Gail Davies

This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Gail Davies" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Gail Davies
Davies in 1977
Background information
Birth name	Patricia Gail Dickerson[1]
Born	(1948-06-05) June 5, 1948 (age 76)
Origin	Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States
Genres	Country folk
Occupations	Singer-songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1978–present
Labels	Lifesong Warner Bros. RCA MCA Capitol Little Chickadee
Formerly of	Wild Choir
Website	Gail Davies official website

Gail Davies (born Patricia Gail Dickerson; June 5, 1948)^[2] is an American singer-songwriter and the first female record producer in 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.