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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".
Bobbie Gentry (* 27. Juli 1942 als Roberta Lee Streeter im Chickasaw County, Mississippi) ist eine US-amerikanische Country-Sängerin, die 1967 durch den Hit Ode to Billie Joe bekannt wurde.
17. Okt. 2018 · Music. This article is more than 5 years old. Bobbie Gentry: whatever happened to the trailblazing queen of country? The 60s star – who didn’t just write her own songs but had her own TV show,...
Mini Bio. 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. She learned to play piano by watching the church pianist.
21. Aug. 2017 · The Secret Life of Bobbie Gentry, Pioneering Artist Behind ‘Ode to Billie Joe’. How the singer-songwriter who knocked the Beatles out of the Number One spot 50 years ago quietly...
Bobbie Gentry was one of the first female musicians who wrote, produced and even published her own music. Born in Chickasaw County, she is remembered for her Southern themed narrative songs including her classic recordings Fancy and her debut single Ode To Billie Joe which became a U.S. number one hit and a worldwide sensation.
27. Juli 2023 · July 27, 2023. By. Jeanette Leech. Photo: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Bobbie Gentry is a pioneering spirit. A woman in control of her music, her image, her business, she released...
