Country singer and songwriter Bobbie Gentry was born on this day in either 1942 or 1944 (I found both dates in various sources). Best known for her song "Ode To Billie Joe," she recorded with Glen Campbell and ultimately had four Top Ten hits on the Adult Contemporary chart. Here she sings her most famous song on The Andy Williams Show.
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Love this song
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It’s a classic…
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Great song, sung by a knock out beauty. Gosh she was pretty!
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She was stunning. I remember watching her on TV (I was eleven) and feeling the hormones surge.
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Absolutely, one of the greatest songs ever!
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I almost wish we could pull her out of retirement…
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One of my all-time favorites.
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The song, or the singer? I’d go with both…
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In my head that read as Ode to Billy Joel, then made no sense., lol
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It’s a long way from the streets of New York to the bridge across the Tallahatchie River. They’re worlds apart, actually…
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I remember singing this dramatically and talking about it with my friends
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I was 11 when it came out and I had no idea what she was talking about.
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I was young too and we just knew it was tragic and someone had died
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Hi John – I always loved her voice and particularly this song … thanks for letting us hear it again – cheers Hilary
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Sure! She did so many other great songs, including “Fancy” and a cover of Classics IV’s “Stormy.” She was definitely a fine singer and songwriter…
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