Bobbie Gentry
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Roberta Lee Streeter
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Bobbie Gentry is an American singer-songwriter. She was born July 27, 1942, in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA.
Her 1967 song "Ode To Billie Joe" was a massive pop and country hit and has been covered by many different artists. She went on to release six albums under her own name and one collaborative 1968 album with labelmate Glen Campbell. She retired from her music career in the late 1970s and, since 1981, has not performed live.
Her 1967 song "Ode To Billie Joe" was a massive pop and country hit and has been covered by many different artists. She went on to release six albums under her own name and one collaborative 1968 album with labelmate Glen Campbell. She retired from her music career in the late 1970s and, since 1981, has not performed live.
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earwax7
July 20, 2019
I like the fact that she stopped making music after a while and called it a day .I wish more people would do the same.
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mattifury
September 25, 2021Capitol EAP-21611
Mexico 1970
Bobby Gentry Y Glen Campbell
A1 All I Have To Do Is Dream
A2 Walk Right Back
B1 Little Green Aplles
B2 Let It Be Me
beautiful pic sleeve showing the two singers on two seperate colour photos