While patchwork is not bobbie gentry at the peak of her powers, its nonetheless mysterious that this would be her last album, although a few singles did follow in the 1970s. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Bobbie gentry patchwork capitol st 494 winsert exex rare 494 on label. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe live performance from the smothers brothers show. Everybody knows ode to billie joe, but the best bobbie gentry songs you. Find bobbie gentry discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Combining a strong set of gentrypenned material, the record nevertheless bowed at. She learned to play piano by watching the church pianist. One of the greatest overlooked albums of the seventies, patchwork is an incredibly intriguing collection of short stories set to nearly every musical style one can think of, with unforgettable melodies, great arrangements and, of course, gentry s distinctive vocals. Provided to youtube by universal music group but i cant get back bobbie gentry patchwork. I agree that capitol promoted her like a lounge singer. Exit stage left an excellent podcast on bobbie gentry s career. Sultry and sexy yet obviously whipsmart, the smokyvoiced gentry was also one of the first female country artists to write and produce her own music.
It was released on april 26, 1971, by capitol records. Bobbie slinks her way through a steamy cajun number. Aug 21, 2017 the secret life of bobbie gentry, pioneering artist behind ode to billie joe how the singersongwriter who knocked the beatles out of the number one spot 50 years ago quietly revolutionized. Patchwork was gentrys first album to be entirely selfwritten and. Bobbie gentry s masterpiece, patchwork, has been long, long overdue for a release on cd. A pivotal album for bobbie gentry, fancy caused controversy but found the country icon reconnecting with her songwriting muse. Find highquality bobbie gentry stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
Bobbie gentry, if this story somehow lands in your hands, please contact me. Get the best deals on bobbie gentry vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at. Her songs typically drew on her mississippi roots to compose vignettes of the southern united states. Bobbie gentry was so much more than ode to billie joe though. Mar 09, 2007 live performance from the smothers brothers show. Bobbie gentry patchwork capitol 494 lp vinyl record. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Down in louisiana down in cajun land folks got somethin goin goes somethin like folks, come and gitcha tootsie i wants to ttie ya puppetame gonna dig ya on a.
She was born roberta lee streeter to portuguese parents in chickasaw county, mississippi. Biography bobbie gentry was one of the first female musicians who wrote, produced and even published her own music. But i cant get back by bobbie gentry from patchwork. Bobbie gentry has had many hit singles such as ill never fall in love again. Gentry went on to win three grammy awards that year, including best vocal performance by a female, and best new artist. Basically every song on the ode lp features nearexact music andor arrangements to the title song. En todas partes here, there and everywhere just to add, both these lps had cd releases in the 1990s but they are long out of print and expensive secondhand. Provided to youtube by universal music group benjamin bobbie gentry patchwork. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joetouch em with love new cd. Music profile for bobbie gentry, born 27 july 1944. She shot to international fame in the summer of 1967 with the quirky and intriguing ode to billie joe, written by gentry and sung in her warm, captivating style. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. After a few lucrative years of concerts in las vegas. Gentry grew up in poverty on her grandparents farm after her parents divorced when she was a little girl.
From james brown to etta james, jimi hendrix to patsy cline, here are the tracks that lit up the decade. My number and email address are at the bottom of this story. Tracks 1 to 12 taken from the album patchwork tracks to 22 taken from the album fancy tracks 1 to 5, 7, 10 are listed on cover with the interludes and with these durations. Bobbie gentry host her own tvshow on bbc in london. Bobbie gentry patchwork capitol 494 lp vinyl record music. Yowsa live performance from the smothers brothers show. Jan 28, 2017 presenting patchwork, released in september 1970 and notable for being bobbie gentrys last studio album. The fittingly titled patchwork is a brilliantly diverse collection of short stories in song that. After a few lucrative years of concerts in las vegas and a failed tv career she retired in 1978 at the. Bobbie gentry had a monster hit on her hands, and capitol records had its newest superstar. Bobbie gentry was born roberta streeter in chickasaw county, mississippi, on july 17, 1944. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe bobbie won three grammy awards for this song which was adapted into a movie in. Click on the song titles above for lyrics and songwriting credits.
People think they know what happened to bobbie gentry. Sep 21, 2018 bobbie gentry born july 27, 1944 is an american singersongwriter. Jun 07, 2016 people think they know what happened to bobbie gentry. Simply put, patchwork is bobbie gentry at the peak of her powers, and at a distance of over forty years it still seems mysterious that this would be her last lp, for she obviously had much left to give, patchwork being the richest, most definite statement of her fractured brand of americana that she had made to date. Gentry s followup albums, the delta sweete and local gentry, both produced by gordon, were issued in 1968. Sultry and sexy yet obviously whipsmart, the smokyvoiced gentry was also one of the. May, 2016 im listening to bobbie gentry performs the delta sweete right now. Gentry iswas crazy talented but perhaps a tad directionless. With bobbie gentry, pans people, the tears of joy, robert arditti. Bobbie gentry on the ed sullivan show ed sullivan show. Having her do remakes of songs like raindrops keep fallin on my head wasnt really the way to go. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
The secret life of bobbie gentry, pioneering artist behind ode to billie joe how the singersongwriter who knocked the beatles out of the number one spot 50. Country singersongwriter bobbie gentry was born roberta lee streeter on july 27, 1944 in chickasaw county, mississippi. The confounding, enigmatic ode to billie joe tuesday is june 3, a date memorialized in a 1967 hit by singersongwriter bobbie gentry. Trying to unearth the story behind the reclusive bobbie. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe bobbie won three grammy awards for this song which was adapted into a movie in bobbie gentry ode to billie joe wow i dont ever recall seeing this video before. Presenting patchwork, released in september 1970 and notable for being bobbie gentrys last studio album. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Ode to billy joe 1976 warner soundtrack 33 rpm lp bobbie gentry michel legrand. For the singersongwriter obviously seemed to have much left to give, composing or cocomposing all dozen tracks as well as producing the record herself. Susanna hoffs, a founding member of the bangles, psychedelic folk artist donovan, and writer tara murtha all grapple with how bobbie gentrys life turned out to be as enigmatic as the song that. Local has some great songs but seems a slappedtogether afterthought. Bobbie gentry cultivated patchwork as an occasionally whimsical, frequently. Her grandmother traded a milk cow for a piano so bobbie could. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
From one of todays bday celebrants and 1968 heres bobbie gentry singing ode to billie joe as shown on the smothers brothers comedy hour. Her parents divorced when she was very young and her mother moved to california. Gentrys followup albums, the delta sweete and local gentry, both produced by gordon, were issued in 1968. Join facebook to connect with bobbie gentry and others you may know. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. May 31, 2016 bobbie gentry, if this story somehow lands in your hands, please contact me. Bobbie gentry lives about a twohour drive from the site of the tallahatchie bridge that made her so famous, in a gated community, in a very nice house that. One of the first major country crossover artists, bobbie gentry became an overnight sensation with her massive 1967 hit single, the hauntingly enigmatic ode to billie joe. December 27, 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the 5th and final appearance on the ed sullivan show of bobbie gentry, one of the most interesting and entertaining singersongwriters to emerge from. In 2007, australian label raven records released the album on cd for the first time, paired with 1970s fancy.
Gentry was raised by her grandparents on their family farm and attended school in greenwood, ms. Ive been listening to the albums of this excellent artist. July 27, 1942 is a retired american singersongwriter who was one of the first female artists to compose and produce her own material gentry rose to international fame in 1967 with her southern gothic narrative. Bobbie gentrys masterpiece, patchwork, has been long, long overdue for a release on cd. The album was also made available for digital download the same year. To reduce her contributions to just one song is a huge underestimation of her talent and her role as a trailblazer, as one of the first female musicians who wrote, produced and even published her own music. Born in chickasaw county, she is remembered for her southern themed narrative songs including her classic recordings fancy and her debut single ode to billie joe which became a u. Trying to unearth the story behind the reclusive bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe the singers silence amplifies the mystery behind the song that made her a star, now the subject of a book of. Follow for news, new releases and other exclusive updates about bobbie gentry. Combined for the first time on one cd, raven presents two unique albums by the legendary grammyaward winning singersongwriter bobbie gentry. Even with a suicide in the first verse, the song helped. One of the greatest overlooked albums of the seventies, patchwork is an incredibly intriguing collection of short stories set to nearly every musical style one can think of, with unforgettable melodies, great arrangements and, of course, gentrys distinctive vocals. Patchwork is the seventh and final studio album by american singersongwriter bobbie gentry.
Delta sweetie is a killer concept lp but lacks i think. Nov 14, 2017 bobbie gentrys retreat from the spotlight isnt a mystery to me at all. Gentry next surfaced on the big screen, credited as cowriter for a 1976 film adaptation of ode to billie. Behind bobbie gentrys strongest statement for womens lib. Following last weeks column about the ode to billie joe singersongwriter, fans weigh in with their thoughts.
Additionally she could play guitar with an immediately. Bobbie gentry patchwork capitol 494 lp vinyl record format. It was released on april 26, 1971, by capitol records in 2007, australian label raven records released the album on cd for the first time, paired with 1970s fancy. In 1971, she issued her final capitol effort, patchwork, primarily confining her performing to her nightclub act for the next several years. The bobbie gentry website an official site backed by universal music group who own capitol records launched in 2017 with extensive information about gentry s music and stage career. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joetouch em with love new.
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