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Skeeter Davis - The Essential Skeeter Davis (2015)

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Skeeter Davis - The Essential Skeeter Davis (2015)

Skeeter Davis - The Essential Skeeter Davis
Country | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 93:59 min | 235 MB + 5% Recovery
Label: Legacy | Tracks: 40 | Rls.date: 2015

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. In the early '60s, Davis followed the heels of Brenda Lee and Patsy Cline to become one of the first big-selling female country crossover acts, although her pop success was pretty short-lived. The weepy ballad "The End of the World," though, was a massive hit, reaching number two in 1963. "I Can't Stay Mad at You," a Top Ten hit the same year, was downright rock & roll; penned by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, it sounded like (and was) an authentic Brill Building girl group-styled classic. Goffin and King also wrote another successful girl group knockoff for her, "Let Me Get Close to You," although such efforts were the exception rather than the rule. Usually she sang sentimental, country-oriented tunes with enough pop hooks to catch the ears of a wider audience, such as "I Will." Davis concentrated on the country market after the early '60s, although she never seemed too comfortable limiting herself to the Nashville crowd. She recorded a Buddy Holly tribute album in 1967, when Holly wasn't a hot ticket with either the country or the rock audience. But she certainly didn't reject country conventions either: She performed on the Grand Ole Opry and recorded duets with Bobby Bare, Porter Wagoner, and George Hamilton IV. In the 1980s, she had a mild comeback with the rock crowd after recording an album with NRBQ; she also married NRBQ's bass player, Joey Spampinato. Davis passed away September 19, 2004 after a long struggle with cancer. ~ Richie Unterberger

TRACKLIST
01-01 The Davis Sisters - I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know (Remastered) (2:58)
01-02 The Davis Sisters - Rock-A-Bye Boogie (2:32)
01-03 The Davis Sisters - Gotta Git a Goin' (2:00)
01-04 The Davis Sisters - Foggy Mountain Top (Remastered) (2:10)
01-05 The Davis Sisters - Single Girl (Remastered) (2:11)
01-06 Skeeter Davis - Set Him Free (2:14)
01-07 Skeeter Davis - Homebreaker (Remastered) (2:13)
01-08 Skeeter Davis - Am I That Easy to Forget (2:06)
01-09 Skeeter Davis - (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too (Remastered) (2:43)
01-10 Skeeter Davis - My Last Date (With You) (Remastered) (2:32)
01-11 Skeeter Davis - He'll Have to Stay (2:23)
01-12 Skeeter Davis - Optimistic (1:59)
01-13 Porter Wagoner, Skeeter Davis - Anymore (2:46)
01-14 Skeeter Davis - Silver Threads and Golden Needles (2:09)
01-15 Skeeter Davis - Where I Ought to Be (2:44)
01-16 Skeeter Davis - The End of the World (2:35)
01-17 Skeeter Davis - I'm Saving My Love (1:59)
01-18 Skeeter Davis - I Can't Stay Mad at You (2:06)
01-19 Skeeter Davis - Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (2:03)
01-20 Skeeter Davis - He Says the Same Things to Me (2:45)
02-01 Skeeter Davis - Gonna Get Along Without You Now (2:19)
02-02 Skeeter Davis - Let Me Get Close to You (2:32)
02-03 Skeeter Davis - What Am I Gonna Do with You (2:41)
02-04 Skeeter Davis - Don't Let Me Stand In Your Way (2:23)
02-05 Skeeter Davis - Right or Wrong (I'll Be with You) (1:58)
02-06 Skeeter Davis - When I Stop Dreaming (2:22)
02-07 Skeeter Davis, Bobby Bare - A Dear John Letter (1:53)
02-08 Skeeter Davis - When I Fall In Love (2:12)
02-09 Skeeter Davis - All of Me (2:27)
02-10 Skeeter Davis - I Can't See Me Without You (2:26)
02-11 Skeeter Davis - Fuel to the Flame (2:43)
02-12 Skeeter Davis - Put It off Until Tomorrow (2:51)
02-13 Skeeter Davis - It Doesn't Matter Anymore (2:00)
02-14 Skeeter Davis - Maybe Baby (1:59)
02-15 Skeeter Davis - What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied) (2:34)
02-16 Skeeter Davis - There's a Fool Born Every Minute (Remastered) (2:13)
02-17 Skeeter Davis - Head over Heels in Love with You (2:04)
02-18 Skeeter Davis - The California Uptight Band (2:27)
02-19 Skeeter Davis - Bus Fare to Kentucky (Remastered) (2:55)
02-20 Skeeter Davis - I Can't Believe That It's All Over (Remastered) (2:14)