The musical score was composed by a legendary three-time Oscar winner.

Gentry has not given interviews, performed, or appeared publicly since her 1982 appearance at the Academy of Country Music ...

The tragic film was based on a chart-topping 1967 song.

Country singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry's music will soon be available in a complete box set. Rolling Stone reported that the singer's seven studio albums will be remastered and included on an ...

JACKSON, Miss. — If I haven’t responded to your email following the “What happened to singer Bobbie Gentry?” column on June 1, consider this a personal apology and a “thank you” for each one. I have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1967, folk-country singer Bobbie Gentry became famous for her song “Ode to Billie Joe.” The unlikely hit about a young man’s ...

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bobbie Lee Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter; July 27, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter who was one of the first female artists to compose and produce her ...