Skeeter Davis - Bring It On Home '1971

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       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

1.01 - Skeeter Davis - One Tin Soldier (3:21)
1.02 - Skeeter Davis - Bring It On Home (2:09)
1.03 - Skeeter Davis - Never Ending Song of Love (2:44)
1.04 - Skeeter Davis - He Loved Me Too Little (2:14)
1.05 - Skeeter Davis - Take Me Home, Country Roads (2:26)
1.06 - Skeeter Davis - Loving Him Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
(5:12)
1.07 - Skeeter Davis - All I Ever Wanted Was Love (2:07)
1.08 - Skeeter Davis - Just As Soon As I Get Over Loving You (2:41)
1.09 - Skeeter Davis - Reason To Believe (2:03)
1.10 - Skeeter Davis - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (3:39) 

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