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Skeeter Davis (Mary Frances Penick) was born on 30 December, 1931 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA, is a soundtrack,actress. Discover Skeeter Davis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

Popular As Mary Frances Penick
Occupation soundtrack,actress
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 30 December 1931
Birthday 30 December
Birthplace Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA
Date of death 19 September, 2004
Died Place Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nationality United States

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Skeeter Davis Height, Weight & Measurements

At 72 years old, Skeeter Davis height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .

Physical Status
Height 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
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Who Is Skeeter Davis's Husband?

Her husband is Joey Spampinato (27 January 1987 - 1996) ( divorced), Ralph Emery (1960 - 1964) ( divorced), Kenneth DePew (? - ?) ( divorced)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Joey Spampinato (27 January 1987 - 1996) ( divorced), Ralph Emery (1960 - 1964) ( divorced), Kenneth DePew (? - ?) ( divorced)
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Skeeter Davis Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Skeeter Davis worth at the age of 72 years old? Skeeter Davis’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. She is from United States. We have estimated Skeeter Davis's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income Soundtrack

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Timeline

1931

Skeeter Davis was one of the first female vocalists to become a top level star in the country music field. Born Mary Frances Penick on December 30, 1931, Davis began performing in her native Kentucky as part of a duet with high school friend Betty Jack Davis in 1949. The teenagers, dubbed The Davis Sisters, quickly became a popular regional act and frequently performed on local radio.

1952

Their fan base began to grow outside the state and the girls were signed to RCA Records in 1952. They were on tour just as their first record was being released when tragedy struck and they were in a car accident in which Betty Jack was killed and Skeeter seriously injured.

1953

Prior to her solo career, was a member of the country duo the Davis Sisters with Betty Jack Davis; the two were not related. The duo broke up when Betty was killed in a car accident August 2, 1953; Skeeter was seriously injured in that crash. Their only hit together, "I Forgot More than You'll Ever Know," charted on Billboard magazine's country charts two weeks after the accident; that song spent eight weeks at No. 1. Betty was replaced in the duo by her sister, Georgia, but she and Skeeter did not have any hits together.

1957

After she recovered Skeeter briefly attempted to revived The Davis Sisters' act with Betty's sister Georgia but ended up quitting the business in 1957.

1958

Skeeter later had second thoughts and returned to the music industry in 1958 as a solo singer. RCA again signed her and Skeeter became an immediate success with her first solo single, "Lost To A Geisha Girl" which was a top 15 record and the first of many hits for her over the next eighteen years. Skeeter Davis quickly became one of country music's biggest female stars, a major rival to Kitty Wells and Patsy Cline. Like Cline, Davis' records crossed over frequently to the pop music charts.

1959

She became a regular on the Opry, a live radio show, in 1959, and continued to perform until 2004. In 1973, she was suspended from the show for more than a year for protesting the arrest of "Jesus freaks" in Nashville. "I felt like a child without a home," she said after her reinstatement.

1963

Skeeter's 1963 release "The End of the World" was a multi-chart number one international smash for her and remains one of the best remembered pop songs of the era.

1970

Davis' major hits began to become less frequent by the early 1970's but she remained a regular chart presence up to 1976.

1980

During the 1980's and 1990's she widely toured internationally as her records continued to sell in many foreign markets.

1993

Release of her book, "Bus Fare to Kentucky: The Autobiography of Skeeter Davis". [1993]