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Bobbie Gentry (born July 27 1944) is an American
singer-songwriter. She was born Roberta Lee
Streeter in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. She
shot to international fame in the summer of 1967
with the quirky and intriguing "Ode to Billy Joe",
written by Gentry and sung in her warm,
captivating style. "Ode" was listed as the most
popular single of the year in many U.S. record
surveys and was admired by Frank Sinatra and other
singers.

Gentry toured briefly with the country singer Glen
Campbell and performed on a number of U.S.
television programs and specials in the late
1960s. Her other notable singles include her
composition "Louisiana Man" as well as a  mellow
version of a Burt Bacharach-Hal David song, "I'll
Never Fall in Love Again". The latter went to No.
1 in Great Britain in 1970, a year after Dionne
Warwick had a hit with it in the United States.  
1970 also saw the release of another U.S. hit with
the self-penned "Fancy," which rose to number 26
on the Country chart and 31 on the Pop chart. This
enduring tale was covered with major success by
Reba McEntire in 1991.

After several more albums of increasing ambition
and maturity—but failing
popularity—Gentry left the music business in
the early 1970s to concentrate on business
interests.