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Bobbie Gentry

Active

1960s - 1970s

Born

July 27, 1942 in Chickasaw County, MS

Genre

Country Pop/Rock R&B

Styles

Country-Pop AM Pop Blue-Eyed Soul Soul Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan Soft Rock

Also Known As

Roberta Lee Streeter
Roberta Streeter
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Bobbie Gentry

Biography by Jason Ankeny

Unique country-pop singer of the 1960s and '70s who remains famous for her mysterious, bluesy ballad "Ode to Billie Joe" .
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Album Highlights

  • Touch 'Em with Love
    Bobbie Gentry
    Touch 'Em with Love
  • Ode to Billie Joe
    Bobbie Gentry
    Ode to Billie Joe
  • Chickasaw County Child: The Artistry of Bobbie Gentry
    Bobbie Gentry
    Chickasaw County Child: …
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Artists Moods

  • Atmospheric
  • Bittersweet
  • Intense
  • Laid-Back/Mellow
  • Organic
  • Plaintive
  • Reflective
  • Sensual
  • Stylish
  • Warm
  • Ambitious
  • Autumnal
  • Intimate
  • Literate
  • Melancholy
  • Poignant
  • Sentimental
  • Wistful

Artists Themes

  • Heartache
  • Introspection
  • Reflection
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