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Bobbie Gentry

real name Roberta Lee Streeter

Roberta Lee Streeter - American singer-songwriter

Woodland, United States · b. 1942-07-27

Bobbie Gentry is credited on 2,061 releases across 497 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1965–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,061

Credits

497

Albums

7

Decades active

262

In collections

Biography

Bobbie Gentry is an American singer-songwriter. She was born July 27, 1942, in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA.
Her 1967 song "Ode To Billie Joe" was a massive pop and country hit and has been covered by many different artists. She went on to release six albums under her own name and one collaborative 1968 album with labelmate Glen Campbell. She retired from her music career in the late 1970s and, since 1981, has not performed live.
Married to Jim Stafford from 1978-1980, mother of Tyler Stafford.

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2,061 releases · 497 albums · active 1965–2026

  • Performance · 2,677
  • Production · 74
  • Other credits · 35

Studios: MPS-Studio, Villingen · Caesars Palace · Yubin Chokin Hall · 38 Fresh

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