Mar292024

Bobbie Gentry

Bobbie Gentry (born July 27, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter. She was born Roberta Lee Streeter to Portuguese parents in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. She shot to international fame in the summer of 1967 with the quirky and intriguing Ode to Billie Joe, written by Gentry and sung in her warm, captivating style. "Ode" was listed as the most popular single of the year in many U.S. record surveys and was admired by Frank Sinatra and other singers. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Ode to Billie Joe
390944
2Fancy
118788
3Son of a Preacher Man
87502
4I'll Never Fall In Love Again
85621
5Seasons Come, Seasons Go
72230
6Courtyard
70134
7He Made A Woman Out Of Me
52850
8Mississippi Delta
48352
9Reunion
46368
10Okolona River Bottom Band
40360

Other Album Releases:

The Windows Of The World
The Girl From Chickasaw County - The Complete Capitol Masters
Patchwork
Fancy
Touch 'Em With Love
Local Gentry
The Delta Sweete (Deluxe Edition)
Bobbie Gentry And Glen Campbell
The Delta Sweete
Ode To Billie Joe

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