Editor's note: This article originally appeared online May 31, 2016, in the (Jackson, Mississippi) Clarion Ledger. Music fans know the importance of Friday. “It was the 3rd of June, another sleepy, ...

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 ...

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Bobbie Gentry is one of country music’s most trailblazing, yet elusive stars. Born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, on July 27, 1942, Gentry rose to prominence in 1967 with her groundbreaking single, ...

Though her birth name was Roberta Lee Streeter, she was known around the world as Bobbie Gentry. Born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, and raised in the town of Greenwood, Gentry is most known for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Music fans know the importance of Friday. “It was the 3rd of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day.” That is the opening line of one of music’s most discussed, examined and appreciated songs — Ode to ...