Skeeter Davis

Skeeter Davis – Written by the Stars (1965/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 31:14 minutes | 673 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Legacy Recordings

Mary Frances Penick, better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer who sang crossover pop music songs. She started out as part of the Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Victor. In the late 1950s, she became a solo star. 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 was hailed as an “extraordinary country/pop singer” by The New York Times music critic Robert Palmer.

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Skeeter Davis – Why So Lonely? (1968/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 30:00 minutes | 1,11 GB | Genre: Country, Pop, Oldies
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

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. Now listen album “Why So Lonely?” original recordings in 1968.

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Skeeter Davis – What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied) (1967/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 29:58 minutes | 664 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

Mary Frances Penick, better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer who sang crossover pop music songs. She started out as part of the Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Victor. In the late 1950s, she became a solo star. 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 was hailed as an “extraordinary country/pop singer” by The New York Times music critic Robert Palmer.

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Skeeter Davis – The Closest Thing to Love (1969/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 32:30 minutes | 737 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

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.

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Skeeter Davis – Skeeter Sings Standards (1965/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 28:18 minutes | 633 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Legacy Recordings

Mary Frances Penick, better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer who sang crossover pop music songs. She started out as part of the Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Victor. In the late 1950s, she became a solo star. 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 was hailed as an “extraordinary country/pop singer” by The New York Times music critic Robert Palmer.

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Skeeter Davis – Sings Buddy Holly (1967/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 27:43 minutes | 997 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RLG – Legacy

Twelve Holly covers, produced by Felton Jarvis in Nashville and featuring Waylon Jennings on guitar, at a time when neither Davis nor Holly were exactly in the forefront of pop’s collective consciousness. A modest accomplishment, this LP is nevertheless fairly worthwhile, with a much more upbeat sound than Davis’ early-’60s recordings. The arrangements are pretty straightforward and close to the originals, with solid country-rock backing and occasional light, tasteful strings.

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Skeeter Davis – Singin’ In The Summer Sun (1966/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 27:39 minutes | 917 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

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.

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Skeeter Davis – My Heart’s in the Country (1966/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 29:28 minutes | 674 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

The cover art, with Davis fondling farm animals in front of the barn and extolling the rural life in the liner notes, makes a pretty determined effort at presenting Davis in as much of a pure country light as possible. The actual music, by and large, follows suit. Produced by Felton Jarvis in Nashville, it’s plainer and more traditional in mood than her work with Chet Atkins and Anita Kerr. The strings are banished and the guitar picking and fiddles are at the forefront, although the vocals are still double-tracked. It’s kind of an average effort, without any particular flaws or standout material. Includes compositions by Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, as well as Davis’ rendition of the traditional “Goin’ Down the Road (Feelin’ Bad).” ~ Richie Unterberger

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Skeeter Davis – Hand in Hand with Jesus (1967/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 32:20 minutes | 1,04 GB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RLG – Legacy

Mary Frances Penick, better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer who sang crossover pop music songs. She started out as part of the Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Victor. In the late 1950s, she became a solo star. 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 was hailed as an “extraordinary country/pop singer” by The New York Times music critic Robert Palmer.

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