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Bobbie Gentry

Bobbie Gentry

Actor Jul 27 (age 83) Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA 1948–2014 (66 year career)
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Biography

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 Ne…

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self
Country Queens at the BBC
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Country Queens at the BBC

Self (archive footage)
The Carol Burnett Show
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The Carol Burnett Show

Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Ed Sullivan Show

Self
The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Self
Dinah!
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Dinah!

Self
Kraft Music Hall
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Kraft Music Hall

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