website associated_acts years_active label article_title birth_date instrument genre image origin name occupation
-lsb- http://www.gaildavies.com/home.htm gail davies official site -rsb- emmylou ricky skaggs , wild choir harris , roger miller , dolly parton , 1978 & ndash ; present lifesong capitol records little chickadee records records warner bros. records rca records mca records gail davies
 5 june 1948 vocals , guitar country , folk gail davies -- martin guitar 1977.jpg broken bow , oklahoma , united states gail davies singer-songwriter , record producer
gail davies

gail davies -lrb- born patricia gail dickerson june 5 , 1948 -rrb- is an american singer/songwriter and the first female record producer in the history of country music .
she is the daughter of country singer tex dickerson and the sister of songwriter ron davies .
gail davies established herself as a successful singer and songwriter during the 1970s and 1980s , scoring numerous top 10 and top 20 billboard hits .
she was one of country music 's most influential artists , becoming the genre 's first female record producer .
she has been cited as a role model for other female singers , including suzy bogguss , kathy mattea , mary chapin carpenter and pam tillis .
gail 's son , chris scruggs , is a former co-lead singer and guitarist for the roots-country band br549 .
