Bobbie Gentry
American singer-songwriter
Unique country-pop singer of the 1960s and '70s who remains famous for her mysterious, bluesy ballad "Ode to Billie Joe."
| Born | July 27, 1942 |
| Hometown | near Woodland, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Net worth | $100 million |
| Spouse | Jim Stafford, Thomas R. Toutant, William F. Harrah, Bill Harrah |
| Partner | Stanley Dorfman |
| Children | Tyler Stafford |
| Parents | Ruby Streeter, Robert Streeter |
Top Stories
Karen Walton obituary
- Other lives: Teacher of English as a foreign language who was passionate about animal welfare, equality, sunsets and trees
Albums
Greatest Hits
1990
Patchwork
1971
Fancy
1970
Bobbie Gentry's Greatest!
1970
Touch 'Em with Love
1969
Local Gentry
1968
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell
1968
Girl from Chickasaw County [Highlights]
2022
Courtyard [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 18, 1968]
2022
Niki Hoeky [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 24, 1967]
2022
Medley: Papa, Won't You Let Me Go to Town With You?/Ode to Billie Joe [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, March 29, 1970]
2021
Benjamin [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970]
2021
Your Number One Fan [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970]
2021
I Want You Back [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970]
2021
Windows of the World
2021
I Wonder as I Wander [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 24, 1967]
2020
Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters
2018
Girl from Chickasaw County [Single]
2018
I'll Never Fall in Love Again: The Collection
2015
Ode to Billie Joe/Touch 'Em with Love
2008
Patchwork/Fancy
2007
Best of Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years
2007
Delta Sweete/Local Gentry
2006
Very Best of Bobbie Gentry [EMI]
2005
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