
Bobbie Gentry, born Roberta Lee Streeter on July 27, 1944, in the USA, is an American pop and country singer-songwriter. She was one of the first women in country music to perform her own material. Her breakthrough came in 1967 with the hit "Ode to Billie Joe", a mysterious ballad rooted in Southern Gothic tradition. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and earned her two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Bobbie Gentry remains a significant figure in blending pop and country music traditions.
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