The Mystery of Bobbie Gentry
We pen this in observance of several round anniversaries: the 80th birthday of country pop goddess Bobbie Gentry (Roberta Lee Streeter, b. 1942); the 70th anniversary of the Southern Gothic movie after which she named herself, Ruby Gentry (1952) with Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, and Karl Malden; and the 40th anniversary of the singer’s retirement and “disappearance” in 1982.
The thing is,…
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when you get this you have to post 5 songs you actually listen to then send this ask to 10 of your favourite followers 🌃
No certain order to them, these have been my music hyper-focuses for the year
Walk the Way the Wind Blows- Kathy Mattea
Willin’- Linda Ronstadt
Be My Life- Lesley Gore
Ode to Billie Joe- Bobby Gentry
Could I Have This Dance- Anne Murray
To tell you the truth I don’t think any of these songs were released before 1990, anywho thank you for sending me this ask @wise1rabbity
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bobbie gentry in “the spring thing”, 1969🌼
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bobbie gentry in london, 1968.
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Bobbie Gentry *July 27, 1942
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