Bobbie Gentry

Bobbie Gentry (b. Roberta Lee Streeter in Chickasaw County, Mississippi on July 27, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter.

She shot to international fame in the summer of 1967 wi

Bobbie Gentry (b. Roberta Lee Streeter in Chickasaw County, Mississippi on July 27, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter.

She shot to international fame in the summer of 1967 with the quirky 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.