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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".
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.
- Tara Murtha
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 Chickasaw...
- Billy Watkins
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.
Oct 12, 2018 · Bobbie Gentry had a massive hit with 1967's "Ode to Billie Joe." Four years and seven albums later, though, she dropped out of the public eye.
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Jul 27, 2019 · The 10 Best Bobbie Gentry Songs You Need To Hear. Everybody knows ‘Ode To Billie Joe’, but the best Bobbie Gentry songs you haven’t heard yet are essential works from an artist of true...
