Bobbie Gentry (b. Roberta Lee Streeter, July 27, 1944, Chickasaw County, Mississippi) is an American singer-songwriter. is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday and the summer of 1967 was known as The Summer of Peace and Love (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... For the Scottish broadcaster, see Glenn Campbell (broadcaster). ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ...

She shot to international fame in the summer of 1967 with "Ode to Billie Joe". The song was listed as the most popular single of the year in many U.S. record surveys ^{[citation needed]}. Ode to Billie Joe is a 1967 album written and performed by Bobbie Gentry, a singer-songwriter from Chickasaw County, Mississippi. ...

Early years

Gentry spent her childhood living with her father in Greenwood, Mississippi, where she attended elementary school and began teaching herself to play the guitar, bass, and the banjo. In her early teens, she moved to Palm Springs, California, to live with her mother, Ruby Bullington Streeter, graduating from Palm Valley School in 1960. Gentry was of partial Portuguese ancestry.^[1] At about this time, she chose the stage name "Bobbie Gentry" and began performing at local country clubs, encouraged by no less a Palm Springs celebrity than Bob Hope. Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ...

After a short career as a Las Vegas showgirl, Gentry moved to Los Angeles, attended UCLA (where she was a philosophy major) and worked clerical jobs while occasionally performing in local nightclubs. She later transferred to the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music to hone her composition and performing skills. GMs Aerotrain, in service as the City of Las Vegas, makes a station stop on its way to Los Angeles in 1957. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and the... The philosopher Socrates about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court. ... Entrance to CalArts on McBean Parkway The California Institute of the Arts is commonly referred to as CalArts. ...

Rise to fame

In 1967, Gentry recorded a demo and submitted it to Capitol Records executive Kelly Gordon, who quickly signed her to a recording contract and produced her first album. A 45 rpm single of two of her songs — "Mississippi Delta" and "Ode to Billie Joe" — was the first issue from this first effort, and even though "Mississippi Delta" was chosen for the "A" side, radio stations were quickly enamored with the quirky tale of Billie Joe McAllister and the mystery of his fate, as performed and recorded on the "B" side. Gentry had a monster hit on her hands, and Capitol Records had its newest superstar. Gentry went on to win three Grammy Awards that year, including "Best Vocal Performance by a Female", and "Best New Artist." A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Gentry's follow-up albums, The Delta Sweete and Local Gentry, both produced by Gordon, were issued in 1968. Though critically acclaimed, neither album garnered the kinds of sales figures that were realized with Gentry's debut effort. In 1968, she released an album of duets that paired her with fellow Capitol alumnus Glen Campbell. Gentry and Campbell's harmonies resulted in a gold record and three hit singles, including a cover of the Everly Brothers' hit "All I Have to Do Is Dream", which rose to No. 6 on the country charts in the winter of 1969. The Delta Sweete is a 1968 album by Bobbie Gentry. ... For the Scottish broadcaster, see Glenn Campbell (broadcaster). ... The description Gold Album is applied to recorded music albums that have sold a minimum number of copies (in the US, currently 500,000 sales). ... Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ... All I Have to Do Is Dream is a popular song. ...

On December 18, 1969, she married casino entrepreneur Bill Harrah, but the marriage only lasted a brief period. is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... William Fisk Harrah (September 2, 1911 — June 30, 1978) was an American businessman and the founder of Harrahs Hotel and Casinos. ...

Cover to original Bobbie Gentry single

Gentry toured briefly with Campbell and performed on a number of U.S. and British television programs and specials in the late 1960s. Her other notable singles include Doug Kershaw's composition "Louisiana Man" as well as a version of the Burt Bacharach-Hal David song "I'll Never Fall in Love Again". The latter went to No. 1 in Great Britain in 1970, a year after Dionne Warwick had a hit with it in the United States. That year also saw the release of another U.S. hit with the self-penned "Fancy," which rose to No. 26 on the Country chart and 31 on the pop chart. (This song would later be covered with major success by Reba McEntire in 1990.) Image File history File links Fancy_-_Bobbie_Gentry. ... Image File history File links Fancy_-_Bobbie_Gentry. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ... Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American lyricist and songwriterFicticiousbyMichaelAlfredMontalbano. ... Ill Never Fall In Love Again is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. ... Marie Dionne Warrick (born December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey), known professionally as Dionne Warwick, is an African-American singer best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters and producers. ... Fancy was a song written and performed by Bobbie Gentry in 1969, telling the tale of an impoverished mother who is forced to sell her teenaged daughter into prostitution because she can no longer afford to keep her. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Gentry would go on to record three more albums, while having earlier albums reissued under different titles. These last three albums, Touch 'Em with Love, Fancy, and the ambitious and highly regarded Patchwork, which consisted of all original material, were greeted enthusiastically by critics. However, with the exception of the aforementioned title track to Fancy, they saw little commercial success (though Gentry did generate a significant fan base in the United Kingdom), and Capitol did not renew her contract.

Gentry continued to write and perform, touring Europe and headlining a Las Vegas review in which she produced, choreographed, wrote and arranged the music.

In 1974, Gentry hosted a short-lived summer replacement variety show, The Bobbie Gentry Happiness Hour on CBS. The show, which served as her own version of Campbell's hit series The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, also on CBS, was not picked up for a full season. That same year, Gentry wrote and performed "Another Place, Another Time" for writer-director (and Beverly Hillbillies actor) Max Baer, Jr.'s film, Macon County Line. Baer would go on to direct a feature film take on ("Ode to Billy Joe"), starring Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor, in which the mystery of the title character's suicide is revealed as a part of the conflict between his love for Bobbie Lee Hartley and his emerging homosexuality. Gentry re-recorded the song for the movie; in 1976 the new version hit the pop charts, as did Capitol's reissue of the original recording, although both peaked outside the top fifty. A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour hosted by country singer Glen Campbell from January, 1969 through June, 1972. ... The Beverly Hillbillies is a TV sitcom about a hillbilly who strikes oil while rabbit hunting, becomes a millionaire and moves with his family to Beverly Hills, California. ... Max Baer Jr. ... Robby Benson (born Robin David Segal on 21 January 1956) is an American actor. ... Glynnis OConnor (born November 19, 1956 in New York City) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her work in the mid 1970s, including her lead actress role in the TV version of Our Town and the film Ode to Billy Joe, both of which co-starred Robby... Mayor of Leipzig, Germany, committed suicide along with his wife and daughter on April 20, 1945. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ...

After some behind-the-scenes work in television production failed to hold her interest and a 1978 single for Warner Bros. Records ("He Did Me Wrong, But He Did It Right") failed to chart, Gentry decided to retire from show business. Her last public appearance as a performer was on Christmas Night 1978) as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She has chosen to remain out of the limelight ever since. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Warner Bros. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 2004, singer-songwriter Jill Sobule began performing a song called "Bobbie Gentry" about the mystique surrounding Gentry since her retirement from the public eye.^[2] Jill Sobule and Lloyd Cole during a concert in Seattle Jill Sobule (born January 16, 1961 in Denver, Colorado) is an American singer-songwriter best known for the controversial 1995 song I Kissed a Girl, and for Supermodel from the soundtrack of the hit 1995 film Clueless. ...

Discography

Singles

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Albums

• Ode to Billie Joe, 1967
• The Delta Sweete, 1968
• Local Gentry, 1968, aka Sittin' Pretty
• Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell, 1968
• Touch 'Em with Love, 1969
• Bobbie Gentry's Greatest, 1969
• Fancy, 1970
• Patchwork, 1971

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References

• Bufwack, Mary A. (1998). "Bobbie Gentry". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 198.

External links

• Bobbie Gentry discography, lyrics, biography, photo gallery, links, message board, etc.
• Bobbie Gentry discography and lyrics