Skeeter Davis

 

Artist:  Skeeter Davis

Birth Name:  Mary Frances Penick

Born:  December 30, 1931.  Glencoe, Kentucky, USA

Died:  September 19, 2004 (Aged 72).  Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Country, Pop, Nashville Sound, Country Pop, Early Pop Rock, Country Rock, Traditional Country

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

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.  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 acknowledged influence on Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton.

Artist:  Skeeter Davis & NRBQ

Title:  She Sings, They Play (2024)

Genre:  Country, Pop, Nashville Sound, Country Pop, Early Pop Rock, Country Rock, Traditional Country

Label:  Omnivore Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Things To You (2:57)

 2.  Everybody Wants A Cowboy (2:25)

 3.  I Can't Stop Loving You Now (2:56)

 4.  Heart To Heart (2:11)

 5.  Ain't Nice To Talk Like That (2:28)

 6.  Everybody's Clown (1:45)

 7.  I Want You Bad (Bonus Track)

Side Two:

 1.  Someday My Prince Will Come (2:47)

 2.  How Many Tears (2:04)

 3.  You Don't Know What You Got Til You Lose It (3:18)

 4.  Roses On My Shoulder (2:38)

 5.  Temporarily Out Of Order (2:53)

 6.  May You Never Be Alone (2:41)

 7.  I Gotta Know (Bonus Track)

Personnel:

Skeeter Davis:  Lead Vocals

NRBQ:

Al Anderson:  Guitar, Vocals, Lead Vocals on Track 1/4

Joey Spampinato:  Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Lead Vocals on Track 1/1

Terry Adams:  Piano, Harpsichord, Vocals, Lead Vocals on Track 1/5

Tom Ardolino:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Buddy Emmons:  Pedal Steel Guitar

Donn Adams:  Trombone

Larry Packer:  Violin

She Sings, They Play is the classic ccollaboration album by Skeeter Davis & NRBQ, originally released in 1985 by Red Rooster/Rounder Records, remastered and reissued on June 7, 2024 by Omnivore Recordings.  Fans of Skeeter Davis and NRBQ.  For Music Collectors.