Photo: RCA Victor / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Skeeter Davis moves me as a quintessential American underdog story. A girl from rural Kentucky who started with the Davis Sisters as a teenager and grew into a solo star, she left us "The End of the World," a song that still surfaces in films and shows decades later. Crossing from country into pop, she proved that a humble origin can produce something universal. She passed in 2004, but the voice endures. I am drawn to artists whose work outlives every trend, and Davis is a reminder that the songs that truly last are rarely the loudest ones.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Skeeter Davis
- Name (Japanese)
- スキータ・デイヴィス
- Reading
- すきーた・でいゔぃす
- Born
- December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Dry Ridge, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / writer / children's writer / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Dixie Heights High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Skeeter Davis born?
December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004.
Where is Skeeter Davis from?
Skeeter Davis is from Dry Ridge, Kentucky, United States.
What does Skeeter Davis do?
Skeeter Davis works as singer-songwriter, singer, writer, children's writer, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.