Bobbie Gentry Quotes
Euphemism is a euphemism for lying.
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| Birth: | 27th July, 1944 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Lyricist, Singer |
Bobbie Gentry was born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. He is an American singer-songwriter notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material. Her songs typically drew on her Mississippi roots to compose vignettes of the Southern United States. Gentry rose to international fame with her intriguing Southern Gothic narrative "Ode to Billie Joe" in 1967. Gentry charted eleven singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and four singles on the United Kingdom Top 40. Her album Fancy brought her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. After her first albums, she had a successful run of variety shows on the Las Vegas Strip.
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