Just as viewers in 1990 asked who killed laura palmer, listeners in. Gentry was raised by her grandparents on their family farm and attended school in greenwood, ms. Bobbie gentry born july 27, 1944 is an american singersongwriter. Outstanding collection of bobbie gentry and other related listings. Roberta lee streeter born july 27, 1944, professionally known as bobbie gentry, is an american former singersongwriter notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material. Click on the song titles above for lyrics and songwriting credits. Check out patchwork by bobbie gentry on amazon music. According to the liner notes for the 2004 compilation chickasaw county child. Enticing blend of country meetssoulmeetspop with expquisite songs. Bobbie gentry patchwork capitol 494 lp vinyl record format. Released in 1971, patchwork is the only bobbie gentry album where shes given full credit as producer of every song. Bobbie gentry, if this story somehow lands in your hands, please contact me. One of the first major country crossover artists, bobbie gentry became an overnight sensation with her massive 1967 hit single, the hauntingly enigmatic ode to billie joe. Bobbie gentry remains one of the most interesting and underappreciated artists to emerge out of nashville during the late 60s.
See more ideas about bobbie gentry, country music and singer. Trying to unearth the story behind the reclusive bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe the singers silence amplifies the mystery behind the song that made her a star, now the subject of a book of. Find bobbie gentrys phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. From james brown to etta james, jimi hendrix to patsy cline, here are the tracks that lit up the decade. Jan 06, 2009 mix bobbie gentry son of a preacher man youtube.
Even though the delta sweete produced no big hits, capitol was keen for gentry to keep recording in order to capitalize on ode to billie joes success. Mississippi mystery the 50yearold enigma of bobbie gentry. Bobbie gentry patchwork capitol 494 lp vinyl record. The girl from chickasaw county the complete capitol masters, patchwork, fancy, touch em with love, local gentry, top tracks. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
While best remembered for her first and biggest hit, the bittersweet ode to billie joe, bobbie gentry continued to prove herself a performer and writer of rare. Bobbie gentry embraced the success of ode to billie joe, but spent the rest of her career trying to transcend the hillbilly persona that was created with it. With bobbie gentry, pans people, the tears of joy, robert arditti. A shame, as the country singers second album is a lost masterpiece dorian lynskey. May 06, 2004 bobbie gentry s ode to billie joe was the twin peaks of its time. Aug 21, 2017 bobbie gentry embraced the success of ode to billie joe, but spent the rest of her career trying to transcend the hillbilly persona that was created with it. Combined for the first time on one cd, raven presents two unique albums by the legendary grammyaward winning singersongwriter bobbie gentry.
For the singersongwriter obviously seemed to have much left to give, composing or cocomposing all dozen tracks as well as producing the record herself. The following is an excerpt from tara murthas book on bobbie gentrys album ode to billie joe, part of bloomsburys 33 series. Trying to unearth the story behind the reclusive bobbie. Presenting patchwork, released in september 1970 and notable for being bobbie gentrys last studio album. Originally seven minutes long, billie joe was edited down and overdubbed by arranger jimmie haskell on may 24 for release on july 10 shaynes sheet music used the masculine spelling billy joe, while the record used the feminine billie with the masculine joe. After patchwork, her last album of new material, was released in 1971, bobbie walked out of the spotlight, span on her heel and never looked back. Her songs typically drew on her mississippi roots to compose vignettes of the southern united states. Just as viewers in 1990 asked who killed laura palmer, listeners in 1967 debated what the narrator and billie joe mcallister. Combining a strong set of gentrypenned material, the record nevertheless bowed at. Unsurprisingly, due to its closeness to the delta sweete, there were less original songs on the album, with gentry only. May 31, 2016 bobbie gentry, if this story somehow lands in your hands, please contact me. Patchwork is the seventh and final studio album by american singersongwriter bobbie gentry.
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. Bobbie gentry remains one of the most interesting and underappreciated artists to emerge out of nashville. She was born roberta lee streeter to portuguese parents in chickasaw county, mississippi. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joetouch em with love new cd. Mississippi mystery the 50yearold enigma of bobbie. Her grandmother traded a milk cow for a piano so bobbie could. While patchwork is not bobbie gentry at the peak of her powers, its nonetheless mysterious that this would be her last album, although a few singles did follow in the 1970s. Bobbie gentry patchwork capitol 494 lp vinyl record music. And, yes, it is the same place an article in the washington post loosely referred to in. Even with a suicide in the first verse, the song helped. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Family reunion, listen to em talk, listen to em talk, talk gonna tear you up, girl, gonna get a switchin better tell your cousin that youre sorry that you hit her. Ode to billie joe, gentle on my mind, fancy, courtyard, he made a woman out of me, biography. In 2007, australian label raven records released the album on cd for the first time, paired with 1970s fancy.
Nov 14, 2017 released in 1971, patchwork is the only bobbie gentry album where shes given full credit as producer of every song. Sultry and sexy yet obviously whipsmart, the smokyvoiced gentry was also one of the first female country artists to write and produce her own music. Buy bobbie gentry posters 24 x 32 inch, canvas, tshirts, mousepads at. And, yes, it is the same place an article in the washington post loosely referred to in a june 2 article about a twohour. Find highquality bobbie gentry stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Bobbie gentry for sale historical memorabilia collectibles.
Why bobbie gentry vanished fancy singers secret history. Bobbie gentry was so much more than ode to billie joe though. The artistry of bobbie gentry, the painting is believed to have been done by gentry herself in the uk the album was released under the title ill never fall in love again. The album was also made available for digital download the same year. It was released on april 26, 1971, by capitol records.
Trying to unearth the story behind the reclusive bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe the singers silence amplifies the mystery behind the song that made her a. My number and email address are at the bottom of this story. Released in july, it became the surprise hit of america. Patchwork was infact bobbies first collection of entirely selfwritten and produced material. What followed was local gentry, featuring bobbie looking stunning in a tight, red suit on the cover. Like everything that happens when bobbies in charge, its theatrical. Biography bobbie gentry was one of the first female musicians who wrote, produced and even published her own music.
Bestknown for her crossover smash ode to billie joe, she was one of the first female country artists to write and produce much of her own material, forging an idiosyncratic, popinspired sound that, in tandem with her glamorous, bombshell image, anticipated the. The cover art for the album is an uncredited painting of gentry, based upon a reference photograph. Bestknown for her crossover smash ode to billie joe, she was one of the first female country artists to write and produce much of her own material, forging an idiosyncratic, popinspired sound that, in tandem with her glamorous, bombshell image. July 27, 1942 is a retired american singersongwriter who was one of the first female artists to compose and produce her own material gentry rose to international fame in 1967 with her southern gothic narrative ode to billie joe. Country singersongwriter bobbie gentry was born roberta lee streeter on july 27, 1944 in chickasaw county, mississippi. The fittingly titled patchwork is a brilliantly diverse collection of short stories in song that. Gentry grew up in poverty on her grandparents farm after her parents divorced when she was a little girl. Jan 28, 2017 presenting patchwork, released in september 1970 and notable for being bobbie gentrys last studio album. Bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe eclipsed her career. Gentry rose to international fame with her intriguing southern gothic narrative ode to billie joe in 1967. The confounding, enigmatic ode to billie joe tuesday is june 3, a date memorialized in a 1967 hit by singersongwriter bobbie gentry. Jan 15, 20 bobbie gentry s ode to billie joe eclipsed her career.
Born in chickasaw county, she is remembered for her southern themed narrative songs including her classic recordings fancy and her debut single ode to billie joe which became a u. It was released on april 26, 1971, by capitol records in 2007, australian label raven records released the album on cd for the first time, paired with 1970s fancy. Join facebook to connect with bobbie gentry and others you may know. Bobbie gentry was born roberta streeter in chickasaw county, mississippi, on july 17, 1944. The artistry of bobbie gentry, the painting is believed to have been done by gentry herself. People think they know what happened to bobbie gentry. July 27, 1942 is an american singersongwriter who was one of the first female artists to compose and produce her own material.
Music profile for bobbie gentry, born 27 july 1944. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joetouch em with love new. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Bobbie gentry host her own tvshow on bbc in london. Additionally she could play guitar with an immediately. By this point, streeter had renamed herself bobbie gentry after the movie ruby gentry. Roberta lee streeter, professionally known as bobbie gentry, is an american singersongwriter notable. To reduce her contributions to just one song is a huge underestimation of her talent and her role as a trailblazer, as one of the first female musicians who wrote, produced and even published her own music. Albums include ode to billie joe, the delta sweete, and ode to billie joe mississippi delta. Bobbie gentry the girl from chickasaw county 2018 umc 8 cd box set new.
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