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   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]

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

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   Sep 19, 2019 · Bobbie Gentry, who wrote and performed the classic country song 'Ode to Billie Joe', has been living a secluded life in Los Angeles for decades. Learn about her musical achievements, the inspiration behind her hit, and the people who worked with her.

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   Aug 21, 2017 · Learn how Bobbie Gentry revolutionized country music with her hit song and her diverse career as a singer, songwriter, producer and performer. Discover how she influenced young musicians like Dave Cobb and Rosanne Cash with her sophisticated and progressive style.

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   Who is Bobbie Gentry?

   • 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".

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   Was Bobbie Gentry a country bumpkin pin-up?

   • The real Bobbie Gentry was not a country bumpkin pin-up who lucked into one big hit, as she was sometimes described in profiles that read as condescending from a modern perspective. Bobbie Gentry embraced the success of “Ode to Billie Joe,” but spent the rest of her career trying to transcend the hillbilly persona that was created with it.

   Bobbie Gentry: 'Ode to Billie Joe' Singer's Secret Life - Rolling Stone

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   Did Bobbie Gentry produce 'Ode to Billie Joe'?

   • For years after leaving Capitol Records, Bobbie Gentry plainly stated that she produced “Ode to Billie Joe.” She said it onstage, in industry magazines like After Dark, and on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Producing a hit record was only the beginning of her pioneering career.

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   Does Bobbie Gentry want to be found?

   • Bobbie Gentry simply does not want to be found. Nearly 50 years after her final studio album was released, though, here we are still talking about one of pop music’s greatest vanishing acts, the star of her own ghost story.

   Four decades since Bobbie Gentry shunned fame, a new box set restores

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

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   Jan 31, 2022 · Bobbie Gentry was a hit-maker in the late 1960s with songs like 'Ode to Billie Joe' and 'I'll Never Fall in Love Again'. She retired from music in 1981 and has been living in seclusion ever since, according to a 2016 report.

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

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   Jul 27, 2013 · Learn the story behind the mystery song that topped the charts in 1967 and won three Grammy Awards. Discover how Bobbie Gentry created a dark and exotic world with her husky voice and spare guitar chords.

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   Aug 7, 2011 · Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry (BBC Live 1968) Here is Bobbie's own delicate rendering of perhaps her best known song. Lost in the BBC archives since 1968, and looking and sounding just...

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10. www.latimes.com › entertainment › musicFour decades since Bobbie Gentry shunned fame, a new box set ...

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    Oct 12, 2018 · Bobbie Gentry simply does not want to be found. Nearly 50 years after her final studio album was released, though, here we are still talking about one of pop music’s greatest vanishing acts, the...