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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bobbie_GentryBobbie Gentry - Wikipedia

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   Bobbie Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter; July 27, 1942) is a retired American singer-songwriter. She was one of the first female artists in America to compose and produce her own material. Gentry rose to international fame in 1967 with her Southern Gothic narrative "Ode to Billie Joe".

2. www.tennessean.com › story › entertainmentWhat happened to singer Bobbie Gentry? - The Tennessean

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   Sep 19, 2019 · That is the opening line of one of music’s most discussed, examined and appreciated songs — “Ode to Billie Joe,” written and performed by Bobbie Gentry, who was born in Mississippi’s...

3. performingsongwriter.com › bobbie-gentry-odeThe Story Behind Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe"

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   Jul 27, 2013 · Set to a backing of spare acoustic guitar chords and atmospheric strings, Gentry’s sensual, Southern-fried voice relates the story of two Mississippi teenage lovers who share a dark secret that eventually leads to the boy’s suicide.

4. www.goldradiouk.com › news › musicWhat happened to Bobbie Gentry? Country singer who vanished ...

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   Jan 31, 2022 · Bobbie Gentry is a retired American singer-songwriter. She found fame in 1967 with her song 'Ode to Billie Joe'. The song spent four weeks at number one in the US, and won several Grammy Awards.

5. www.rollingstone.com › feature › the-secret-life-ofBobbie Gentry: 'Ode to Billie Joe' Singer's Secret Life

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   Aug 21, 2017 · How Bobbie Gentry, the multi-talented artist behind enigmatic 1967 smash "Ode to Billie Joe," set a trailblazing example of feminism in pop.

6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0313160Bobbie Gentry - Biography - IMDb

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   Bobbie Gentry. Writer: Ode to Billy Joe. Country singer/songwriter Bobbie Gentry was born Roberta Lee Streeter on July 27, 1944 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Gentry grew up in poverty on her grandparents' farm after her parents divorced when she was a little girl.

7. www.youtube.com › watchBobby Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe - YouTube

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   Music video by Bobby Gentry performing Ode to Billie Joe (HQ/HD version) 🤠 Listen to more great country classics: • Country At Its Finest ...more.