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"Fancy" is a song written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry in 1969. The country song was a crossover pop music hit for Gentry, reaching the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 (her second and final solo single to do so) and the top 30 of the Billboard country chart. It was covered in 1990 by country music artist Reba McEntire on her album Rumor Has It.
- "Court Yard"
- November 3, 1969
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Jun 8, 2022 · Learn about the song "Fancy" by Bobbie Gentry, a country anthem about upward mobility and women's liberation. Discover how Gentry wrote it, how Reba McEntire covered it and how it inspired Stephen King.
- Jacob Uitti
- 4 min
- Senior Writer
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[Verse 1] I remember it all very well lookin' back. It was the summer that I turned 18. We lived in a one-room, run down shack. On the outskirts of New Orleans. [Verse 2] We didn't have money for...
Fancy is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry. It was released on April 6, 1970, by Capitol Records . The album was produced by Rick Hall and recorded at his FAME Recording Studios, apart from Wedding Bell Blues and Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head which were produced by Gentry herself, and recorded at Capitol ...