Bobbie Gentry
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bobbie Lee Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter; July 27, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter who was one of the first female artists to compose and produce her own material. Gentry rose to international fame with her intriguing southern gothic narrative "Ode to Billie Joe" in 1967. The track spent four weeks as the No. 1 pop song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was fourth in the Billboard year-end chart of 1967, earning Gentry Grammy awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1968. Gentry charted 11 singles on the Billboard…
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Roberta Lee Streeter · Bobbie Lee Gentry
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV
Dinah!
1974 · TV
Kraft Music Hall
1958 · TV
Disco
1971 · TV
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 · TV
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · TV
The Johnny Cash Show
1969 · TV
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969 · TV
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966 · TV