Skeeter Davis



First NameSkeeter
Last NameDavis
Full Name at BirthMary Frances Penick
Age72 (age at death)
Date of BirthDecember 30, 1931
BirthplaceDry Ridge, Kentucky, USA
Date of DeathSeptember 19, 2004
Location of DeathNashville, Tennessee, USA
Cause of DeathBreast Cancer
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignCapricorn
ReligionChristian
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSinger
Occupation CategorySinger
Claim to FameThe End of the World
Music GenreCountry
Music StylePop/Rock, Country-Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Traditional Country, Country-Rock
Music MoodGentle, Sweet, Sentimental, Innocent, Earnest, Laid-Back/Mellow, Bittersweet, Amiable/Good-Natured
InstrumentVocals

Mary Frances Penick (December 30, 1931–September 19, 2004), better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940's, eventually landing on RCA Records. In the late '50s, she became a solo star. Her best-known hit was the pop classic "The End of the World" in 1963.


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Filmography

Selected Skeeter Davis film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1966
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Soundtrack Credits

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1984
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