Skeeter Davis was an American country music singer born on December 30, 1931, in Dry Ridge, Kentucky. Her real name was Mary Frances Penick, but she adopted the stage name Skeeter Davis in the early stages of her career. She first gained prominence as part of the duo The Davis Sisters alongside Betty Jack Davis (no relation), achieving a hit with "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" in 1953. After the tragic death o
... MoreSkeeter Davis was an American country music singer born on December 30, 1931, in Dry Ridge, Kentucky. Her real name was Mary Frances Penick, but she adopted the stage name Skeeter Davis in the early stages of her career. She first gained prominence as part of the duo The Davis Sisters alongside Betty Jack Davis (no relation), achieving a hit with "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" in 1953. After the tragic death of Betty Jack Davis in a car accident, Skeeter continued as a solo artist.
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