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Bobbie Gentry

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."
BornJuly 27, 1942
Hometownnear Woodland, Mississippi, U.S.
Net worth$100 million
SpouseJim Stafford, Thomas R. Toutant, William F. Harrah, Bill Harrah
PartnerStanley Dorfman
ChildrenTyler Stafford
ParentsRuby Streeter, Robert Streeter
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Videos

Miley Cyrus makes 'her-story' with first all-female team on 'The Voice'

With the Blind Auditions coming to an end on The Voice, Miley Cyrus found herself with a team full of ladies and only one spot left when 20-year-old Megan Rose hit the stage. Megan came out and sang Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe" and Blake Shelton immediately put his stamp of approval on her, telling the other coaches, "That's good!" Blake's team was already full so he was out of the running, but Miley Cyrus and Adam Levine each had one spot left. They both turned their chairs, and after the performance, Megan could barely keep it together. Miley went up on stage to comfort Megan, while Adam offered up his red chair so she could relax and "kick back." Once Megan calmed down, Miley started her plea to get the 20-year-old singer to join her team and become the first all-female team in Voice history -- or as Miley called it, "her-story." "So, I have to tell you, like Blake said, I am on the verge of making her-story on The Voice," Miley told Megan. But Adam wasn't gonna let her go without a fight, he said, "There's 11 females on her team. You would be the 12th, and that would be super nifty." But Miley quickly cut him off, adding, "It's not nifty. It's powerful!" Miley wasn't the only one trying to make "her-story," Jennifer Hudson also got in on the girl power. "I love and respect both of these coaches, but it would be so powerful and moving to see an all-female team," Hudson said. With all the ladies showing their support, Megan couldn't refuse making "her-story" as she joined Team Miley.
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Albums

Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
1990
Patchwork
Patchwork
1971
Bobbie Gentry's Greatest!
Bobbie Gentry's Greatest!
1970
Fancy
Fancy
1970
Touch 'Em with Love
Touch 'Em with Love
1969
Local Gentry
Local Gentry
1968
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell
1968
Girl from Chickasaw County [Highlights]
Girl from Chickasaw County [Highlights]
2022
Courtyard [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 18, 1968]
Courtyard [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 18, 1968]
2022
Niki Hoeky [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 24, 1967]
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]
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]
Benjamin [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970]
2021
Your Number One Fan [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970]
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]
I Want You Back [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970]
2021
Windows of the World
Windows of the World
2021
I Wonder as I Wander [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 24, 1967]
I Wonder as I Wander [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 24, 1967]
2020
Girl from Chickasaw County [Single]
Girl from Chickasaw County [Single]
2018
Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters
Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters
2018
I'll Never Fall in Love Again: The Collection
I'll Never Fall in Love Again: The Collection
2015
Ode to Billie Joe/Touch 'Em with Love
Ode to Billie Joe/Touch 'Em with Love
2008
Patchwork/Fancy
Patchwork/Fancy
2007
Best of Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years
Best of Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years
2007
Delta Sweete/Local Gentry
Delta Sweete/Local Gentry
2006
Very Best of Bobbie Gentry [EMI]
Very Best of Bobbie Gentry [EMI]
2005
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