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

    Bobbie Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter; July 27, 1942) [1] is a retired American singer-songwriter. She was one of the first female artists in America to compose and produce her own material. [2] [3] Gentry rose to international fame in 1967 with her Southern Gothic narrative " Ode to Billie Joe ". [4]

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

    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. www.youtube.com › watchBobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe - YouTube

    Jun 3, 2016 · 36K. 6.3M views 8 years ago. Bobbie Gentry performs 'Ode To Billie Joe' live on the BBC in 1968. ...more.

  4. performingsongwriter.com › bobbie-gentry-ode-billie-joeThe Story Behind Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe"

    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.

  5. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › best-bobbie-gentry-songsThe 10 Best Bobbie Gentry Songs You Need To Hear

    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...

  6. www.rollingstone.com › feature › the-secret-life-of-bobbieBobbie Gentry: 'Ode to Billie Joe' Singer's Secret Life - Rolling...

    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.

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

    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.

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

    Music video by Bobby Gentry performing Ode to Billie Joe (HQ/HD version)🤠 Listen to more great country classics: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbQ27Wem...

  9. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › bobbie-gentry-pioneeringWhy Bobbie Gentry Is So Much More Than ‘Ode To Billie Joe’

    Jul 27, 2023 · Bobbie Gentry is a pioneering spirit. A woman in control of her music, her image, her business, she released seven albums in just five years. She was comfortable in country, pop, soul, and folk....

  10. www.youtube.com › watchOde To Billie Joe - YouTube

    Feb 25, 2017 · Listen to the classic song Ode To Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry, a haunting story of a Mississippi family and a mysterious suicide. This video is the original 1967 recording with lyrics and images.