeter Davis2006Compil.
Blueberry Hill / The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis2004Compil.
The Pop Hits CollectionSkeeter Davis2003Compil.
RCA Country LegendsSkeeter Davis2001Compil.
Best Of The BestSkeeter Davis2001Compil.
Sings Buddy Holly / Skeeter Sings DollySkeeter Davis1999Compil.
The Essential Skeeter DavisSkeeter Davis1995Compil.
Country GoldSkeeter Davis1995Album
The Ultimate CollectionSkeeter Davis1995Compil.
The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis1992Compil.
Sings Buddy Holly / I'll Sing You A SongSkeeter Davis1992Compil.
Lassoes 'n SpursSkeeter Davis1991Compil.
You Were Made For MeSkeeter Davis And Teddy Nelson1991Album
Best SelectionSkeeter Davis1989Compil.
You Were Made For MeSkeeter Davis And Teddy Nelson1989Single
HomebreakerSkeeter Davis1986Album
The End Of The World / Make The World Go AwaySkeeter Davis / Eddy Arnold1986Single
20 Of The BestSkeeter Davis1985Compil.
She Sings, They PlaySkeeter Davis & NRBQ1985Album
The Best OfSkeeter Davis And Bobby Bare1983Compil.
HeartstringsSkeeter Davis1983Album
Live WireSkeeter Davis1982Album
The End Of The World / I Forgot More (Than You'll Ever Know About Him)Skeeter Davis1979Single
The Best Of Sandy Posey & Skeeter DavisSandy Posey & Skeeter Davis1978Compil.
The Best Of The Best Of Skeeter DavisSkeeter Davis1978Album
The Best Of Sandy Posey & Skeeter DavisSandy Posey & Skeeter Davis1978Compil.
The Best Of Skeeter DavisSkeeter Davis1978Compil.
It's Love That I FeelSkeeter Davis1977Single
ERA Records, Inc. presents Warner Mack & Skeeter DavisWarner Mack, Skeeter Davis1977Album
The VersatileSkeeter Davis1976Compil.
One More TimeSkeeter Davis1974Single
He Wakes Me With A Kiss Every MorningSkeeter Davis1974Album
Lovin' Touch / Come Mornin'Skeeter Davis1974Single
Best Of Skeeter Davis Vol. 2Skeeter Davis1973Compil.
I Can't Believe That It's All OverSkeeter Davis1973Album
The Hillbilly SingerSkeeter Davis1973Album
Don't Forget To RememberSkeeter Davis1973Single
I Can't Believe That It's All OverSkeeter Davis1973Single
The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis1973Compil.
The End Of The World / Green, Green Grass Of HomeSkeeter Davis / Porter Wagoner1972Single
Bring It On HomeSkeeter Davis1972Album
A Hillbilly Song / OnceSkeeter Davis1972Single
Skeeter Sings DollySkeeter Davis1972Album
Sad SituationSkeeter Davis1972Single
Bus Fare To KentuckySkeeter Davis1971Single
SkeeterSkeeter Davis1971Album
Foggy Mountain TopSkeeter Davis1971Album
Love Takes A Lot Of My TimeSkeeter Davis1971Album
How In The World Do You Kill A MemorySkeeter Davis1971Single
Just When I Needed YouSkeeter Davis1970Compil.
Your Husband, My WifeBobby Bare And Skeeter Davis1970Album
It's Hard To Be A WomanSkeeter Davis1970Single
A Place In The CountrySkeeter Davis1970Album
Easy To LoveSkeeter Davis1970Album
We Need A Lot More Of JesusSkeeter Davis1970Single
It's Hard To Be A WomanSkeeter Davis1970Album
I'm A Lover (Not A Fighter) / I Didn't Cry TodaySkeeter Davis1969Single
Keep Baltimore Beautiful / Baby Sweet BabySkeeter Davis1969Single
Teach Me To Love YouSkeeter Davis1969Single
"maryfrances"Skeeter Davis1969Album
Your Husband, My Wife / Before The SunriseBobby Bare And Skeeter Davis1969Single
The Closest Thing To LoveSkeeter Davis1969Album
The End Of The World / Gonna Get Along With You / A Dear John Letter / I'm Saving My loveSkeeter Davis1969Single
There's A Fool Born Every MinuteSkeeter Davis1968Single
I Love Flatt & ScruggsSkeeter Davis1968Album
Instinct For Survival / How In The WorldSkeeter Davis1968Single
Timothy / I Look Up (And See You On My Mind)Skeeter Davis1968Single
Why So Lonely?Skeeter Davis1968Album
Mama Your Big Girl's 'Bout To CrySkeeter Davis1968Single
What Does It Take (To Keep A Man Like You Satisfied)Skeeter Davis1967Album
Set Him Free / Is It Worth It To YouSkeeter Davis1967Single
Sings Buddy HollySkeeter Davis1967Album
Fuel To The FlameSkeeter Davis1967Single
What Does It Take (To Keep A Man Like You Satisfied) / What I Go Thru (To Keep Holding On To You)Skeeter Davis1967Single
For Loving You / Baby It's Cold OutsideSkeeter Davis and Don Bowman1967Single
Hand In Hand With JesusSkeeter Davis1967Album
For Loving You / Baby It's Cold OutsideSkeeter Davis and Don Bowman1967Single
If I Had Wheels / If I Ever Get To Heaven (I Won't See You)Skeeter Davis1966Single
Singin' In The Summer SunSkeeter Davis1966Album
Goin' Down The Road (Feelin' Bad)Skeeter Davis1966Single
My Heart's In The CountrySkeeter Davis1966Album
Blueberry Hill And Other FavoritesSkeeter Davis1965Album
Vol. 2Skeeter Davis1965Compil.
A Dear John Letter / Too Used To Being With YouSkeeter Davis & Bobby Bare1965Single
The Best Of Skeeter DavisSkeeter Davis1965Compil.
The Best Of Skeeter DavisSkeeter Davis1965Compil.
The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis1965Single
Sun GlassesSkeeter Davis1965Single
Skeeter Sings StandardsSkeeter Davis1965Album
I Can't See Me Without YouSkeeter Davis1965Single
Written By The StarsSkeeter Davis1965Album
You Taught Me Everything That I KnowSkeeter Davis1965Single
Tunes For TwoSkeeter Davis & Bobby Bare1965Album
Gonna Get Along Without You nowSkeeter Davis1964Single
What Am I Gonna Do With You / Don't Let Me Stand In Your WaySkeeter Davis1964Single
Let Me Get Close To YouSkeeter Davis1964Album
He Says The Same Things To Me / I'm Saving My LoveSkeeter Davis1964Single
Gonna Get Along Without You Now / Now You're GoneSkeeter Davis1964Single
Country Music TimeSkeeter Davis / The Browns1964Album
I Can't Stay Mad At YouSkeeter Davis1964Single
Let Me Get Close To You / The Face Of A ClownSkeeter Davis1964Single
He Says The Same Things To MeSkeeter Davis1964Single
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever KnowSkeeter Davis1964Album
I'm Saving My Love / Somebody Else On Your MindSkeeter Davis1963Single
I Can't Stay Mad At You / It Was Only A HeartSkeeter Davis1963Single
Western Jubilee IIIPorter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis1963Single
The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis1963Single
The End Of The World / I Can't Stay Made At YouSkeeter Davis1963Single
Cloudy, With Occasional TearsSkeeter Davis1963Album
The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis1963Album
The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis1963Single
Silver Threads And Golden NeedlesSkeeter Davis1963Single
The Little Music BoxSkeeter Davis1962Single
Where I Ought To Be / Something PreciousSkeeter Davis1962Single
Rock-A-Bye-Boogie / Violet And A RosePorter Wagoner And Skeeter Davis1962Single
Sing DuetsPorter Wagoner And Skeeter Davis1962Album
The End Of The WorldSkeeter Davis1962Single
Optimistic / Blueberry HillSkeeter Davis1961Single
The Hand You're Holding NowSkeeter Davis1961Single
Here's The AnswerSkeeter Davis1961Album
Here's The AnswerSkeeter Davis1961Single
My Last Date (With You) / Someone I'd Like To ForgetSkeeter Davis1960Single
I'll Sing You A Song And Harmonize TooSkeeter Davis1960Album
Am I That Easy To Forget? / Wishful ThinkingSkeeter Davis1960Single
Set Him Free / I Forgot More Than You'll Ever KnowSkeeter Davis / The Davis Sisters1960Single
(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling TooSkeeter Davis1960Single
HomebreakerSkeeter Davis1959Single
Set Him Free/The Devil's DollSkeeter Davis1959Single
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever KnowSkeeter Davis1958Single
Walk Softly DarlingSkeeter Davis1958Single
Lost To A Geisha Girl / I'm Going Steady With A HeartacheSkeeter Davis1957Single
Someday, SomedaySkeeter DavisSingle
I Ain't A-Talkin / SlaveSkeeter DavisSingle
Skeeter Davis In HarmonySkeeter DavisSingle
One Tin SoldierSkeeter DavisSingle
Everything Is BeautifulSkeeter Davis & George Hamilton IVSingle
UntitledThe Beatles / Cliff Richard / Skeeter DavisSingle
The End Of The World/Help Me Make It Through The NightSkeeter Davis, Sammi SmithSingle
Queens Of Country MusicSammi Smith / Skeeter DavisCompil.
Four Greatest HitsJim Reeves / Engelbert Humperdinck / Tom Jones / Skeeter DavisSingle
We'll Sing In The SunshineSkeeter Davis & Bobby BareSingle
If I Had Wheels / If I Ever Get To Heaven (I Won't See You)Skeeter DavisSingle
You've Got A FriendSkeeter DavisCompil.
Love Takes A Lot Of My TimeSkeeter DavisSingle
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