Comments on: Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode To Billie Joe”

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:51:03 +0000

I love all her songs. I was so in love
bobby I was only 12 when that song came out And then I work at a movie house and I show the movie at theater and fell in love with her all over again and I’m still in Love with that Pretty lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Evgeny

Evgeny — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:32:59 +0000

I really like Bobbie Gentry. I wish her health, friends and appeasement. I think that those who loves music, become better and kinder. Thank her for her talent. Evgeny. Russia. Samara.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:06:15 +0000

I saw Bobbie Gentry in the 70s in Las Vegas. The show was called Diamonds and Demin. She came from beneath the stage on some type of lift and she was stunning! I still can remember the electricity of the show and when the lights came up I think every woman in the auditorium felt somewhat lacking! What an amazing talent.

By: Ode to Bobbie Gentry | Willing Wheeling

Ode to Bobbie Gentry | Willing Wheeling — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:46:01 +0000

[...] She recorded Ode … in 40 minutes on July 10, 1967, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar. Arranger Jimmie Haskell put two cellos and four violins behind her to fit her guitar playing. Ode … was the B side of the record with Mississippi Delta on the A side. Fortunately, the DJs felt otherwise and played the B side more. Ode sold 750,000 copies in its first week and knocked The Beatles All You Need is Love out of the Number one spot, according to Performing Songwriter. [...]

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 05:37:46 +0000

Kelly Gordon died decades ago from cancer. It was written that Bobbie cared for him in her guest house for the last year of this life.