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Bobbie Gentry

Bobbie Gentry has been played on NTS over 60 times, featured on 64 episodes and was first played on 26 March 2015.

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.

Early years

Gentry spent her childhood living with…

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Courtyard
Bobbie Gentry
Capitol Records1969
Courtyard
Bobbie GentryCapitol Records1969
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Thunder In The Afternoon
Bobbie Gentry
Curb Records1992
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Seasons Come, Seasons Go
Bobbie Gentry
Capitol Records1970
Seasons Come, Seasons Go
Bobbie GentryCapitol Records1970
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Seasons Come, Seasons Go
Bobbie Gentry
Capitol Records1969
Seasons Come, Seasons Go
Bobbie GentryCapitol Records1969
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Fancy
Bobbie Gentry
Capitol Records1970
Fancy
Bobbie GentryCapitol Records1970
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Ace Insurance Man
Bobbie Gentry
Capitol Records1969
Ace Insurance Man
Bobbie GentryCapitol Records1969
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Papa, Won't You Let Me Go To Town With You
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Capitol Records1968
Papa, Won't You Let Me Go To Town With You
Bobbie GentryCapitol Records1968
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Reunion
Bobbie Gentry
Capitol Records1968
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Courtyard [Demo]
Bobbie Gentry
UMC2018
Courtyard [Demo]
Bobbie GentryUMC2018
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He Made A Woman Out Of Me
Bobbie Gentry
Capitol Records1970
He Made A Woman Out Of Me
Bobbie GentryCapitol Records1970
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