Bobbie Gentry Songs

July 27 1942 is a retired american singer songwriter who was one of the first female artists to compose and produce her own material.

Bobbie gentry songs. Emi zonophone s 2000 release ode to bobbie gentry. Bobbie gentry seized the opportunities afforded her by a smash debut single by designing her second album as a quasi autobiographical portrait of the american south. The delta sweete doesn t deliver a unified narrative it s a collection of short. Because of processes designed to ensure the safety of our employees you may experience a delay in the shipping of your order.

Bobbie gentry born july 27 1944 is an american singer songwriter. Find bobbie gentry song information on allmusic. Bobbie lee gentry born roberta lee streeter. 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.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Gentry didn t quite fit into any category. Unique country pop singer of the 1960s and 70s who remains famous for her mysterious bluesy ballad ode to billie joe. Bobbie gentry glen campbell.

Gentry nodded at her ambition by naming the lp the delta sweete a title that suggests a set of interconnected songs if not quite a concept album. Gentry rose to international fame with her intriguing southern gothic narrative ode to billie joe in 1967. Ode was listed as the. Album 2005 20 songs.

She was a singer songwriter with a strong talent for folk narratives but she had a husky sexy voice and a predilection. She was born roberta lee streeter to portuguese parents in chickasaw county mississippi. The discography of american singer songwriter bobbie gentry consists of seven studio albums one live album one soundtrack album and thirty compilation albums. Album 2005 20 songs.

Sign in for you browse radio try beta. The capitol years was the first cd era compilation to make a serious attempt at summarizing bobbie gentry s remarkable recordings for capitol during the late 60s and early 70s. Sign in the very best of bobbie gentry bobbie gentry country 2005. Available with an apple music subscription.

Bobbie gentry s third album reeled back on the experimentation of the delta sweete but it retained much of the black humour found in many of the best bobbie gentry songs. The track spent four weeks at no. The track spent four weeks as the no.